I want to rename the Tags object or container to add context like who, what, where, when, why, how. Another way that people might understand is making an ‘alias’ as in another name for the Tags container. I want to use Tags to show context and purpose of tags I use.
Here’s example of what I mean:
Audience-tags:
Systems-tags:
Subject-tags:
I want to use tags multiple times, meaning the ‘alias’ can still references the Tags property, container, or object.
Any insight or hack would be appreciated.
Things I have tried
I looked at and installed Tag Wrangler but it’s not what I’m looking for. Tag Wranger is for renaming items in the tags object. I want to rename the actual tag object.
I tried playing with Properties but I do not want to rebuild something that already exists.
You want to rename the tags container so you can prefix things like “audience” or “subject” for context.
Obsidian doesn’t let you rename the built‑in tags key, but you can use nested tags to group related tags; nested tags use a forward slash and appear hierarchically in the Tags pane【432815930828569†screenshot】. Here’s a core‑only path:
In your notes use nested tags like #audience/teacher or #subject/history – the text before the slash becomes your “container”【432815930828569†screenshot】.
Use the Tag pane (Command Palette → “Tags: Show tags”) to browse these nested tags; you’ll see audience and subject with collapsible sub‑tags.
If you prefer frontmatter, keep the YAML tags: field but list nested tags, for example:
For a two‑minute experiment: create a test note with #audience/friend and #subject/math, open the Tag pane, and see how they group. Does this nested approach or custom frontmatter fit what you’re after? Are you working mainly with frontmatter or inline tags?