A zettelkasten is a knowledge system where ideas connect and compound. This vault uses five note types, each serving a specific purpose.
Five Note Types
- Atomic Notes — Single concepts explained (300-500 words). The building blocks.
- Literature Notes — Insights from books, papers, and articles linked to atomic concepts.
- Hub Notes — Curated lists of related concepts for quick navigation.
- Maps of Content (MOCs) — Domain overviews showing how concepts organize.
- Structure Notes — Complete arguments synthesizing multiple atomic ideas.
Note Status
Notes progress through maturity stages:
- Seedling — Raw, early-stage ideas
- Growing — Active development
- Evergreen — Stable, ready for reference
- Archive — Historical context, no longer active