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Working memory for thinking out loud.
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| name | scratchpad |
| description | Working memory for thinking out loud. |
| license | MIT |
| tier | 1 |
| allowed-tools | ["read_file","write_file"] |
| related | ["play-learn-lift","research-notebook","planning","debugging","session-log","plain-text"] |
| tags | ["moollm","working-memory","notes","thinking","drafts"] |
Working memory for thinking out loud.
The simplest skill. Just a place to write.
[!TIP] The PLAY surface. Not everything needs structure. Sometimes just write.
A file where you can:
No structure required. Just write.
scratchpad/
โโโ SCRATCHPAD.md # Main scratch area
โโโ archive/ # Old scratches (optional)
That's it. Minimal by design.
"The simplest tool is often the most useful."
Not everything needs structure. Sometimes you just need a place to write freely.
| File | Purpose |
|---|---|
| SKILL.md | Protocol documentation |
| scratch.md.tmpl | Scratchpad template |
Scratchpad is the PLAY stage โ think freely before structuring.
graph LR
SP[๐ scratchpad] -->|PLAY stage| PLL[๐ฎ๐๐ play-learn-lift]
SP -->|structures into| PL[๐๏ธ planning]
SP -->|structures into| RN[๐ research-notebook]
PLL -->|freeform in| SP
| Skill | Relationship |
|---|---|
| play-learn-lift/ | Scratchpad IS the PLAY surface |
| planning/ | When you need structure |
| research-notebook/ | For organized investigation |
| session-log/ | Scratchpad is NOT logged (ephemeral) |
| Symbol | Link |
|---|---|
PLAY-LEARN-LIFT | PROTOCOLS.yml |
IMPROVISE | PROTOCOLS.yml โ Write before structuring |
| Direction | Destination |
|---|---|
| โฌ๏ธ Up | skills/ |
| โฌ๏ธโฌ๏ธ Root | Project Root |
| ๐๏ธ Sister | planning/ |
| ๐ Sister | research-notebook/ |