Zettelkasten Note Creation Create atomic, self-contained, interconnected notes Core Principles 1. Atomicity One idea per note If you can split it, split it Note should be about ONE concept 2. Self-Contained Note must be understandable without context Include enough background information Reader shouldn't need to read other notes first 3. Connectivity Link to related notes with [[wikilinks]] Explain the relationship in the link Build a knowledge network Note Structure

tags : [ { domain } , { topic } , { type } ] created : { YYYY - MM - DD } source : { url_or_reference } type : zettelkasten

{Concept Name}

{One-sentence definition or summary}

Explanation {2-3 paragraphs explaining the concept}

Key Characteristics

Characteristic 1

Characteristic 2

Characteristic 3

Connections

[[Related Concept A]] -

[[Related Concept B]] -

[[Contrasting Concept]] - {how they differ}

Examples

Source

{Original source with link} Folder Organization Vault/ ├── Zettelkasten/ │ ├── AI-Research/ │ ├── Programming/ │ └── Productivity/ ├── Research/ │ └── Papers/ ├── Threads/ └── Inbox/ Naming Convention {Topic} - {Specific Concept}.md Examples: MCP - Protocol Overview.md Zettelkasten - Atomicity Principle.md Claude Code - Hooks System.md