Front Matter
Use Hugo Front Matter to control posts, pages, taxonomies, aliases, and Solitude presentation.
Post fields
Solitude uses Hugo's content model. A typical post can include:
---
title: My First Post
date: 2026-08-26
lastmod: 2026-08-27
slug: my-first-post
description: A concise summary.
cover: /img/cover.webp
categories: [Notes]
tags: [Hugo, Solitude]
series: [Guides]
toc: true
comment: true
aside: true
locate: Shanghai
---Use lastmod for the update date. aliases creates Hugo redirects for old URLs, and draft: true keeps unfinished content out of normal production builds.
Feature pages
Feature pages normally use a branch bundle named _index.md. Set type to select a Solitude layout and data when the page should read a site data file.
---
title: My Equipment
type: kit
data: kit
aliases: [/kit/]
---Keep reusable structured content in data/*.yaml; keep article-specific presentation in Front Matter.
