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Categories & Organization

Keep your snippet library organized and easy to navigate with categories, tags, and smart organization strategies.

What are Categories?​

Simple Explanation: Categories are folders that group related snippets together, making them easier to find and manage.

Example:

📁 Docker Commands
   ├─ Container Start
   ├─ Container Stop
   ├─ View Logs
   └─ Cleanup

📁 Git Operations
   ├─ Create Branch
   ├─ Pull & Rebase
   └─ Merge Branch

📁 Database Tasks
   ├─ MySQL Backup
   ├─ PostgreSQL Restore
   └─ MongoDB Export

Why Use Categories?​

1. Quick Navigation​

Without categories:

All Snippets (83 items)
- Container Start
- MySQL Backup  
- Create Branch
- Server Health
- PostgreSQL Restore
- View Logs
- ...and 77 more (scroll, scroll, scroll)

With categories:

Docker (12) → Click → See only Docker snippets
Git (8) → Click → See only Git snippets
Database (15) → Click → See only Database snippets

2. Better Organization​

Group by:

  • Technology (Docker, Git, Database)
  • Purpose (Backup, Deployment, Monitoring)
  • Frequency (Daily, Weekly, Emergency)
  • Environment (Dev, Staging, Production)
  • Team (Frontend, Backend, DevOps)

3. Easier Maintenance​

Want to update all Docker snippets?
→ Filter by Docker category
→ See all at once
→ Update as needed

4. Team Collaboration​

📁 Team Standards (shared)
📁 Personal Tools (yours only)
📁 Experimental (testing)

Creating Categories​

Method 1: From Categories View​

1. Click "Snippets" in sidebar
2. Switch to "Categories" tab
3. Click "NEW CATEGORY" button
4. Fill in details:
┌──────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ New Category                             │
├──────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Name: *                                  │
│ [Docker Commands             ]           │
│                                          │
│ Description:                             │
│ [All Docker-related operations including │
│  container management, image building,   │
│  and compose operations]                 │
│                                          │
│ Color:                                   │
│ ⬤ Blue   ○ Green   ○ Red    ○ Purple    │
│ ○ Orange ○ Yellow  ○ Gray   ○ Pink      │
│                                          │
│ Icon: (optional)                         │
│ [🐳 Docker Whale             ]           │
│                                          │
│        [Cancel]         [Create]         │
└──────────────────────────────────────────┘

5. Click "Create"

Method 2: While Creating Snippet​

1. Create new snippet
2. In "Category" dropdown
3. Click "+ Create New Category"
4. Fill in details
5. New category created
6. Automatically assigned to snippet

Method 3: Quick Create​

1. In category filter dropdown
2. Type new category name
3. Press Enter
4. Category created instantly

Category Properties​

Name (Required)​

Clear, descriptive category name:

Good Names:

✓ Docker Commands
✓ Git Operations
✓ Database Management
✓ System Administration
✓ Backup & Recovery
✓ Deployment Scripts
✓ Monitoring Tools

Bad Names:

✗ Commands
✗ Scripts
✗ Misc
✗ Other
✗ Temp

Naming Patterns:

By Technology:

Docker Commands
Git Operations
Kubernetes Resources
Node.js Scripts
Python Tools

By Purpose:

Backup Operations
Deployment Procedures
Health Checks
Log Analysis
Security Scans

By Frequency:

Daily Tasks
Weekly Maintenance
Monthly Reports
Emergency Procedures

What belongs in this category:

Good Description:

All Docker-related operations including:
- Container lifecycle management
- Image building and pulling
- Docker Compose operations
- Network configuration
- Volume management

Use for any Docker command snippets.

Include:

  • What belongs here
  • What doesn't belong here
  • Common use cases
  • Team conventions

Color (Optional)​

Visual identification:

Color Strategy:

By Type:

🔵 Blue - Infrastructure (Docker, Kubernetes)
🟢 Green - Deployment & CI/CD
🔴 Red - Emergency & Critical
🟣 Purple - Monitoring & Logs
🟠 Orange - Development Tools
🟡 Yellow - Testing & QA
⚪ Gray - Miscellaneous
🔴 Pink - Deprecated

By Environment:

🔵 Blue - Development
🟢 Green - Staging
🔴 Red - Production
🟡 Yellow - Testing

By Team:

🔵 Blue - Frontend
🟢 Green - Backend
🟣 Purple - DevOps
🟠 Orange - QA

Icon (Optional)​

Emoji or icon for quick recognition:

Common Icons:

🐳 Docker
📦 Packages
🔧 Tools
🗄️ Database
🌐 Network
📊 Monitoring
🔒 Security
🚀 Deployment
🔄 CI/CD
📝 Logging
⚡ Performance
🐛 Debugging
🧪 Testing
📚 Documentation

Finding Icons:

  • Use emoji picker (Win+. or Cmd+Ctrl+Space)
  • Copy from Emojipedia
  • Use icon libraries

Organizing Snippets​

Assign to Category​

During Creation:

1. Create new snippet
2. Select category from dropdown
3. Save

After Creation:

1. Edit snippet
2. Change category
3. Save

Bulk Assignment:

1. Select multiple snippets (Ctrl+Click)
2. Right-click selection
3. "Assign to Category"
4. Choose category
5. Apply to all

Move Between Categories​

1. Select snippet(s)
2. Drag and drop to category

Or:

1. Right-click snippet
2. "Move to Category"
3. Select destination
4. Confirm

Remove from Category​

1. Edit snippet
2. Category dropdown
3. Select "Uncategorized"
4. Save

Or:

1. Right-click snippet
2. "Remove from Category"
3. Moves to Uncategorized

Category Management​

View Snippets by Category​

Method 1: Filter Dropdown

1. Category filter
2. Select category
3. View filtered list

Method 2: Category Cards

1. Categories tab
2. Click category card
3. Shows all snippets in category

Method 3: Sidebar

├─ All Snippets (83)
├─ Uncategorized (5)
├─ Docker (12)
├─ Git (8)
├─ Database (15)
└─ ...

Edit Category​

1. Categories tab
2. Click category card
3. Click "Edit" button (pencil icon)
4. Modify details:
   - Name
   - Description
   - Color
   - Icon
5. Save changes

Affects:

  • Category display name
  • All snippets in category
  • Filter dropdown
  • Visual appearance

Delete Category​

1. Categories tab
2. Find category to delete
3. Click "Delete" button (trash icon)
4. Choose what happens to snippets:
┌──────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Delete Category                          │
├──────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ What should happen to the 12 snippets    │
│ in "Docker Commands"?                    │
│                                          │
│ ⦿ Move to Uncategorized                  │
│ ○ Move to another category:              │
│   [Git Operations     ▼]                 │
│ ○ Delete snippets too (dangerous!)       │
│                                          │
│        [Cancel]         [Delete]         │
└──────────────────────────────────────────┘

Options:

  1. Move to Uncategorized (Safe, recommended)
  2. Move to another category (If merging)
  3. Delete snippets too (⚠️ Cannot be undone!)

Merge Categories​

Combine two categories:

1. Select category to merge FROM
2. Click "Merge" button
3. Select category to merge INTO
4. Confirm merge
5. Snippets moved
6. Old category deleted

Example:

Before:
- Docker Commands (8 snippets)
- Docker Tools (4 snippets)

After merge:
- Docker Commands (12 snippets)

Rename Category​

1. Edit category
2. Change name
3. Save

Updates everywhere:

  • Category list
  • Filter dropdown
  • Snippet assignments
  • Sort order

Organization Strategies​

Strategy 1: By Technology Stack​

For: Development teams

📁 Frontend
   ├─ npm commands
   ├─ React builds
   └─ Testing

📁 Backend
   ├─ Node.js
   ├─ Python
   └─ Database

📁 DevOps
   ├─ Docker
   ├─ Kubernetes
   └─ CI/CD

Strategy 2: By Workflow Stage​

For: Deployment processes

📁 1. Build
   └─ Compile, bundle, test

📁 2. Deploy
   └─ Upload, restart, verify

📁 3. Monitor
   └─ Logs, metrics, alerts

📁 4. Rollback
   └─ Emergency procedures

Strategy 3: By Frequency​

For: Task prioritization

📁 Daily Tasks
   └─ Used every day

📁 Weekly Tasks
   └─ Regular maintenance

📁 Monthly Tasks
   └─ Periodic operations

📁 Emergency
   └─ Critical procedures

Strategy 4: By Environment​

For: Multi-environment setups

📁 Development
   └─ Local dev commands

📁 Staging
   └─ Testing procedures

📁 Production
   └─ Live deployment

Strategy 5: By Service/Project​

For: Microservices

📁 API Service
   └─ API-specific commands

📁 Frontend App
   └─ Frontend operations

📁 Worker Service
   └─ Background jobs

📁 Shared
   └─ Common utilities

Strategy 6: Hybrid Approach​

Combine strategies:

📁 Production
   ├─ Docker
   ├─ Database
   └─ Monitoring

📁 Staging
   ├─ Docker
   ├─ Database
   └─ Testing

📁 Development
   ├─ Local Setup
   └─ Tools

Advanced Organization​

Nested Categories (Workaround)​

Not directly supported, but use naming:

📁 Docker: Containers
📁 Docker: Images
📁 Docker: Compose
📁 Docker: Networks
📁 Docker: Volumes

Filter by "Docker:" to see all

Category Conventions​

Team standards:

# Team Snippet Organization

## Naming Convention
[Team] - [Technology] - [Purpose]

Examples:
- DevOps - Docker - Deployment
- Backend - Database - Backup
- Frontend - Build - Production

## Color Coding
- Blue: Infrastructure
- Green: Deployment
- Red: Emergency
- Purple: Monitoring

## Description Template
Purpose: [What is this for]
Contains: [Types of snippets]
Owner: [Team responsible]
Updated: [Last review date]

Category Templates​

Create category set for new project:

Default Project Categories:
1. Setup & Configuration
2. Development Commands
3. Build & Test
4. Deploy to Staging
5. Deploy to Production
6. Monitoring & Logs
7. Troubleshooting
8. Maintenance

Export/Import:

1. Export categories as template
2. Import for new project
3. Consistent organization

Smart Categories (Virtual)​

Filter-based views:

Recently Used
├─ Shows last 10 used snippets
└─ Across all categories

Favorites
├─ Starred snippets
└─ Quick access

Most Used
├─ Top 20 by usage count
└─ Find popular commands

Search Within Categories​

Search only in category:

1. Select category filter
2. Type search query
3. Results filtered to category

Example:

Category: Docker
Search: "restart"
Results: Only Docker snippets with "restart"

Search all categories:

1. Clear category filter (select "All")
2. Type search query
3. Results from all categories
4. Category shown for each result

Category Statistics​

View Category Info​

┌──────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Docker Commands                       🐳 │
├──────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ 12 snippets                              │
│ 47 total executions                      │
│ Last used: 2 hours ago                   │
│ Created: Jan 15, 2024                    │
│                                          │
│ Most used snippet:                       │
│ → Container Restart (15 uses)            │
│                                          │
│ Recently added:                          │
│ → Cleanup Unused Images (2 days ago)     │
└──────────────────────────────────────────┘

Category Analytics​

Insights:

📊 Category Usage This Week:

1. Docker Commands (45 executions)
2. Git Operations (32 executions)
3. Database (18 executions)
4. Deployment (12 executions)

Most active day: Wednesday
Peak hour: 2-3 PM

Import & Export Categories​

Export Categories​

Export category structure:

1. Click "Export Categories"
2. Select which categories
3. Include snippets: Yes/No
4. Save .json file

Export format:

{
  "categories": [
    {
      "name": "Docker Commands",
      "description": "All Docker operations",
      "color": "blue",
      "icon": "🐳",
      "snippets": [...]
    }
  ]
}

Import Categories​

Import category set:

1. Click "Import Categories"
2. Select .json file
3. Handle conflicts:
   - Skip existing
   - Merge
   - Replace
4. Complete import

Share Categories​

With team:

1. Export category with snippets
2. Share file via:
   - Email
   - Slack
   - Git repository
   - Shared drive
3. Team imports
4. Consistent structure

Best Practices​

1. Start Simple​

Don't over-organize:

✓ Start with 5-7 broad categories
✓ Add more as library grows
✓ Refine over time

✗ Create 30 categories immediately

2. Clear Boundaries​

Avoid overlap:

✓ Docker Commands
✓ Kubernetes Operations

✗ Docker Commands
✗ Container Operations (overlaps!)

3. Consistent Naming​

Pick a pattern:

✓ Docker Commands
✓ Git Operations
✓ Database Tasks

✗ Docker Commands
✗ Working with Git
✗ DB

4. Regular Review​

Monthly maintenance:

□ Remove empty categories
□ Merge similar categories
□ Rename for clarity
□ Update descriptions
□ Check color coding

5. Team Alignment​

For teams:

1. Document category strategy
2. Share with team
3. Regular sync meetings
4. Collect feedback
5. Iterate

6. Limit Category Count​

Optimal range:

Personal use: 8-15 categories
Small team: 10-20 categories
Large team: 15-30 categories

Too many = hard to navigate
Too few = everything mixed

7. Use Uncategorized Wisely​

Temporary holding:

Use for:
✓ Quick saves (categorize later)
✓ Experimental snippets
✓ One-time commands

Don't use for:
✗ Permanent storage
✗ Important snippets

Troubleshooting​

Can't Find Snippet​

Issue: Lost snippet after reorganizing

Solutions:

  1. Clear category filter
  2. Search by name
  3. Check "Uncategorized"
  4. Check "Recently Modified"

Category Won't Delete​

Issue: Delete button disabled

Cause: Category has snippets

Solution:

  1. Move snippets first
  2. Then delete category

Or:

  • Choose "Move to Uncategorized"
  • When deleting

Too Many Categories​

Issue: 40+ categories, hard to navigate

Solutions:

  1. Merge similar categories
  2. Use naming prefixes
  3. Create "Archive" category
  4. Export rarely-used categories

Category Color Not Showing​

Issue: All categories same color

Cause: Theme settings or color not saved

Fix:

  1. Edit category
  2. Select color again
  3. Save
  4. Refresh view

Tips & Tricks​

1. Quick Category Switch​

Keyboard shortcuts:

Ctrl+1 → Category 1
Ctrl+2 → Category 2
...
Ctrl+9 → Category 9
Ctrl+0 → All categories

Find category fast:

Start typing category name in filter
Dropdown filters as you type
Press Enter to select

3. Drag & Drop Organization​

Drag snippet → Drop on category
Instant categorization!

4. Bulk Categorization​

Organize many at once:

1. Select multiple snippets
2. Right-click → "Assign Category"
3. Choose category
4. All assigned

5. Category Templates​

Save category structures:

Export categories without snippets
Use as template for new projects
Instant organization system

6. Color-Code by Priority​

🔴 Red: Critical/Emergency
🟠 Orange: Important
🟡 Yellow: Medium priority
🟢 Green: Low priority
⚪ Gray: Archive/Deprecated

7. Icon Legend​

Create reference:

🐳 Docker
📦 Node.js/npm
🐍 Python
🗄️ Database
🌐 Web/HTTP
🔒 Security

Next Steps​