vault-search

name	vault-search
description	Research topic by searching vault and synthesizing findings

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description: Research topic by searching vault and synthesizing findings

Research in vault: $ARGUMENTS

IMPORTANT: Be direct

• Search vault with Grep, read notes, synthesize
• This is vault-only search (not web)

Flow

1. Keyword search (primary) Search across all vault folders using Grep with the topic keywords:

   • 01_Inbox/
   • 02_Journal/
   • 03_Garden/
   • 04_Projects/
   • 05_Areas/
   • 06_Content/

2. Read top results thoroughly

   • Read matching files for full context
   • Deduplicate overlapping results

3. Synthesize findings into summary

Output Format

# Vault Research: {topic}

## Matches
- [[note1]]: {key insight}
- [[note2]]: {key insight}

## Key Themes
1. **Theme 1**
   - Supporting: [[note1]], [[note2]]
   - Insight: {synthesis}

## Contradictions
- {where ideas conflict}

## Gaps
- What's missing in vault

## Connections
- Related: [[topic1]], [[topic2]]

## Next Steps
1. {specific action}

When to Use

• /vault-search - search YOUR vault (what you already know)
• /research - search the WEB (new information)