By name: logseq-block-ids
description: >-
Work safely with Logseq block IDs (id:: properties) and ((uuid)) block
references when moving, copying, or removing blocks across graph pages. Use
when relocating a block that has an id::, creating a new ((ref)) to a block,
deciding whether an id:: can be removed, or diagnosing refs that won't render.
Baseline safety (never backtick a live ref/link; keep id:: with its block) is
in logseq-core; this skill has the full move/copy/reindex procedures.
targets: ["*"]
codexcli:
short-description: Move/copy/ref Logseq block IDs and ((uuid)) refs safely
Logseq block IDs
id:: is a UUID Logseq assigns to a block as a stable, graph-wide anchor that other blocks embed via ((uuid)).
Core safety (also in logseq-core)
- Never wrap a live
((uuid))or[[Page]]in backticks — that renders it as literal text instead of embedding/linking. - Keep the
id::line attached to its block when moving/copying. Refs resolve graph-wide, so moving a block to another file does not break((uuid))refs as long asid::travels with it. - Before removing an
id::, grep the graph for((that-uuid)); if refs exist, preserve it.
When to read the reference
Read references/block-id-operations.md for: the move/copy worked examples, adding a new UUID v4 to a block you want to reference, the re-indexing-delay (not data loss) note, and the full summary table of situations → actions.