Tagging System

Thoughts are categorized using [TAG] prefixes in the content. This is a lightweight convention — no rigid schema, just a prefix that helps with search and organization.

Tags

Tag	Purpose	Example
[DECISION]	Architectural or strategic choices	[DECISION] Use Rust for server (2026-01-15): Performance and safety...
[PATTERN]	Reusable learnings	[PATTERN] Always serialize SurrealDB queries...
[INSIGHT]	Key realizations	[INSIGHT] Privacy-by-architecture is the wedge...
[TASK]	Action items	[TASK] Set up SSL for api.synap.ing
[QUESTION]	Open questions	[QUESTION] Should we use OAuth or API keys?
[SESSION]	Work summaries	[SESSION] Built MCP server and docs site...
[RESEARCH]	Prior art findings	[RESEARCH] Existing knowledge graph tools...
[STRATEGY]	Strategic direction	[STRATEGY] Cloud-first, local-optional...
[MILESTONE]	Significant completions	[MILESTONE] v3 migration complete...

Date convention

Include a date in the content for temporal context:

[TAG] Title (YYYY-MM-DD): Detailed content...

This helps when searching for "decisions from last month" or "what changed this week."

Searching by tag

Use keyword search to filter by tag:

"Search my ARX for all [DECISION] thoughts"
"Find [TASK] items that are still open"