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2026-04-18 Remove Garage changelog file from graph and backlinks

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Looks like you can add and remove tags but doesn’t seem like there is a way to add/remove files https://quartz.jzhao.xyz/features/graph-view. Probably have to develop it myself.

Recommended implementation: keep the page published, but explicitly exclude only the note titled Garage changelog from graph data and backlink source lists.

Why this works:

  • The graph is built from static/contentIndex.json, so removing one title from that emitter prevents graph node/edge creation for that page while leaving the page itself published.
  • Backlinks are rendered from all published files, so filtering backlink sources by title removes Garage changelog from backlink lists without affecting the page’s own availability.
  • This is deterministic for CI output and does not require frontmatter flags.

Implemented in door:

  • Updated quartz/plugins/emitters/contentIndex.tsx:
    • Added constant excludedGraphTitle = “Garage changelog”.
    • Skips content index entries for files whose frontmatter title equals excludedGraphTitle.
  • Updated quartz/components/Backlinks.tsx:
    • Added constant excludedBacklinkTitle = “Garage changelog”.
    • Backlink source filtering now excludes files whose frontmatter title equals excludedBacklinkTitle.

Notes:

  • This hides only the exact title Garage changelog.
  • The page remains published and directly accessible.
  • No option is included to hide the backlinks component block entirely.
  • If the generated title changes in CI, update the single title constant(s).

↑ completed 2026-04-18

  • Add boolean toggle to show or remove garage changelog ✅ 2026-04-19
    • excludeChangelogFromGraph: true in door\quartz\plugins\emitters\contentIndex.tsx
    • excludeChangelogFromBacklinks: true in door\quartz\components\Backlinks.tsx

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