How to Use Auto-Tagging

Tagging rules in Cachea let you automate how new articles are sorted, keeping your library organized with less effort. Instead of tagging every entry by hand, you set up rules that tell Cachea when to apply certain tags.

Each time you save a new article, Cachea checks all your tagging rules and adds the tags you’ve chosen, streamlining your reading collection from the start.

To set up tagging rules, click “Config” in the top right menu and go to the “Tagging Rules” section. Here you can create custom rules based on article details like reading time, website, or other information.

Screenshot of the tagging rules section in Config.

Let’s say you want to spot quick reads right away.

You can enter readingTime <= 3 as the Rule and short reading as the Tag.

Whenever you add an article with an estimated reading time of three minutes or less, Cachea tags it automatically. If you want to add more than one tag, separate them with commas. For example, short reading, must read adds both tags at once.

You can also write more detailed rules using operators like AND or OR. For example, suppose you want to tag longer PHP articles from php.net as both “long reading” and “php.” Your Rule would be:

readingTime >= 5 AND domainName = "www.wired.com"

Tags: long reading, php

Variables you can use include title, url, isArchived, isStarred, content, language, mimetype, readingTime, and domainName. You can combine these with operators like =, !=, <, >, <=, >=, AND, OR, matches, and notmatches. For instance, to tag every football article, you might use:

Rule: title matches "football"

Tag: football

Once you set them, new articles are classified for you the moment they arrive. This makes your Cachea library easier to search, saving you time now and later.

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