Quick Start: Today I Learned & Then I Learned

🚀 30-Second Setup

1. Add to your note’s front matter:

   changelog_url: /changelogs/your-note-slug/
   

2. Create _changelogs/your-note-slug.md: ```yaml — layout: changelog title: Changelog - Your Note Title note_title: Your Note Title note_url: /your-note-slug/ permalink: /changelogs/your-note-slug/ —

What Changed

Created: December 2, 2025 | Updated: December 2, 2025

<div style="margin-top: 1em;">
  
    <div style="margin: 0.8em 0; padding: 0.8em; background: white; border-radius: 3px;">
      <strong style="color: #8b88e6;">:</strong> 
    </div>
  
</div>

</div>

```

1. Done! Entries will now appear in:
   • /til - Today I Learned page (for today’s entries)
   • /til-archive - Then I Learned calendar (all entries)

📍 Two Views

Today I Learned (/til)

• Shows entries from today only
• Simple bullet list format: Note Title - Entry Title
• Perfect for daily reflection

Then I Learned (/til-archive)

• Calendar view of current month
• Entries colored with light purple background
• Up to 3 entries per day in calendar
• Click “View More…” to see all entries for busy days
• Modal closes with X, Escape, or outside click

🎯 Key Requirements

Date Format

Must be: YYYY-MM-DD

• ✓ 2025-12-02
• ✗ 12-02-2025

Action Types

• Added - New content/features
• Revised - Modified/improved content
• Deleted - Removed content

📚 Examples in Your Garden

Already set up and ready to explore:

• Your first seed - Note with changelog
• Example Note with Changelog - Another example
• Then I Learned - View the calendar to see entries

Visit /til today to see what’s been learned!

🔗 Full Documentation

• Changelog System Guide
• Today I Learned & Then I Learned Guide
• Implementation Details

⚙️ How It Works

A Jekyll plugin (changelog_entries_extractor.rb) automatically:

1. Scans all changelog files
2. Extracts entry titles and dates
3. Groups by date
4. Makes available to layouts

No manual configuration needed after initial setup!

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