Frontmatter & properties

Properties are structured fields stored in YAML frontmatter at the top of a Markdown note.

---
status: active
owner: steve
tags:
  - docs
  - launch
---

Use properties when a note needs to appear in a base, search filter, task view, or plugin-generated workflow.

Good property names

• Use short lowercase names such as status, owner, due, and priority.
• Use consistent values so filters stay predictable.
• Keep prose in the note body, not in frontmatter.

Bases and tasks read frontmatter heavily, so consistent metadata pays off quickly.