x-ipe-assistant-knowledge-librarian-dao

name	x-ipe-assistant-knowledge-librarian-DAO
description	Central orchestrator for the knowledge pipeline. Discovers available knowledge skills at runtime, classifies requests, routes to constructors/extractors/ontology skills, and drives the full 格物致知 workflow. Triggers on requests like "build a user manual", "extract knowledge", "run knowledge pipeline", "discover ontology graphs".

Knowledge Librarian — Assistant Skill

Purpose

AI Agents follow this skill to orchestrate the knowledge pipeline by:

1. Discovering available x-ipe-knowledge-* skills at runtime and classifying incoming requests
2. Driving the 格物致知 workflow: plan (framework → overview → rubric → requests) then execute (extract → fill → critique → ontology → store → present)
3. Tracking pipeline state step-by-step with graceful degradation on individual failures

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Important Notes

BLOCKING: This skill coordinates knowledge skills — it does NOT perform extraction, construction, or ontology operations itself. Each step delegates to the appropriate knowledge skill. CRITICAL: Knowledge skills CAN be invoked directly without this orchestrator as a degraded-mode fallback (AC-059E-08a/b). CRITICAL: The 格物致知 backbone is the INTERNAL orchestration methodology — callers see only pipeline_summary output, never phase names.

CRITICAL: Best-Model Requirement. When this skill is delegated to a sub-agent, it MUST use the most capable (premium) LLM model available. The orchestration logic requires nuanced semantic matching and critique evaluation.

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About

This skill serves as the central coordinator for the entire knowledge pipeline (Layers 1–3). Given a knowledge request (e.g., "build a user manual for app X"), it discovers which skills are available, classifies the request type, selects the best-matching constructor, and orchestrates the full plan-execute cycle.

CORE Backbone — 格物致知 (Investigate to Reach Understanding): The Librarian's orchestration follows a two-phase framework: 格物 (plan the knowledge acquisition) gathers framework, overview, rubric, and knowledge requests; 致知 (execute the plan) dispatches extractors, fills drafts, critiques quality, processes ontology, stores results, and presents output.

Key Concepts:

• Skill Discovery — Runtime glob scan of .github/skills/x-ipe-knowledge-*/SKILL.md builds a categorized registry
• Semantic Routing — Request text matched against constructor descriptions for best-fit selection
• Critique Loop — Sub-agent evaluates draft against rubric; max 3 iterations before accepting partial quality
• Pipeline State — Each step tracked independently; failures are logged and pipeline continues where possible

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When to Use

triggers:
  - "Build a user manual for an application"
  - "Extract knowledge from a website or memory"
  - "Construct notes from source material"
  - "Discover and link ontology graphs across domains"
  - "Run the full knowledge pipeline"
  - "Store knowledge to persistent memory"

not_for:
  - "Direct knowledge skill invocation (skills work standalone as fallback)"
  - "Task board management (use x-ipe-tool-task-board-manager)"
  - "Feature workflow orchestration (use x-ipe-workflow-task-execution)"
  - "Non-knowledge operations (code implementation, testing, etc.)"

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Input Parameters

input:
  request: "string"                          # Required — the knowledge task description
  request_type_override: "string | null"     # Optional — skip classification (construction|extraction|ontology_only|presentation|storage|behavior_learning)
  target_constructor: "string | null"        # Optional — skip routing (specific constructor skill name)
  max_iterations: 3                          # Optional — critique loop max iterations
  output_format: "markdown"                  # Optional — structured | markdown | graph
  session_context:                           # Optional — caller context
    task_id: "{TASK-XXX | N/A}"
    feature_id: "{FEATURE-XXX | N/A}"
    workflow_name: "{name | N/A}"

Input Initialization

<input_init>
  <field name="request" source="Caller provides the knowledge task description">
    <validation>MUST be non-empty string. FAIL FAST if missing.</validation>
  </field>
  <field name="request_type_override" source="Caller may override classification">
    <steps>
      1. IF caller provides a value in {construction, extraction, ontology_only, presentation, storage, behavior_learning} → use it
      2. ELSE → null (perform classification in Phase 1)
    </steps>
  </field>
  <field name="target_constructor" source="Caller may specify a constructor directly">
    <steps>
      1. IF caller provides a constructor name → use it, set request_type_override = "construction"
      2. ELSE → null (perform semantic routing in Phase 1)
    </steps>
  </field>
  <field name="max_iterations" source="Caller or default">
    <validation>Integer >= 1. Default: 3.</validation>
  </field>
  <field = =>
    One of: structured, markdown, graph. Default: markdown.
  

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Definition of Ready

<definition_of_ready>
  <checkpoint required="true">
    <name>Request provided</name>
    <verification>input.request is non-empty string</verification>
  </checkpoint>
  <checkpoint required="true">
    <name>Knowledge skills exist</name>
    <verification>At least one .github/skills/x-ipe-knowledge-*/SKILL.md exists on disk</verification>
  </checkpoint>
</definition_of_ready>

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Execution Flow

Phase	Steps	Action	Gate
0	0.1	礼 — Greet	Announce identity
1	1.1–1.6	格物 — Plan	Discover skills, classify request, framework, overview, rubric, plan
2	2.1–2.6	致知 — Execute	Extract, fill, critique loop, ontology, store, present
3	3.1	录 — Record	Write pipeline execution log
4	4.1	示 — Present	Return pipeline_summary to caller

BLOCKING: All phases execute in order. No phase may be skipped. BLOCKING: Phase 1 (格物) adapts based on request_type — non-construction types skip framework/rubric steps.

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Execution Procedure

<procedure name="knowledge-librarian">
  <execute_dor_checks_before_starting/>

  <phase_0 name="礼 — Greet">
    <step_0_1>
      <name>Announce Identity</name>
      <action>
        1. Print: "道 · Knowledge Librarian — ready."
        2. Initialize pipeline_state with session_id = "librarian-{ISO-8601-timestamp}"
        3. Create session working directory: x-ipe-docs/memory/.working/{session_id}/
      </action>
      <output>Greeting printed, pipeline_state initialized</output>
    </step_0_1>
  </phase_0>

  <phase_1 name="格物 — Plan">

    <step_1_1>
      <name>Discover Skills</name>
      <action>
        1. GLOB: .github/skills/x-ipe-knowledge-*/SKILL.md
        2. FOR EACH SKILL.md found:
           a. READ YAML frontmatter → extract name, description
           b. CATEGORIZE by prefix:
              - x-ipe-knowledge-extractor-*   → extractors[]
              - x-ipe-knowledge-constructor-* → constructors[]
              - x-ipe-knowledge-keeper-*      → keepers[]
              - x-ipe-knowledge-present-*     → presenters[]
              - x-ipe-knowledge-ontology-*    → ontology[]
              - x-ipe-knowledge-mimic-*       → mimics[]
        3. BUILD discovered_skills registry
        4. IF discovered_skills is empty → pipeline_status = "failed", STOP
        5. Mark pipeline_state.discovery = "done"
      </action>
      
        - No hardcoded skill names — registry built fresh each invocation
        - Only x-ipe-knowledge-* namespace scanned (not x-ipe-tool-*, x-ipe-task-based-*, etc.)
      
      discovered_skills registry with categorized skills
    

    
      Classify Request
      
        1. IF request_type_override provided → use it, skip classification
        2. IF target_constructor provided → type = "construction", skip routing
        3. ELSE analyze request text:
           a. Construction verbs (build, create, construct, write) + domain → "construction"
           b. Extraction verbs (extract, get, fetch, find) → "extraction"
           c. Ontology verbs (discover, link, synthesize, normalize) → "ontology_only"
           d. Presentation verbs (render, summarize, show, present) → "presentation"
           e. Storage verbs (store, save, promote, persist) → "storage"
           f. Behavior-learning verbs (learn behavior, track behavior, observe user flow, mimic website behavior, record user actions) → "behavior_learning"
           g. No match → "classification_failed"
        4. IF type = "behavior_learning":
           a. SELECT best matching skill from discovered_skills.mimics[] whose description or operations include behavior tracking
           b. Preferred operation: x-ipe-knowledge-mimic-web-behavior-tracker.start_active_tracking
           c. IF no mimic skill exists → "classification_failed"
        5. IF type = "construction" AND target_constructor is null:
           a. FOR EACH constructor in discovered_skills.constructors[]:
              Compare request against constructor description (semantic similarity)
           b. Select highest-scoring constructor
           c. On tie → alphabetical first, log tie-breaking
           d. On zero matches → "classification_failed"
        6. Mark pipeline_state.classification = "done"
      
      request_type + selected_constructor (if applicable)
    

    
      Provide Framework
      
        1. IF request_type != "construction" → SKIP (mark "skipped")
        2. INVOKE selected_constructor's `provide_framework` operation with request context
        3. RECEIVE framework_document
        4. SAVE to .working/{session_id}/framework/
        5. Mark pipeline_state.格物_1_framework = "done"
      
      framework_document (or skipped)
    

    
      Gather Overview
      
        1. IF request_type != "construction" → SKIP
        2. SELECT appropriate extractor (extractor-web for URLs, extractor-memory for existing knowledge)
        3. INVOKE extractor to gather high-level overview of the target
        4. SAVE to .working/{session_id}/overview/
        5. Mark pipeline_state.格物_2_overview = "done"
      
      overview_content (or skipped)
    

    
      Design Rubric
      
        1. IF request_type != "construction" → SKIP
        2. INVOKE selected_constructor's `design_rubric` with framework + overview
        3. RECEIVE rubric_metrics[]
        4. SAVE to .working/{session_id}/rubric/
        5. Mark pipeline_state.格物_3_rubric = "done"
      
      rubric_metrics[] (or skipped)
    

    
      Plan Knowledge Requests
      
        1. IF request_type != "construction" → SKIP
        2. INVOKE selected_constructor's `request_knowledge` with framework + rubric
        3. RECEIVE knowledge_requests[] specifying what, for which section, which extractor
        4. SAVE to .working/{session_id}/plan/
        5. Mark pipeline_state.格物_4_plan = "done"
      
      knowledge_requests[] (or skipped)
    

  

  

    
      Execute Extraction
      
        1. IF request_type = "construction":
           FOR EACH request in knowledge_requests[]:
             INVOKE appropriate extractor (extractor-web for URLs, extractor-memory for existing)
             COLLECT gathered_knowledge[]
        2. IF request_type = "extraction":
           INVOKE appropriate extractor directly with request content
           COLLECT gathered_knowledge[]
        3. IF request_type = "behavior_learning":
           a. INVOKE selected mimic skill operation `start_active_tracking` with request context:
              - target_app from request/session_context
              - session_config.purpose from request
              - active_config defaults: polling_interval_s=5, auto_reinject=true, auto_screenshot=true
           b. WAIT for `start_active_tracking` to own polling until toolbar Analysis is clicked
           c. RECEIVE operation_output.result.observation_payload from the mimic skill
           d. APPEND observation_payload to gathered_knowledge[] for downstream processing
        4. IF request_type in {ontology_only, presentation, storage}:
           SKIP extraction (mark "skipped")
        5. Mark pipeline_state.致知_1_execute = "done"
      
      gathered_knowledge[] (or skipped)
    

    
      Fill Structure
      
        1. IF request_type != "construction" → SKIP
        2. INVOKE selected_constructor's `fill_structure` with framework + gathered_knowledge
        3. RECEIVE completed_draft (incomplete sections marked [INCOMPLETE: reason])
        4. SAVE to .working/{session_id}/draft/
        5. Mark pipeline_state.致知_2_fill = "done"
      
      completed_draft (or skipped)
    

    
      Critique Against Rubric
      
        1. IF request_type != "construction" → SKIP
        2. SET iteration_count = 0
        3. LOOP:
           a. INVOKE critique sub-agent (premium model) with (draft, rubric_metrics)
           b. RECEIVE critique_result: { verdict: pass|fail, gaps[], scores{} }
           c. IF verdict == "pass" → EXIT loop
           d. IF iteration_count >= max_iterations → mark "partial_quality", log gaps, EXIT loop
           e. iteration_count++
           f. INVOKE constructor's `request_knowledge` for gap sections only (replan)
           g. INVOKE extractors for new knowledge requests
           h. INVOKE constructor's `fill_structure` for gap sections
           i. CONTINUE loop
        4. Mark pipeline_state.致知_3_critique = "done"
      
      
        - Critique sub-agent MUST use premium model
        - max_iterations prevents infinite loops (default: 3)
      
      critique_result + iteration_count
    

    
      Process Ontology
      
        1. IF request_type = "ontology_only":
           INVOKE ontology-synthesizer pipeline: discover_related → wash_terms → link_nodes
        2. ELIF request_type = "construction" OR request_type = "extraction":
           a. INVOKE ontology-builder's `build_ontology` on the draft/extracted content
           b. INVOKE ontology-synthesizer pipeline on new entities
        3. ELSE → SKIP
        4. COLLECT ontology_result
        5. Mark pipeline_state.致知_4_ontology = "done"
      
      ontology_result (or skipped)
    

    
      Store Results
      
        1. IF request_type = "storage":
           INVOKE keeper-memory's `store` with request content directly
        2. ELIF request_type = "construction":
           INVOKE keeper-memory's `store` with completed_draft
           Determine memory_type: procedural for manuals/patterns, semantic for facts, episodic for session notes
        3. ELIF request_type = "extraction":
           INVOKE keeper-memory's `store` with gathered_knowledge
        4. ELSE → SKIP
        5. COLLECT stored_path
        6. Mark pipeline_state.致知_5_store = "done"
      
      stored_path (or skipped)
    

    
      Present Output
      
        1. IF request_type = "presentation" OR output_format != null:
           INVOKE present-to-user's `render` with appropriate content + output_format
        2. IF output_format = "graph" OR caller requests visualization:
           INVOKE present-to-knowledge-graph's `connect` to push ontology to frontend
        3. COLLECT presented_output
        4. Mark pipeline_state.致知_6_present = "done"
      
      presented_output (or skipped)
    

  

  
    
      Write Pipeline Log
      
        1. COMPUTE pipeline_status from pipeline_state:
           - ALL steps "done" or "skipped" → "success"
           - ANY step "failed" → "partial"
           - Phase 1 failed → "failed"
        2. LOG pipeline execution summary to session working directory
        3. DO NOT write to x-ipe-docs/dao/ — this is an orchestrator log, not a DAO decision log
      
      Pipeline log written
    
  

  
    
      Return Pipeline Summary
      
        1. ASSEMBLE pipeline_output:
           - pipeline_status: success | partial | failed
           - pipeline_summary: human-readable description of what was done
           - completed_steps[]: list of step names and their status
           - stored_path: path to stored artifact (if applicable)
           - ontology_result: ontology processing results (if applicable)
           - presented_output: rendered content (if applicable)
        2. RETURN pipeline_output to caller
      
      pipeline_output returned
    
  

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Output Result

pipeline_output:
  pipeline_status: "success | partial | failed"
  pipeline_summary: "Human-readable pipeline execution summary"
  completed_steps:
    - { name: "discovery", status: "done" }
    - { name: "classification", status: "done" }
    - { name: "格物_1_framework", status: "done | skipped" }
    - { name: "格物_2_overview", status: "done | skipped" }
    - { name: "格物_3_rubric", status: "done | skipped" }
    - { name: "格物_4_plan", status: "done | skipped" }
    - { name: "致知_1_execute", status: "done | skipped | failed" }
    - { name: "致知_2_fill", status: "done | skipped | failed" }
    - { name: "致知_3_critique", status: "done | skipped | failed" }
    - { name: "致知_4_ontology",   }
     {  ,   }
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   {  ,  ,   }
   {  ,   }

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Definition of Done

<definition_of_done>
  <checkpoint required="true">
    <name>Skills Discovered</name>
    <verification>discovered_skills registry is non-empty with categorized skills</verification>
  </checkpoint>
  <checkpoint required="true">
    <name>Request Classified</name>
    <verification>request_type resolved to one of: construction, extraction, ontology_only, presentation, storage, behavior_learning (or classification_failed)</verification>
  </checkpoint>
  <checkpoint required="true">
    <name>Pipeline Executed</name>
    <verification>All applicable steps executed (non-applicable steps marked "skipped")</verification>
  </checkpoint>
  <checkpoint required="true">
    <name>Pipeline Summary Returned</name>
    <verification>pipeline_output returned with pipeline_status, pipeline_summary, and completed_steps
  

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Error Handling

Error	Cause	Resolution
DISCOVERY_EMPTY	No x-ipe-knowledge-* skills found	Return pipeline_status: failed with error message listing expected skill location
CLASSIFICATION_FAILED	Request doesn't match any known type	Return available capabilities list; caller can retry with request_type_override
CONSTRUCTOR_UNAVAILABLE	Selected constructor skill missing or errored	Mark step as "failed", return partial result
EXTRACTOR_TIMEOUT	Extractor skill timed out	Log timeout, pass partial gathered_knowledge to next step
CRITIQUE_UNAVAILABLE	Critique sub-agent failed to respond	Skip critique loop, proceed with draft as-is, mark "partial_quality"
STORE_FAILED	keeper-memory store operation failed	Log error, continue to present step; caller still gets presented_output

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References

File	Purpose
references/examples.md	Worked examples for construction, extraction, and ontology_only pipelines
references/pipeline-state-format.md	Pipeline state tracker schema documentation

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Examples

See references/examples.md for detailed execution examples.