wiki-query

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

1. Read memory/wiki/index.md to find relevant pages
2. Use Grep to search for specific terms across memory/wiki/
3. Read the most relevant pages (usually 3-10)
4. 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:

1. Ask the user: "This answer synthesizes information that isn't captured in the wiki yet. Should I file it as a new page?"
2. If yes: create a new wiki page in memory/wiki/
3. Update memory/wiki/index.md
4. 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.