[FEATURE] Tags and categories for notes #11
Description
Feature Description
Add support for tagging and categorizing notes to help organize and group related notes across the codebase.
Problem/Motivation
Notes are currently only organized by their file location and line number. Users need a way to group related notes across different files, mark notes by type (e.g., TODO, FIXME, QUESTION), or categorize notes by feature area.
Proposed Solution
Implement a tagging system that allows users to:
- Add one or more tags to each note
- Use predefined categories (TODO, FIXME, QUESTION, NOTE, etc.)
- Create custom tags
- Filter notes by tag in the sidebar view
- Display tags in CodeLens indicators
- Quick tag selection UI when creating/editing notes
Alternative Solutions
- Use a category dropdown instead of free-form tags
- Support both tags and categories (tags are free-form, categories are predefined)
- Use markdown frontmatter in note files to store tags
Use Cases
- Mark notes as TODO items that need action
- Tag notes by feature area (e.g., #authentication, #api, #ui)
- Categorize notes by type (question, bug, improvement)
- Filter sidebar view to show only notes with specific tags
- Generate reports of all TODO or FIXME notes
Examples
Similar to:
- GitHub issue labels
- TODO Tree extension's tag detection
- Comment tags in other IDEs (IntelliJ, etc.)
Example UI:
[TODO] [#authentication] Need to add rate limiting
Additional Context
This is a planned feature from the CHANGELOG.md [Unreleased] section. Would integrate well with the sidebar view and search/filter features.
Implementation Considerations
- Store tags in note metadata (markdown frontmatter)
- Add tag input field to comment editor UI
- Update CodeLens to show tags
- Add tag filtering to sidebar view
- Consider tag autocomplete for existing tags
- Support tag colors/icons for visual distinction
Willing to Contribute?
- Yes, I'd like to implement this
- I can help with testing
- I'd like to help with documentation
- No, just suggesting the idea