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Hugo Front Matter Cheat Sheet

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Hugo Hugo Setup Blogging

I keep this mini template nearby when writing a new post:

---
title: "Post title"
date: 2026-03-18
draft: false
description: "One-line summary"
tags: ["tag-1", "tag-2"]
categories: ["Category"]
---

Field tips:

  • title: specific and searchable
  • description: one sentence for previews
  • tags: 2-5 focused keywords
  • categories: broad grouping
  • draft: keep true until ready to publish

The simplest setup is often enough. Add extra metadata only when you need it.