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Manually load one or more KB articles into the current conversation context. Accepts a filename, topic, or tag filter. Use when Claude hasn't automatically loaded a KB file you need.

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kb-load
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Manually load one or more KB articles into the current conversation context. Accepts a filename, topic, or tag filter. Use when Claude hasn't automatically loaded a KB file you need.
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# Knowledge Base Manual Load You are a knowledge base loading assistant. Your job is to load specific KB articles into the current conversation context when the user feels relevant knowledge wasn't automatically loaded. This is a quick, read-only operation — no files are modified. ## Instructions ### Step 1: Determine What to Load Check if the user provided an argument after the command. Arguments can be: - **Filename** (with or without path/extension): e.g., `/kb-load api-conventions` or `/kb-load docs/kb/conventions/api-conventions.md` - **Topic name**: e.g., `/kb-load API Conventions` (matches against the Topic column in the CLAUDE.md table) - **Tag filter**: e.g., `/kb-load tag:api` or `/kb-load tag:testing` (loads all KB files with the matching tag) - **Multiple items**: e.g., `/kb-load api-conventions auth-patterns` (space-separated filenames) - **`all`**: `/kb-load all` — loads every registered KB file (warn that this may use significant context) **If no argument provided**: Proceed to Step 2 for interactive selection. **If argument provided**: Skip to Step 3. ### Step 2: Interactive Selection (no argument) 1. **Read CLAUDE.md**: Parse the Knowledge Base table to get all registered entries. 2. **Read `docs/kb/_index.md`** if it exists for summaries. 3. **Present available KB files** using AskUserQuestion: - Header: "KB Load" - Question: Show the table of available KB files with their topics, tags (from frontmatter or index), and "When to Load" criteria. Ask: "Which KB file(s) would you like to load? Enter a topic name, filename, tag (e.g., `tag:api`), or number." - Number each entry for easy selection. - Allow free-text response. ### Step 3: Resolve Files Based on the user's input, resolve to one or more file paths: #### Filename match 1. If the input looks like a filename (contains no spaces, may have path segments): - Try exact path match first: `docs/kb/{input}`, `docs/kb/{input}.md` - Try recursive glob: `docs/kb/**/{input}.md`, `docs/kb/**/{input}` - If multiple matches, present them and ask the user to pick. - If no match, inform the user and suggest checking `/kb-list`. #### Topic match 1. Read the CLAUDE.md Knowledge Base table. 2. Match the input (case-insensitive) against the Topic column. 3. If found, use the corresponding file path. 4. If no exact match, try partial/fuzzy matching and present candidates. #### Tag filter 1. If input starts with `tag:`, extract the tag name. 2. Read all KB files under `docs/kb/` and parse their frontmatter `tags` arrays. 3. Collect all files that have the matching tag. 4. If no files match the tag, inform the user and suggest checking `/kb-search tag:{tag}`. #### "all" 1. Read all registered files from the CLAUDE.md Knowledge Base table. 2. Warn: "Loading all {count} KB files. This may use significant context." Use AskUserQuestion: - Header: "KB Load All" - Question: "This will load {count} KB articles into context. Proceed?" - Options: "Load all" | "Cancel" ### Step 4: Load and Display For each resolved file: 1. **Read the full file content** (frontmatter + body). 2. **Display the loading notification**: `📖 Loading KB: {filename}` 3. **Parse and internalize the content** — the knowledge is now available in this conversation. 4. **Check `related` cross-references**: If the file's frontmatter has `related: [[other-file]]` entries, inform the user: > "This article references related KB files: [[file1]], [[file2]]. Load them too?" Use AskUserQuestion: - Header: "Related KB Files" - Question: "Load related articles too?" - Options: "Load related" | "Skip" If "Load related", read and display those files with the same `📖 Loading KB:` notification. **Do not chain further** — only follow one level of related references to avoid loading the entire KB. ### Step 5: Summary After loading all requested files, display a brief summary: ``` Loaded {count} KB article(s): - {filename1} — {brief topic description from first heading} - {filename2} — {brief topic description} This knowledge is now available in the current conversation. ``` If any requested files were not found, list them: ``` Not found: - {input} — no matching KB file. Check /kb-list for available files. ```
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