orgmode

name	orgmode
description	Org-mode syntax and formatting knowledge. Reference docs for headings, lists, links, properties, timestamps, and other org-mode constructs. Triggers: org-mode, .org files, org syntax, org formatting, org properties, org timestamps

Org-mode Syntax Skill

Pure org-mode knowledge for writing and formatting .org files. No emacsclient or Emacs daemon required.

For org-roam or vulpea note management (creating notes, searching, linking), use the org-roam or vulpea skills instead.

Quick Reference

Headings

* Top-level heading
** Second level
*** Third level

Text Formatting

*bold* /italic/ _underline_ ~code~ =verbatim= +strikethrough+

Lists

- Unordered item
  - Nested item
1. Ordered item
2. Second item
- [ ] Checkbox unchecked
- [X] Checkbox checked

Links

[[https://example.com][Description]]
[[file:path/to/file.org][File link]]
[[id:uuid-here][ID link]]

Properties

:PROPERTIES:
:ID:       some-uuid
:CUSTOM:   value
:END:

Keywords

#+TITLE: Document Title
#+FILETAGS: :tag1:tag2:
#+DATE: [2026-03-01 Sun]
#+AUTHOR: Name

Timestamps

<2026-03-01 Sun>          Active timestamp
[2026-03-01 Sun]          Inactive timestamp
<2026-03-01 Sun 10:00>    With time
SCHEDULED: <2026-03-01 Sun>
DEADLINE: <2026-03-05 Thu>

Source Blocks

#+BEGIN_SRC python
def hello():
    print("Hello")
#+END_SRC

Tables

| Name  | Value |
|-------+-------|
| Alice |    42 |
| Bob   |    17 |

Tag Constraints

Org-mode tags cannot contain hyphens. Use underscores instead:

• Invalid: my-tag, web-dev
• Valid: my_tag, web_dev

Detailed References

• org-syntax.md - Complete org-mode syntax reference
• properties.md - Property drawers, node properties, and inheritance
• timestamps.md - Date/time formats, scheduling, deadlines, repeaters
• links.md - Internal links, external links, ID links, file links
• examples.md - Common formatting patterns and best practices