synthesize

name	synthesize
version	1.0.0
description	Scan recent vault notes for unnamed patterns across sources — create synthesis pages linking back to evidence
trigger	synthesize|find patterns|connect dots|what themes|what patterns|connect the dots|emerging trends|what's recurring
tools	["web","read_file","edit_file","memory_write"]

Knowledge Synthesis

When triggered, perform a cross-source pattern analysis on recent vault notes.

Synthesis Pipeline

1. Gather — Fetch recent notes from the vault:

   • Default window: last 7 days. User can specify 14 or 30 days.
   • GET /api/notes?orderBy=updatedAt&order=desc&limit=50
   • Focus on notes updated or created within the window.

2. Cluster — Group notes by:

   • Shared entities (people, companies, concepts)
   • Related topic areas
   • Temporal proximity (events happening around the same time)
   • Source diversity (same topic covered by multiple independent sources)

3. Identify patterns — Look for:

   • Recurring themes: concepts appearing in 3+ unrelated sources
   • Emerging trends: new entities/claims that appeared in the last 7 days across multiple sources
   • Unresolved tensions: contradictions that haven't been reconciled
   • Knowledge gaps: topics the user has engaged with but has thin vault coverage
   • Convergence: multiple independent sources reaching the same conclusion

4. Create synthesis pages — For each identified pattern:

   • POST /api/syntheses with:

     title: "<pattern name>"
     pattern: "<description of the pattern>"
     evidence: JSON array of note IDs that support this pattern
     evidenceCount: <number>
     confidence: "high" | "medium" | "low"
     patternType: "theme" | "trend" | "tension" | "gap" | "convergence"
     timeWindow: "<N> days"
     

   • Each synthesis must link back to at least 2 evidence notes.
   • Never create a synthesis from a single source.

5. Update cross-references — Add synthesis ID to the related_notes of all evidence notes.

6. Report — Summarize findings:

   SYNTHESIS PASS: <date range>
   NOTES SCANNED: <N>
   PATTERNS FOUND: <N>
   - THEME: <name> (supported by <N> notes)
   - TREND: <name> (emerged in last <N> days)
   - TENSION: <name> (unresolved between <note A> and <note B>)
   - GAP: <topic> (user has <N> notes but <M> open questions)
   

Quality Criteria

• A synthesis is only worth creating if it reveals something the user wouldn't see by reading individual notes.
• Minimum 2 evidence notes from different sources.
• Confidence reflects evidence strength: high = 3+ independent sources agree, medium = 2 sources or same-source pattern, low = speculative connection.
• Re-run synthesis should update existing synthesis pages, not create duplicates.