| name | wiki-query |
| description | Query the wiki to answer questions. Searches wiki pages, synthesizes answers with citations, and optionally files valuable answers back as new wiki pages. Use when the user asks a question about the knowledge base. |
| allowed-tools | Read Write Edit Glob Grep |
Wiki Query
Answer questions by searching and synthesizing from the wiki.
Workflow
Step 1: Check the hot cache
If memory/wiki/hot.md exists, read it first — it may contain the answer for recent queries without needing a full wiki crawl.
Step 2: Search the wiki
- Read
memory/wiki/index.md to find relevant pages
- Use Grep to search for specific terms across
memory/wiki/
- Read the most relevant pages (usually 3-10)
- Follow
[[wikilinks]] to discover related pages the index didn't surface
Step 3: Synthesize an answer
- Combine information from multiple wiki pages
- Cite sources: reference both wiki pages and the underlying raw documents
- Note confidence level — distinguish well-sourced claims from inferences
- Flag if the wiki has gaps on this topic
Format depends on the question:
- Factual question — direct answer with citations
- Comparison — markdown table comparing entities/concepts
- Overview — structured summary with sections
- Analysis — synthesis with explicit reasoning chain
- "What do I know about X?" — everything the wiki has, organized
Step 4: File back (if valuable)
If the answer represents a useful synthesis that doesn't exist as a wiki page:
- Ask the user: "This answer synthesizes information that isn't captured in the wiki yet. Should I file it as a new page?"
- If yes: create a new wiki page in
memory/wiki/
- Update
memory/wiki/index.md
- Append to
memory/log.md:
## [YYYY-MM-DD] query-filed | Page Title
- Question: [original question]
- Pages referenced: [list]
- New page: memory/wiki/page-name.md
Key Insight
Good answers should not disappear into chat history. A comparison you asked for, an analysis, a connection you discovered — these are valuable wiki content. Filing them back means your explorations compound in the knowledge base just like ingested sources do.
