Types, fields & your schema

A type is a collection such as Anime or Games. Its fields are the details you keep about each entity: title, cover, status, dates, or anything else you find useful. The schema is the set of instructions that tells KizunaShelf how to display and edit those details.

The built-in presets give you a starting point. You can use them as they are, change them, or create a type for a different collection — Pokémon cards or BanG Dream! concert goods, for example.

Names are yours, roles carry meaning

Suppose your Markdown files call their cover field poster. In the schema, set that field's type to Image, and KizunaShelf uses it as a cover. You do not have to rename it to cover.

Some fields also have a role. A date can mean a release date or a completion date; a status can mean planned, in progress, or completed. Those choices determine where an entity appears in the calendar, activity feed, and suggested lists.

Changing a field's name in Settings does not rename that property in your existing notes. If you change it, update the notes too. Values the app does not recognize remain in the files.

Where the schema lives

The schema is saved in KizunaShelf/config.yaml inside your vault. It travels with the rest of your library when you sync the folder.

You usually edit it through Settings. For a concrete example, see Inside an entity file; to make a new collection, follow Defining your own type.