title: Article Organization sidebar_label: Organization description: Filter your archive, add lightweight tags, and keep backups tidy. sidebar_position: 3#

Article Organization#

Filter by Author or Title#

noteleaf article list accepts both a free-form query (matches the title) and dedicated flags:

# Anything with "SQLite" in the title
noteleaf article list SQLite

# Limit to a single author
noteleaf article list --author "Ada Palmer"

# Cap the output for quick reviews
noteleaf article list --author "Ada Palmer" --limit 3

Because the database stores created timestamps, results come back with the newest article first, making it easy to run weekly reviews.

Tagging Articles#

There is no first-class tagging UI yet, but Markdown files are yours to edit. Common patterns:

---
tags: [distributed-systems, reference]
project: moonshot
---

Drop that block right after the generated metadata and tools like rg or ripgrep --json can surface tagged snippets instantly. You can also maintain a separate note that lists article IDs per topic if you prefer not to edit the captured files.

Read vs Unread#

Opening an article in the terminal does not flip a status flag. Use one of these lightweight conventions instead:

• Prefix the Markdown filename with read- once you are done.
• Keep a running checklist note (e.g., “Articles Inbox”) that references IDs and mark them off as you read them.
• Create a task linked to the article ID (todo add "Summarize article #14"), then close the task when you finish.

All three approaches work today and will map cleanly to future built-in read/unread tracking.

Archiving and Backups#

The archive lives under articles_dir. By default that is <data_dir>/articles, where <data_dir> depends on your OS:

You can override the location via the articles_dir setting in ~/.config/noteleaf/.noteleaf.conf.toml (or by pointing NOTELEAF_DATA_DIR to a different root before launching the CLI).

Because every import produces Markdown + HTML, the directory is perfect for version control:

cd ~/.local/share/noteleaf/articles
git init
git add .
git commit -m "Initial snapshot of article archive"

Pair that with your cloud backup tool of choice and you have a durable, fully-offline knowledge base that still integrates seamlessly with Noteleaf’s search commands.