Metadata Enrichment
Lab 1.5: Metadata Enrichment
Section titled “Lab 1.5: Metadata Enrichment”YAML frontmatter system with consistent tagging
Start the Lab
Section titled “Start the Lab” Enrich your documents with metadata
/CC.m1.lb5 What You’ll Learn
Section titled “What You’ll Learn”- Explain the purpose and syntax of YAML frontmatter for document metadata
- Design a personal metadata schema with appropriate fields, types, and controlled vocabulary
- Use Claude Code to add, query, and validate metadata across vault documents
Key Concepts
Section titled “Key Concepts”| Concept | Description |
|---|---|
| YAML Frontmatter | Structured metadata at the top of a Markdown file, enclosed by triple dashes, that makes documents searchable. |
| Metadata Schema | The defined structure of fields, allowed values, and rules that govern how you tag your documents. |
| Controlled Vocabulary | A limited set of approved values for category fields like status and type, ensuring consistency. |
| Key-Value Pairs | The fundamental YAML syntax where a field name is followed by a colon and its value. |
| ISO Date Format | The standard YYYY-MM-DD format for dates that is unambiguous and sorts correctly. |
| Tag Glossary | A reference document listing approved tags, their definitions, and when to use each one. |
| Status Workflow | A sequence of defined states (draft, review, final, archived) that documents progress through. |
What You’ll Create
Section titled “What You’ll Create”knowledge-vault/- Files with YAML frontmatter and tagging
Eureka Moment
Section titled “Eureka Moment”“This is like giving every document a library card. Before, I had to remember where things were. Now I can just ask: ‘What’s in draft status?’ or ‘Show me everything about DataFlow.’ My vault is actually searchable!”
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