Template Gallery
This document provides a collection of pre-built templates for various use cases with the Make It Rain plugin. Adapt them to your needs or use them as inspiration for your own creations!
Key Changes to Note (Recent Updates):
- Collection data is now flattened: use
,
, , and
instead of ``, etc.
- The last update field is now `` (previously
last_update
or lastUpdate
).
- Helper functions like
formatDate
or raindropType
are now pre-calculated variables: ,
, ,
, ``.
Table of Contents
Basic Templates
Simple Article
Good for general articles and blog posts when you want a clean, straightforward note.
---
title: ""
source:
created:
lastupdate:
id:
collectionId:
collectionTitle: ""
collectionPath: ""
collectionParentId:
tags:
-
:
---
![]()
#
## Summary
## My Notes
## Highlights
-
*Note from highlight:*
---
[Source]()
Enhanced Article with Details
Similar to the simple article, but includes the pre-calculated “Details” block.
---
title: ""
source:
created:
lastupdate:
id:
collectionId:
collectionTitle: ""
collectionPath: ""
collectionParentId:
tags:
-
:
---
![]()
#
## Summary
## My Notes
## Highlights
-
*Note from highlight:*
---
## Details
- **Type**:
- **Domain**:
- **Created**:
- **Updated**:
- **Tags**:
- **Collection**: (Path: )
[Source]()
Academic & Research Templates
Research Paper Outline
Useful for academic papers, with fields for authors, publication, etc. (assumes you might add these manually or if Raindrop provides them via API in the future – currently authors
, published_date
, journal
are placeholders for custom data you might manage or expect).
---
id:
title: ""
source:
created:
lastupdate:
collectionId:
collectionTitle: ""
collectionPath: ""
collectionParentId:
status: to-read # Example custom status
keywords:
-
authors: [] # Placeholder for manual input
published_date: # Placeholder
journal: # Placeholder
:
---
#
## Abstract / Summary
## My Research Notes
## Key Points & Quotes
>
*Comment:*
---
## Bibliographic Details
- **Paper Type**:
- **Domain/Publisher**:
- **Saved**:
- **Last Raindrop Update**:
- **Keywords**:
- **Collection**:
[Access Paper]()
Literature Review Note
Tailored for summarizing and analyzing literature.
---
id:
title: ""
source:
created:
lastupdate:
collectionId:
collectionTitle: ""
collectionPath: ""
collectionParentId:
area: # Placeholder for research area
themes:
-
:
---
#
## Core Argument / Summary
## My Analysis & Connections
## Significant Findings / Quotes
- "" ()
---
## Source Context
- **Type**:
- **Source Name**:
- **Date Added**:
- **Themes**:
[View Source]()
Project & Task Management Templates
Project Reference
For bookmarks that are references for a specific project.
---
id:
title: ""
source:
created:
lastupdate:
collectionId:
collectionTitle: ""
collectionPath: ""
collectionParentId:
project: # Placeholder for project name
status: reference
relevant_tags:
-
:
---
# Reference:
## Overview / Relevance
## Project-Specific Notes
## Key Takeaways for Project
- *()*
---
## Link Details
- **Type**:
- **Domain**:
- **Added**:
[Access Resource]()
Task-Specific Bookmark
When a bookmark is tied to a particular task or to-do item.
---
id:
title: ""
source:
created:
lastupdate:
collectionId:
collectionTitle: ""
collectionPath: ""
collectionParentId:
task_id: # Placeholder for related task ID
actionable: true
context_tags:
-
---
# Task Resource:
## Quick Summary
## Action Items / Notes
---
[Open Link]()
**Details**
- Added:
- Type:
Video Summary
Good for YouTube videos or other video content, focusing on highlights as timestamps/key moments.
---
id:
title: ""
source:
channel: # Or a custom field if you add it
created:
lastupdate:
collectionId:
collectionTitle: ""
collectionPath: ""
collectionParentId:
watched: false # Example custom status
video_tags:
-
:
---
#
[![]()]()
## Video Description
## My Thoughts / Summary
## Key Moments / Timestamps
- **** *(Comment: )*
---
## Video Info
- **Platform**:
- **Type**:
- **Saved On**:
- **Tags**:
[Watch Video]()
Image Note
Simple template for bookmarked images.
---
id:
title: ""
source:
created:
lastupdate:
collectionId:
collectionTitle: ""
collectionPath: ""
collectionParentId:
tags:
-
: # Assuming cover is the main image for type:image
---
#
![]()
**
## Notes
---
[View Image Source]()
- Added:
- Type:
Learning & Study Templates
Study Resource
For notes related to courses, tutorials, or general learning.
---
id:
title: ""
source:
created:
lastupdate:
collectionId:
collectionTitle: ""
collectionPath: ""
collectionParentId:
course: # Placeholder for course name
module: # Placeholder for module/topic
status: studying
concepts:
-
:
---
# Learning:
## Overview / Abstract
## Key Learnings & Study Notes
## Important Sections / Definitions
- ****
*Annotation:*
---
## Resource Details
- **Platform**:
- **Format**:
- **Bookmarked**:
- **Concepts**:
[Access Learning Material]()
Minimalist Templates
Ultra-Minimal
For when you want almost nothing but the link and title.
---
title: ""
url: # Using url as an alias for link
---
#
[Link]()