[Feature Request] A few select non-Folder notes

[orlin]

Waypoint has become absolutely essential for having my vault well MOC-ed. I lean on folder structure and let it do the work. However a few of the areas I work on have way too many files in them that even diligent Folder note gardening can’t hide. This becomes an issue when using sub-graphs on the side or just excessive number of links that overcrowd the Graph View. As a result I end up with super-nodes that are far too connected in a way that crowds out gleaning insight from the links.

My wish is to have a “Waypoint - …” file for a few select fields. For example Waypoint - AI) sitting in an AI/ folder with AI.md Folder note. This would allow for AI itself to take on the incoming backlinks and certain important outgoing links and Waypoint - AI would point to everything else AI, I could even make it be The MOC and have AI just take backlinks. I’ve been trying to use #AI with subtags to reduce the number of links, but it’s still way too many, and it’s extra cognitive load + discipline to decide when to link and when to tag for what is essentially the same purpose, and then having to tag-search which is not the ideal way to reach notes.

Perhaps even better, _AI_.md which would sort above the rest of the notes, right under the folders. There are many possible ways I see for accomplishing this in order to reduce too much scanning and thus avoid degraded performance. I don’t know enough about Obsidian or Waypoint internals to say which is best, but here are some ideas:

1. a list of files through options (least good for users, takes maintenance)
2. a fixed prefix, such as _Waypoint - (if a just an underscore is too common)
3. a pair of underscores wrapping a note name that matches the folder name
4. a designated / configurable #Waypoint tag (probably easier than the next)
5. a designated / configurable Waypoint: true property

Personally I’d prefer the 3rd or 2nd option as it’s the least maintenance. Underscore-wrapped notes can be just another toggle in options. Maybe with ability of changing it to double-underscores such as __AI__ for people who already use underscored notes.