| name | llm-wiki-orient |
| description | Explain the LLM-Wiki pattern, its raw/wiki/schema architecture, how it differs from RAG, GraphRAG and agent memory, and what ready-made solution families exist. Use when the user asks what LLM-Wiki is, whether it is worth adopting, what OpenWiki/wiki memory means, or how the ecosystem fits together. |
| license | MIT |
| compatibility | Designed for Agent Skills-compatible coding agents. For current ecosystem claims, browse and cite fresh sources. |
| metadata | {"author":"po4yka","version":"1.0.0","install_scope":"self-contained"} |
LLM-Wiki Orient
Goal
Give the user a clear, non-hype explanation of LLM-Wiki and route them to the next useful skill.
When to use
Use when the user asks:
- "What is LLM-Wiki?"
- "How is this different from RAG?"
- "What tools exist?"
- "Is this useful for my notes/team/repo?"
- "Explain OpenWiki/wiki memory/compiled knowledge."
For objections such as "why do I need this?", "what proof exists?", "what benefits will I get?", "how do I keep it alive?", or "do I need Obsidian?", route to or invoke llm-wiki-faq.
Inputs
- The user's question about LLM-Wiki (what it is, how it differs from RAG/GraphRAG, whether to adopt it).
- Optional context frame: personal second brain, team/company knowledge, repository documentation, research corpus, or product build.
- Optional local-first requirement and sensitivity/privacy level.
- Optional target agent: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, OpenCode or other.
- Whether the user already has documents to migrate or is starting empty.
Procedure
1. Identify the user's frame
Infer or ask for the minimum needed context:
- personal second brain, team/company knowledge, repository documentation, research corpus, or product build;
- local-first requirement;
- target agent: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, OpenCode or other;
- existing documents or empty start;
- sensitivity/privacy level.
If the user only wants a general explanation, do not interrogate them.
2. Explain the pattern
Use this mental model:
raw/ immutable source material
wiki/ LLM-compiled, human-readable Markdown knowledge layer
schema/ AGENTS.md, CLAUDE.md, skills, schemas and conventions
Emphasize:
- LLM-Wiki is a compiled knowledge layer, not just a note app.
- Raw sources stay preserved.
- The wiki is reviewable Markdown.
- Skills define procedures over the wiki.
index.md and log.md make the wiki navigable and auditable.
- Evidence and adoption questions should be answered with direct/adjacent/local evidence levels, not hype.
3. Compare to neighboring patterns
Explain briefly:
| Pattern | Difference |
|---|
| RAG | Retrieves chunks at query time. LLM-Wiki pre-compiles durable pages and still may use search. |
| GraphRAG | Builds graph-aware retrieval structures. LLM-Wiki makes human-readable Markdown the primary artifact. |
| Agent memory | Often black-box or agent-owned. LLM-Wiki is inspectable, git-versioned and user-owned. |
| CLAUDE.md / AGENTS.md | Schema/instruction layer, not the whole knowledge base. |
| Skills | Operators that perform tasks over the wiki. |
4. Present solution families
Use current browsing for volatile facts. The stable categories are:
- repo-documentation agents such as OpenWiki-style tools;
- Obsidian/local-first Markdown workflows;
- hybrid search add-ons such as qmd-style local retrieval;
- graph/RAG systems when machine retrieval is primary;
- custom CLI/plugin/product builds;
- team PR-based wiki maintenance workflows.
5. State the trust boundary
Say clearly:
Automate bookkeeping, not belief.
The agent can maintain links, indexes, summaries, metadata, triage reports and lint reports. Human review should own final synthesis, ambiguous claims and promotion to verified knowledge.
6. Route to next skill
Recommend one next skill:
- answer adoption objections or evidence questions:
llm-wiki-faq;
- choose a solution:
llm-wiki-choose;
- install/configure:
llm-wiki-setup;
- migrate existing docs:
llm-wiki-refactor;
- build custom:
llm-wiki-design;
- get current news:
llm-wiki-news-radar;
- operate an existing vault:
wiki-triage, wiki-ingest, wiki-query, wiki-lint.
Output
Use this shape:
## What LLM-Wiki is
## What it is not
## Main solution families
## Evidence level
## Fit for your case
## Recommended next step
Safety gates
- Do not present generated summaries as verified truth.
- Do not recommend a specific external tool using stale maturity facts.
- Browse for current project status, releases, pricing, compatibility or maintenance claims.
- Do not claim LLM-Wiki is proven universally better than RAG; route evidence questions through
llm-wiki-faq.