Settings: make Alexandria yours

Settings control Alexandria's file-first behavior.

General

• Storage: notes are Markdown files in date-based folders; media lives in media/.
• IDs: every note and tag has a stable ID, so links keep working after renames.

Tags and properties

• Tags are notes. A tag can define properties that become fields on notes using that tag.
• Property types: boolean, select, multi-select, date, number, money, string.

Search

• Find notes and tags by title, body text, properties, or partial ID.
• Use filters to narrow results in the CLI and app.

Safety

• Delete moves items to trash/ first, so mistakes can be restored.

Tip: prefer simple, readable titles. IDs do the durable linking.