diff --git a/parser/frontmatter.go b/parser/frontmatter.go
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+package parser
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"regexp"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+var (
+	// ErrInvalidKeyValuePair is an error when parsing a FrontMatter entry
+	// without a : delimiter.
+	ErrInvalidKeyValuePair = errors.New("the line does not contain a valid entry for FrontMatter")
+
+	// ErrBlankKey is an error when parsing a FrontMatter entry where
+	// the key is nothing, when space is trimmed.
+	ErrBlankKey = errors.New("FrontMatter key is empty")
+
+	// ErrDuplicateKey is an error when parsing the content FrontMatter, where
+	// the same key appears more than once.
+	ErrDuplicateKey = errors.New("the provided key has already been defined")
+
+	// ErrEOF is an error when parsing the content FrontMatter, and it reaches
+	// the end of the file before the dashes for the end are reached.
+	ErrEOF = errors.New("unexpected EOF. expected closing dashes for FrontMatter")
+)
+
+// FrontMatter is the key-value structure that is used to contain metadata about
+// the MarkDown file, containing information like author and description.
+type FrontMatter map[string]string
+
+// ParseKeyValueLine will take a string in the format of "The Key: The Value".
+// The input is split on ":", and space is trimmed before returning. If there
+// are no colons, ErrInvalidKeyValuePair is returned. If the key is empty,
+// ErrBlankKey is returned.
+//
+// The input will only split on the first colon. More colons will be part
+// of the value.
+func ParseKeyValueLine(line string) (string, string, error) {
+	split := strings.SplitN(line, ":", 2)
+
+	if len(split) != 2 {
+		return "", "", ErrInvalidKeyValuePair
+	}
+
+	key := strings.TrimSpace(split[0])
+	if key == "" {
+		return "", "", ErrBlankKey
+	}
+
+	return key, strings.TrimSpace(split[1]), nil
+}
+
+// delimiterRegex denotes the regex for a line that matches on when the
+// FrontMatter section is delimited from the rest of the content.
+// It must be a minimum of 3 dashes (-), and no other content.
+var delimiterRegex = regexp.MustCompile("$-{3,}^")
+
+// ExtractFrontMatter will take an entire MarkDown file, and return a map that
+// contains key-value pairs. The key-value pairs must end with an extra line
+// with the content of "---". If this is not found, an ErrEOF is returned.
+// Optionally, the FrontMatter can start with a ---. This is to have support
+// with older template files, which follow this format.
+//
+// If the first line is not "---" and is not parsed as a valid FrontMatter
+// entry, then the entire file is skipped and interpreted as having an empty
+// FrontMatter.
+// Duplicate keys will return a ErrDuplicateKey.
+// Invalid FrontMatter entries will return a ErrInvalidKeyValuePair.
+// Example Front Matter Format:
+//
+// ---
+// Some Key: Some Value
+// Another Key:Another Value
+// A Key : A Value
+// ---
+// # Markdown Content
+// ...
+func ExtractFrontMatter(contents []string) (FrontMatter, error) {
+	matter := FrontMatter{}
+	if len(contents) == 0 {
+		return matter, nil
+	}
+
+	for i, line := range contents {
+		if i == 0 && delimiterRegex.MatchString(line) {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		if delimiterRegex.MatchString(line) {
+			return matter, nil
+		}
+
+		key, value, err := ParseKeyValueLine(line)
+		if err != nil && i == 0 {
+			return matter, nil
+		}
+		if err != nil {
+			return matter, fmt.Errorf("error parsing line %d: %w", i+1, err)
+		}
+
+		if _, ok := matter[key]; ok {
+			return matter, fmt.Errorf("error on parsing line %d: %w", i+1, ErrDuplicateKey)
+		}
+		matter[key] = value
+	}
+	return matter, fmt.Errorf("error on parsing: %w", ErrEOF)
+}
diff --git a/parser/frontmatter_test.go b/parser/frontmatter_test.go
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+++ b/parser/frontmatter_test.go
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+package parser_test
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+
+	"gitea.teamortix.com/Team-Ortix/blgo/parser"
+)
+
+type keyValueResult struct {
+	Key   string
+	Value string
+	Error error
+}
+
+func TestParseKeyValueLineWithValidContent(t *testing.T) {
+	asrt := assert.New(t)
+
+	k, v, e := parser.ParseKeyValueLine("A: B")
+	asrt.EqualValues(
+		keyValueResult{"A", "B", nil},
+		keyValueResult{k, v, e},
+		"parsing valid key-value line gave invalid result",
+	)
+
+	k, v, e = parser.ParseKeyValueLine(" A : B : C")
+	asrt.EqualValues(
+		keyValueResult{"A", "B : C", nil},
+		keyValueResult{k, v, e},
+		"parsing valid key-value line gave invalid result",
+	)
+
+	k, v, e = parser.ParseKeyValueLine(" A B: B")
+	asrt.EqualValues(
+		keyValueResult{"A B", "B", nil},
+		keyValueResult{k, v, e},
+		"parsing valid key-value line gave invalid result",
+	)
+
+	k, v, e = parser.ParseKeyValueLine("A:")
+	asrt.EqualValues(
+		keyValueResult{"A", "", nil},
+		keyValueResult{k, v, e},
+		"parsing valid key-value line gave invalid result",
+	)
+}
+
+func TestParseKeyValueWithInvalidEntry(t *testing.T) {
+	asrt := assert.New(t)
+
+	k, v, e := parser.ParseKeyValueLine("")
+	asrt.EqualValues(
+		keyValueResult{"", "", parser.ErrInvalidKeyValuePair},
+		keyValueResult{k, v, e},
+		"parsing invalid key-value with no content gave unexpected result",
+	)
+
+	k, v, e = parser.ParseKeyValueLine("A B")
+	asrt.EqualValues(
+		keyValueResult{"", "", parser.ErrInvalidKeyValuePair},
+		keyValueResult{k, v, e},
+		"parsing invalid key-value with no delimiter gave unexpected result",
+	)
+
+	k, v, e = parser.ParseKeyValueLine(": B")
+	asrt.EqualValues(
+		keyValueResult{"", "", parser.ErrBlankKey},
+		keyValueResult{k, v, e},
+		"parsing invalid key-value with no key gave unexpected result",
+	)
+}
+
+type extractResult struct {
+	FrontMatter parser.FrontMatter
+	Error       error
+}
+
+func TestExtractFrontMatterWithValidContent(t *testing.T) {
+	asrt := assert.New(t)
+
+	fm, e := parser.ExtractFrontMatter([]string{})
+	asrt.EqualValues(
+		extractResult{map[string]string{}, nil},
+		extractResult{fm, e},
+		"parsing empty input yields unexpected result",
+	)
+
+	fm, e = parser.ExtractFrontMatter([]string{"Key: Value", "---"})
+	asrt.EqualValues(
+		extractResult{map[string]string{"Key": "Value"}, nil},
+		extractResult{fm, e},
+		"parsing valid FrontMatter yields invalid result",
+	)
+
+	fm, e = parser.ExtractFrontMatter([]string{"Key: Value", "---", "# Content", "Other content"})
+	asrt.EqualValues(
+		extractResult{map[string]string{"Key": "Value"}, nil},
+		extractResult{fm, e},
+		"parsing valid FrontMatter yields invalid result",
+	)
+
+	fm, e = parser.ExtractFrontMatter([]string{"---", "Key: Value", "---"})
+	asrt.EqualValues(
+		extractResult{map[string]string{"Key": "Value"}, nil},
+		extractResult{fm, e},
+		"parsing valid FrontMatter yields invalid result",
+	)
+
+	fm, e = parser.ExtractFrontMatter([]string{"Key: Value", "Another Key: Another Value", "---"})
+	asrt.EqualValues(
+		extractResult{map[string]string{"Key": "Value", "Another Key": "Another Value"}, nil},
+		extractResult{fm, e},
+		"parsing valid FrontMatter yields invalid result",
+	)
+}
+
+func TestExtractFrontMatterWithBadKeys(t *testing.T) {
+	asrt := assert.New(t)
+
+	fm, e := parser.ExtractFrontMatter([]string{"---", "Key Value", "---"})
+	asrt.EqualValues(
+		extractResult{map[string]string{}, fmt.Errorf("error parsing line 2: %w", parser.ErrInvalidKeyValuePair)},
+		extractResult{fm, e},
+		"parsing invalid FrontMatter with no delimiter yields invalid result",
+	)
+
+	fm, e = parser.ExtractFrontMatter([]string{"Key: Value", ": Another Value", "---"})
+	asrt.EqualValues(
+		extractResult{map[string]string{"Key": "Value"}, fmt.Errorf("error parsing line 2: %w", parser.ErrBlankKey)},
+		extractResult{fm, e},
+		"parsing invalid FrontMatter with blank key yields invalid result",
+	)
+
+	fm, e = parser.ExtractFrontMatter([]string{"Key: Value", "Key: Dupe Value"})
+	asrt.EqualValues(
+		extractResult{map[string]string{"Key": "Value"}, fmt.Errorf("error on parsing line 2: %w", parser.ErrDuplicateKey)},
+		extractResult{fm, e},
+		"parsing invalid FrontMatter with no final dashes yields invalid result",
+	)
+
+	fm, e = parser.ExtractFrontMatter([]string{"Key: Value", "Another Key: Another Value"})
+	asrt.EqualValues(
+		extractResult{map[string]string{"Key": "Value", "Another Key": "Another Value"}, fmt.Errorf("error on parsing: %w", parser.ErrEOF)},
+		extractResult{fm, e},
+		"parsing invalid FrontMatter with no final dashes yields invalid result",
+	)
+}