| name | Fabric |
| description | Execute any of 240+ specialized prompt patterns natively across Extraction, Summarization, Analysis, Creation, Improvement, Security, Rating. Common: extract_wisdom, create_threat_model, analyze_claims, improve_writing, review_code, mermaid, youtube_summary. CLI used only for YouTube transcript (-y) and URL fallback (-u). Two workflows: ExecutePattern, UpdatePatterns. USE WHEN fabric, fabric pattern, run fabric, update patterns, threat model, analyze claims, improve writing, review code, mermaid, STRIDE, sigma rules. NOT FOR multi-agent investigation (Research) or content-adaptive extraction (ExtractWisdom). |
| effort | medium |
Customization
Before executing, check for user customizations at:
~/.claude/LIFEOS/USER/CUSTOMIZATIONS/SKILLS/Fabric/
If this directory exists, load and apply any PREFERENCES.md, configurations, or resources found there. These override default behavior. If the directory does not exist, proceed with skill defaults.
Voice Notification
When executing a workflow, do BOTH:
-
Send voice notification:
curl -s -X POST http://localhost:31337/notify \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"message": "Running the WORKFLOWNAME workflow in the Fabric skill to ACTION"}' \
> /dev/null 2>&1 &
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Output text notification:
Running the **WorkflowName** workflow in the **Fabric** skill to ACTION...
Full documentation: ~/.claude/LIFEOS/DOCUMENTATION/Notifications/NotificationSystem.md
Fabric
What It Does
Runs any of 240+ specialized prompt patterns across extraction, summarization, analysis, creation, improvement, security, and rating. Common ones: extract_wisdom, create_threat_model, analyze_claims, improve_writing, review_code, mermaid, youtube_summary. Patterns run natively — LifeOS reads the pattern's system.md and applies it directly, no CLI round-trip. The fabric CLI is only used for YouTube transcripts (-y) and URL fallback (-u).
The Problem
Good prompts are scattered, hard to remember, and easy to rewrite badly from scratch each time. You want a threat model, a claims analysis, or a clean summary, but reconstructing the right prompt every time is slow and inconsistent. Calling an external CLI for each one adds latency and a dependency. This skill keeps 240+ proven patterns on hand and applies them directly as prompts, so the right structured prompt is one pattern name away.
How It Works
A prompt pattern system providing 240+ specialized patterns for content analysis, extraction, summarization, threat modeling, and transformation.
Patterns Location: Patterns/
Workflow Routing
| Workflow | Trigger | File |
|---|
| ExecutePattern | "use fabric", "run pattern", "apply pattern", "extract wisdom", "summarize", "analyze with fabric" | Workflows/ExecutePattern.md |
| UpdatePatterns | "update fabric", "update patterns", "sync fabric", "pull patterns" | Workflows/UpdatePatterns.md |
Examples
Example 1: Extract wisdom from content
User: "Use fabric to extract wisdom from this article"
-> Invokes ExecutePattern workflow
-> Selects extract_wisdom pattern
-> Reads Patterns/extract_wisdom/system.md
-> Applies pattern to content
-> Returns structured IDEAS, INSIGHTS, QUOTES, etc.
Example 2: Update patterns
User: "Update fabric patterns"
-> Invokes UpdatePatterns workflow
-> Runs git pull from upstream fabric repository
-> Syncs patterns to local Patterns/ directory
-> Reports pattern count
Example 3: Create threat model
User: "Use fabric to create a threat model for this API"
-> Invokes ExecutePattern workflow
-> Selects create_threat_model pattern
-> Applies STRIDE methodology
-> Returns structured threat analysis
Quick Reference
Pattern Execution (Native - No CLI Required)
Instead of calling fabric -p pattern_name, LifeOS executes patterns natively:
- Reads
Patterns/{pattern_name}/system.md
- Applies pattern instructions directly as prompt
- Returns results without external CLI calls
When to Use Fabric CLI Directly
Only use fabric command for:
-y URL - YouTube transcript extraction-u URL - URL content fetching (when native fetch fails)
Most Common Patterns
| Intent | Pattern | Description |
|---|
| Extract insights | extract_wisdom | IDEAS, INSIGHTS, QUOTES, HABITS |
| Summarize | summarize | General summary |
| 5-sentence summary | create_5_sentence_summary | Ultra-concise |
| Threat model | create_threat_model | Security threat analysis |
| Analyze claims | analyze_claims | Fact-check claims |
| Improve writing | improve_writing | Writing enhancement |
| Code review | review_code | Code analysis |
| Main idea | extract_main_idea | Core message extraction |
Full Pattern Catalog
Browse the Patterns/ directory for the complete list of 240+ patterns organized by category.
Native Pattern Execution
How it works:
User Request → Pattern Selection → Read system.md → Apply → Return Results
Pattern Structure:
Patterns/
├── extract_wisdom/
│ └── system.md # The prompt instructions
├── summarize/
│ └── system.md
├── create_threat_model/
│ └── system.md
└── ...240+ patterns
Each pattern's system.md contains the full prompt that defines:
- IDENTITY (who the AI should be)
- PURPOSE (what to accomplish)
- STEPS (how to process input)
- OUTPUT (structured format)
Pattern Categories
| Category | Count | Examples |
|---|
| Extraction | 30+ | extract_wisdom, extract_insights, extract_main_idea |
| Summarization | 20+ | summarize, create_5_sentence_summary, youtube_summary |
| Analysis | 35+ | analyze_claims, analyze_code, analyze_threat_report |
| Creation | 50+ | create_threat_model, create_prd, create_mermaid_visualization |
| Improvement | 10+ | improve_writing, improve_prompt, review_code |
| Security | 15 | create_stride_threat_model, create_sigma_rules, analyze_malware |
| Rating | 8 | rate_content, judge_output, rate_ai_response |
Integration
Feeds Into
- Research - Fabric patterns enhance research analysis
- Blogging - Content summarization and improvement
- Security - Threat modeling and analysis
Uses
- fabric CLI - For YouTube transcripts (
-y) and URL fetching (-u)
- Native execution - Direct pattern application (preferred)
File Organization
| Path | Purpose |
|---|
Patterns/ | Local pattern storage (240+) |
Workflows/ | Execution workflows |
Changelog
2026-01-18
- Initial skill creation (extracted from LIFEOS/TOOLS/fabric)
- Native pattern execution (no CLI dependency for most patterns)
- Two workflows: ExecutePattern, UpdatePatterns
- 240+ patterns organized by category
- LifeOS Pack ready structure
Gotchas
fabric -y URL for YouTube extraction — don't scrape YouTube pages. fabric handles transcript extraction natively.- Pattern names are exact.
extract_wisdom not extractwisdom. Check fabric --list if unsure.
- Long content may exceed pattern context limits. For very long inputs, chunk the content or use a summarize pattern first.
Execution Log
After completing any workflow, append a single JSONL entry:
echo '{"ts":"'$(date -u +%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ)'","skill":"Fabric","workflow":"WORKFLOW_USED","input":"8_WORD_SUMMARY","status":"ok|error","duration_s":SECONDS}' >> ~/.claude/LIFEOS/MEMORY/SKILLS/execution.jsonl
Replace WORKFLOW_USED with the workflow executed, 8_WORD_SUMMARY with a brief input description, and SECONDS with approximate wall-clock time. Log status: "error" if the workflow failed.
