diff --git a/config/emacs/post-init.el b/config/emacs/post-init.el
index afce504..9ff3f29 100644
--- a/config/emacs/post-init.el
+++ b/config/emacs/post-init.el
@@ -623,14 +623,17 @@ frame if FRAME is nil, and to 1 if AMT is nil."
   :custom
   (denote-directory "~/NPersonal/")
   (denote-file-type 'markdown-yaml)  ;; Use markdown with YAML front matter
-  (denote-known-keywords '("project" "idea" "ref" "meeting" "paper"))
-  (denote-prompts '(title keywords))
+  (denote-known-keywords '("project" "idea" "ref" "meeting" "paper" "misc"))
+  (denote-prompts '(subdirectory title keywords))  ;; Prompt for subdir first
+  (denote-excluded-directories-regexp "^\\.\\|^scripts$") ;; Exclude hidden & scripts
   :bind
-  (("C-c n n" . denote)              ;; Create new note
+  (("C-c n n" . denote)              ;; Create new note (prompts for subdir)
    ("C-c n f" . denote-open-or-create)
+   ("C-c n d" . denote-sort-dired)   ;; List all notes in dired
    ("C-c n i" . denote-link)         ;; Insert link to note
    ("C-c n l" . denote-backlinks)    ;; Show backlinks
-   ("C-c n r" . denote-rename-file)
+   ("C-c n r" . denote-rename-file)  ;; Rename to denote format
+   ("C-c n R" . denote-rename-file-using-front-matter)
    ("C-c n k" . denote-keywords-add)
    ("C-c n K" . denote-keywords-remove))
   :config
@@ -648,6 +651,40 @@ frame if FRAME is nil, and to 1 if AMT is nil."
   (("C-c n b" . denote-org-extras-backlinks-for-heading)
    ("C-c n h" . denote-org-extras-link-to-heading)))
 
+;; Denote journal (daily notes)
+(use-package denote-journal
+  :ensure t
+  :custom
+  (denote-journal-directory "journal/")  ;; Subdir for journals
+  (denote-journal-keyword "journal")
+  (denote-journal-title-format 'day-date-month-year)  ;; e.g., "Thursday 26 December 2024"
+  :bind
+  (("C-c n j" . denote-journal-new-entry)              ;; New journal entry
+   ("C-c n J" . denote-journal-new-or-existing-entry))) ;; Open today's or create
+
+;; Denote sequence (Folgezettel / sequential notes)
+(use-package denote-sequence
+  :ensure t
+  :bind
+  (("C-c n s s" . denote-sequence)                    ;; Create sequence note
+   ("C-c n s c" . denote-sequence-new-child-of-current) ;; Child of current
+   ("C-c n s S" . denote-sequence-new-sibling-of-current) ;; Sibling of current
+   ("C-c n s f" . denote-sequence-find)               ;; Find in sequence
+   ("C-c n s l" . denote-sequence-link)               ;; Link to sequence note
+   ("C-c n s d" . denote-sequence-dired)))            ;; Dired of sequence
+
+;; Denote explore (visualize connections)
+(use-package denote-explore
+  :ensure t
+  :bind
+  (("C-c n e n" . denote-explore-count-notes)          ;; Count notes
+   ("C-c n e k" . denote-explore-count-keywords)       ;; Count keywords
+   ("C-c n e r" . denote-explore-random-note)          ;; Open random note
+   ("C-c n e l" . denote-explore-random-link)          ;; Random linked note
+   ("C-c n e g" . denote-explore-network)              ;; Visualize network graph
+   ("C-c n e b" . denote-explore-barchart-keywords)    ;; Keywords barchart
+   ("C-c n e s" . denote-explore-sync-metadata)))      ;; Sync metadata
+
 ;;; Optional variables
 
 ;; Advanced: Custom link types
@@ -666,9 +703,9 @@ frame if FRAME is nil, and to 1 if AMT is nil."
     (require 'mu4e-org nil t))
 
   ;; Open agenda on startup (deferred)
-  (add-hook 'elpaca-after-init-hook
-            (lambda ()
-              (run-with-idle-timer 1 nil #'org-agenda nil "n")))
+  ; (add-hook 'elpaca-after-init-hook
+  ;           (lambda ()
+  ;             (run-with-idle-timer 1 nil #'org-agenda nil "n")))
 
   :bind (:map global-map
               ("C-c a" . org-agenda)                ; Agenda