# Dev Diary 83: Search, Import, OG Tags — The CMS Just Got Smarter **URL:** \ **Category:** Elements\ **Created:** [May 21, 2025, 7:02am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/dev-diary-83-search-import-og-tags-the-cms-just-got-smarter/47678 "2025-05-21T07:02:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![dan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/dan/32/28516_2.png) [@dan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/dan)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2025, 3:14pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/dev-diary-83-search-import-og-tags-the-cms-just-got-smarter/47678/22 "2025-05-21T15:14:24Z")
@PMUK, Here’s a basic example. But as @ben said, this _may_ change so don’t go crazy creating 100’s of posts 😉 ```auto --- title: "Sample Lorem Ipsum Post" date: '2025-03-17' image: images/yourimage.jpg tags: - example - personal --- # Lorem Ipsum Dolor Sit Amet Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nullam nec *italic* ac ante commodo suscipit. Vivamus at malesuada leo. ## Subheading Example Curabitur vehicula nisl ut velit **Bold** , ut tincidunt orci sagittis. Aliquam erat volutpat. In vitae velit sit amet elit gravida scelerisque non nec justo. Built with [Elements](https://elementsapp.io). ``` In [Elements](https://elementsapp.io/) you can just pop these files in a folder in your pages list, like this… ![CleanShot 2025-05-21 at 4 .14.01@2x](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/f/7/f7d243e1d96c45d2e061fdb03babcbebd916d7fa.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![PMUK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7993a0/32.png) [@PMUK](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/PMUK)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2025, 3:43pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/dev-diary-83-search-import-og-tags-the-cms-just-got-smarter/47678/23 "2025-05-21T15:43:18Z")
Thanks I do understand it may change but might have one or two done by launch but certainly NOT thousands!🤣🤣🤣 ---
**Author:** ![handshaper](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/handshaper/32/27373_2.png) [@handshaper](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/handshaper)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2025, 7:56pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/dev-diary-83-search-import-og-tags-the-cms-just-got-smarter/47678/24 "2025-05-21T19:56:46Z")
@ben This just keeps getting better and better. The fact that I can easily bring over all of my Alloy blog posts (many) is going to be a win. They are already setup to use image assets that are warehoused on my server, so I won’t need to change anything. Although I will go through them and change the front matter to align with [Elements](https://elementsapp.io/). The search will be a great addition. Now I’m getting even more impatient waiting to get my hands on this so I can add the final piece to one of my sites. ---
**Author:** ![handshaper](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/handshaper/32/27373_2.png) [@handshaper](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/handshaper)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2025, 9:26pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/dev-diary-83-search-import-og-tags-the-cms-just-got-smarter/47678/25 "2025-05-21T21:26:20Z")
@dan What is the correct front matter format for the image ALT text? I want to update my old blog posts so they have the [Elements](https://elementsapp.io/) front matter. ---
**Author:** ![ben](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/ben/32/28488_2.png) [@ben](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/ben)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2025, 6:53am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/dev-diary-83-search-import-og-tags-the-cms-just-got-smarter/47678/26 "2025-05-22T06:53:51Z")
> [@PMUK](#): > > do you have a template I can use please, I understand it might not be 100% for final version but at least its a start. > [@handshaper](#): > > I want to update my old blog posts so they have the [Elements](https://elementsapp.io/) front matter. I know everyone’s excited to start creating or converting markdown files into the “[Elements](https://elementsapp.io/) format” — and that’s great to see! That said, I want to **stress that the format isn’t final yet**. It’s very likely we’ll need to **make changes to the front matter structure** before launch, which could mean reworking anything created too early. So my advice: as tempting as it is to dive in, it’s best to **hold off for a couple of weeks**. I know that might be a bit frustrating, but as the saying goes — _good things come to those who wait_ 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![ben](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/ben/32/28488_2.png) [@ben](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/ben)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2025, 6:58am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/dev-diary-83-search-import-og-tags-the-cms-just-got-smarter/47678/27 "2025-05-22T06:58:34Z")
> [@Flash](#): > > It seems like a script could be written that simply searches for Alloy’s tags and edits them to Element’s tags. My thoughts on converting from **Alloy** , **Jekyll** , or any other markdown-based CMS: use **ChatGPT**. I’ve already run a proof of concept using ChatGPT to convert Alloy posts to the Elements format, and it was surprisingly effective. It handled the structure really well, and I even had it auto-generate tags based on the content of each file. So if you’re looking to convert your posts to the right markdown format, our AI overlords might be the best bet 😆 ---
**Author:** ![PMUK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7993a0/32.png) [@PMUK](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/PMUK)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2025, 8:41am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/dev-diary-83-search-import-og-tags-the-cms-just-got-smarter/47678/28 "2025-05-22T08:41:36Z")
Thanks but stop teasing me with your Dev Diaries I can’t cope! 🙂 🙂 🙂 Keep up the brilliant work you’re doing! ---
**Author:** ![handshaper](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/handshaper/32/27373_2.png) [@handshaper](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/handshaper)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2025, 6:31pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/dev-diary-83-search-import-og-tags-the-cms-just-got-smarter/47678/29 "2025-05-22T18:31:26Z")
I’d be curious to know how you structured the request to ChatGPT? [Previous page](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/dev-diary-83-search-import-og-tags-the-cms-just-got-smarter/47678.md?page=1)