name	ingest-brain-dump
description	Full orchestrator for stream-of-consciousness input pasted or dictated into the Claude Code session. Pipeline: explore-second-brain (find related files) → semantic segmentation → verify-idea (dedupe check) → process-content (create Template A files) → validate_template.py → user approval → save. Use when user pastes unstructured text or dictates a voice note into chat and says "brain dump", "process this", "ingest this", "save this", "what should we do with this". One paragraph may contain 3 ideas; 5 paragraphs may be 1 idea — always semantic, never algorithmic chunking. NOT for phone inbox (use a phone-inbox ingest skill if configured). NOT for podcast snips (use a snip-processing skill if configured). NOT for bookmark exports (use a bookmarks-ingest skill if configured). For a LARGE existing source export (notes-app dump, chat history, voice-note archive), use /mine — it triages the source, then calibrates the agent's judgment on small batches before the bulk pass. Preserves the owner's exact language — no paraphrasing.
required_context_files	["Orientation_Docs/INTELLECTUAL_LANDSCAPE.md","Orientation_Docs/COGNITIVE_PROFILE.md","Orientation_Docs/KEYWORD_GUIDE.md","Orientation_Docs/CONTENT_TAXONOMY.md","Orientation_Docs/ORIENTATION.md"]

Ingest Brain Dump

Step 0 — Silent Context Load

Before doing anything else, silently Read each file in required_context_files (listed in frontmatter) if it is not already in your context. Do NOT announce the reads. Do NOT ask permission. This ensures the skill has the orientation it needs without bloating sessions that don't invoke it.

Files:

Orientation_Docs/INTELLECTUAL_LANDSCAPE.md
Orientation_Docs/COGNITIVE_PROFILE.md
Orientation_Docs/KEYWORD_GUIDE.md
Orientation_Docs/CONTENT_TAXONOMY.md
Orientation_Docs/ORIENTATION.md

Orchestrates brain dump ingestion: explore → classify → verify → create → validate.

Quick Start

User provides unstructured content
Search Second Brain for related files
Separate into distinct ideas (semantic, not algorithmic)
For each idea: verify not duplicate → create file → validate template
Present approval proposal → execute approved actions

Workflow Checklist

Copy and track:

- [ ] Step 1: Load context (ORIENTATION.md, KEYWORD_GUIDE.md, CONTENT_TAXONOMY.md)
- [ ] Step 2: Invoke explore-second-brain - find related files
- [ ] Step 3: Classify content semantically - identify distinct ideas
- [ ] Step 4: For each NEW_IDEA:
      - [ ] Invoke verify-idea - check duplicates
      - [ ] If NOT_FOUND: create Template A
      - [ ] Run validate_template.py - confirm compliance
- [ ] Step 5: Present approval proposal (see references/output-templates.md)
- [ ] Step 6: Execute approved actions
- [ ] Step 7: Report summary

Critical Principles

SEMANTIC SEPARATION - Never algorithmic chunking. Identify ideas by conceptual boundaries.
PRESERVE EXACT LANGUAGE - The owner's keywords are sacred. No paraphrasing.
VERIFY BEFORE CREATE - Always check for duplicates first.
VALIDATE AFTER CREATE - Run template validation on every new file.

Content Classification

Identify type for each segment:

Type	Action
NEW_IDEA	Create Template A in [Category]/
TODO	Add to project TODO file
AUGMENT	Propose addition to existing file
PREDICTION	Create in Predictions/
READING_LIST	Add to AA_Lists/READING_LIST.md
QUESTION	Log only, don't create file

See references/routing-rules.md for full routing table.

Source Detection

Source	Template
Claude Code conversation	A (owner's words THIS conversation)
Voice dictation / voice notes	A (owner's words only)
External podcast / bookmark	B (external content, attribute)

Verification Step

After creating any file, validate:

python3 .claude/scripts/validate_template.py "[filepath]"

If invalid: fix issues immediately. Only proceed when all files pass.

Approval Proposal

See references/output-templates.md for format.

Present each idea with:

Proposed path
Keywords
Project connections
Y/N prompt

Wait for explicit approval before creating files.

Integration

Skill	When
`explore-second-brain`	Step 2 - find related files
`verify-idea`	Step 4 - check duplicates
`process-content`	Create Template A (if needed)
`extract-todo`	Route TODOs to project files

Tier 2 Dependencies

Load before processing:

ORIENTATION.md - Templates, golden rules
KEYWORD_GUIDE.md - Vocabulary reference
CONTENT_TAXONOMY.md - Categories, folder mappings

name	ingest-brain-dump
description	Full orchestrator for stream-of-consciousness input pasted or dictated into the Claude Code session. Pipeline: explore-second-brain (find related files) → semantic segmentation → verify-idea (dedupe check) → process-content (create Template A files) → validate_template.py → user approval → save. Use when user pastes unstructured text or dictates a voice note into chat and says "brain dump", "process this", "ingest this", "save this", "what should we do with this". One paragraph may contain 3 ideas; 5 paragraphs may be 1 idea — always semantic, never algorithmic chunking. NOT for phone inbox (use a phone-inbox ingest skill if configured). NOT for podcast snips (use a snip-processing skill if configured). NOT for bookmark exports (use a bookmarks-ingest skill if configured). For a LARGE existing source export (notes-app dump, chat history, voice-note archive), use /mine — it triages the source, then calibrates the agent's judgment on small batches before the bulk pass. Preserves the owner's exact language — no paraphrasing.
required_context_files	["Orientation_Docs/INTELLECTUAL_LANDSCAPE.md","Orientation_Docs/COGNITIVE_PROFILE.md","Orientation_Docs/KEYWORD_GUIDE.md","Orientation_Docs/CONTENT_TAXONOMY.md","Orientation_Docs/ORIENTATION.md"]