diff --git a/content/treehouse/cmd.tree b/content/treehouse/cmd.tree
index 13d587a..b048eb0 100644
--- a/content/treehouse/cmd.tree
+++ b/content/treehouse/cmd.tree
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 %% title = "command line"
+visibility = "Private"
 
 % id = "01JEK4XKK26T6W603FTPQHQ7C8"
 - press `<kbd>:</kbd>`{=html} or the little `:|` icon in the footer to open the command line.
diff --git a/content/treehouse/design.tree b/content/treehouse/design.tree
index ce4333c..aef17f9 100644
--- a/content/treehouse/design.tree
+++ b/content/treehouse/design.tree
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 %% title = "notes on design of the treehouse"
+visibility = "Private"
 
 % id = "01HNXFMAYCMB3Y1K48172AY1MF"
 - notes on design of the treehouse
diff --git a/content/treehouse/emoji.tree b/content/treehouse/emoji.tree
index f246868..a18627f 100644
--- a/content/treehouse/emoji.tree
+++ b/content/treehouse/emoji.tree
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 %% title = "Graphical Indicators of Emotion, more commonly known as \"emoticons\" or under the brand name \"Emoji\""
+visibility = "Private"
 
 % id = "01H8W7VEVNQ0XR4RDYRGMKS0E9"
 - the emojis here are grouped by game, topic, or other thing for easier navigation
diff --git a/content/treehouse/issues.tree b/content/treehouse/issues.tree
index 7462bf1..04a84c3 100644
--- a/content/treehouse/issues.tree
+++ b/content/treehouse/issues.tree
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 %% title = "issues"
-   styles = ["page/treehouse/issues.css"]
+styles = ["page/treehouse/issues.css"]
+visibility = "Private"
 
 % redirect_here = [
     "01J093FGZF8R1MZR0QG7R6G2EB",
diff --git a/content/treehouse/new.tree b/content/treehouse/new.tree
index b93ae75..d8701d5 100644
--- a/content/treehouse/new.tree
+++ b/content/treehouse/new.tree
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 %% title = "a curated feed of updates to the house"
 styles = ["new.css"]
 feed = "new"
+visibility = "Private"
 
 % id = "01JCGWPM6T73PAC5Q8YHPBEAA1"
 + hello!
diff --git a/content/treehouse/sandbox.tree b/content/treehouse/sandbox.tree
index b83aa76..a1f64a8 100644
--- a/content/treehouse/sandbox.tree
+++ b/content/treehouse/sandbox.tree
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 %% title = "the treehouse sandbox"
 scripts = ["treehouse/components/literate-programming.js"]
+visibility = "Private"
 
 % id = "01HPWJB4Y5ST6AEK9VDYNS865P"
 - the sandbox is a framework for playing around with code
diff --git a/content/treehouse/vfs.tree b/content/treehouse/vfs.tree
index b7f83d3..007ec94 100644
--- a/content/treehouse/vfs.tree
+++ b/content/treehouse/vfs.tree
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 %% title = "treehouse virtual file system design"
+visibility = "Private"
 
 % id = "01JDDE33S14N7HWB2W1Z603K94"
 - notes on the design; this is not an actual listing of the virtual file system