# Can we use Discourse for Zettelkasten? (2025-04-26)

**URL:** <https://pluralist.net/t/can-we-use-discourse-for-zettelkasten-2025-04-26/263>\
**Category:** breadcrumbs\
**Tags:** zettelkasten\
**Created:** [April 26, 2025, 3:16pm UTC](https://pluralist.net/t/can-we-use-discourse-for-zettelkasten-2025-04-26/263 "2025-04-26T15:16:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![delyan](https://pluralist.net/user_avatar/pluralist.net/delyan/32/245_2.png) [@delyan](https://pluralist.net/u/delyan)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2025, 3:16pm UTC](https://pluralist.net/t/can-we-use-discourse-for-zettelkasten-2025-04-26/263/1 "2025-04-26T15:16:11Z")

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Today we are wondering whether Discourse can be used for Zettelkasten method note taking.

(Earlier this week we found out that [Apple Notes can be used for Zettelkasten](https://pluralist.net/t/using-apple-notes-for-zettelkasten-method-2025-04-25/264) because it implements a way to links notes using the `>>` shortcut!)

- Each post could be a Zettel (a note / card)
- Tags can be used to separate [the different kinds of cards (Permanent, Fleeting, Literature notes etc.)](https://pluralist.net/t/categories-of-notes-in-zettelkasten-2025-04-23/265)
- Can we have automatic back links?
  - the answer is YES - as shown by the link above - linking between Discourse posts is possible and the target post shows back links!