| name | knowledge-extraction |
| description | Capture learnings, patterns, and reusable knowledge from conversations. Use when a useful pattern emerged, something was learned worth remembering, or a solution might apply elsewhere. |
| allowed-tools | Read Write Bash(date:*) |
Knowledge Extraction
Capture learnings, patterns, and reusable knowledge from conversations.
When to Use
- A useful pattern or approach emerged
- Something was learned that's worth remembering
- A solution was found that might apply elsewhere
- User explicitly wants to save knowledge
Execution Steps
Step 1: Identify the knowledge
Types of extractable knowledge:
- How-to: Process or technique
- Pattern: Recurring approach or structure
- Insight: Understanding about how something works
- Reference: Facts or information worth keeping
- Lesson: Learning from experience (including failures)
Step 2: Determine destination
| Knowledge Type | Destination |
|---|
| Technical how-to | areas/learning/[topic].md |
| Life pattern | areas/[relevant-area]/patterns.md or standalone |
| Project insight | areas/[project]/learnings.md |
| General reference | resources/[topic]/ |
| Tool/product knowledge | resources/tools/[tool].md |
Step 3: Create knowledge file
---
title: "[Clear descriptive title]"
created: YYYY-MM-DD
tags: [knowledge, topic, source-area]
type: [how-to|pattern|insight|reference|lesson]
---
# [Title]
## Summary
[One paragraph - what this knowledge is and why it matters]
## The Knowledge
### Context
[When/where this applies]
### Detail
[The actual knowledge - steps, pattern description, insight explanation]
### Examples
[If applicable - concrete examples of application]
## Caveats
[If applicable - when this doesn't apply, edge cases]
## Source
[Where this came from - session reference, experience, external source]
## Related
- [[related-notes]]
Step 4: Link appropriately
- Add reference in relevant area/project files
- Update any index files if they exist
- Note in session file that knowledge was extracted
Step 5: Confirm
- Show file location
- Summarise what was captured
