knowledge-extraction

name	knowledge-extraction
description	Capture learnings, patterns, and reusable knowledge from conversations. Use when a useful pattern emerged, something was learned worth remembering, or a solution might apply elsewhere.
allowed-tools	Read Write Bash(date:*)

Knowledge Extraction

Capture learnings, patterns, and reusable knowledge from conversations.

When to Use

• A useful pattern or approach emerged
• Something was learned that's worth remembering
• A solution was found that might apply elsewhere
• User explicitly wants to save knowledge

Execution Steps

Step 1: Identify the knowledge

Types of extractable knowledge:

• How-to: Process or technique
• Pattern: Recurring approach or structure
• Insight: Understanding about how something works
• Reference: Facts or information worth keeping
• Lesson: Learning from experience (including failures)

Step 2: Determine destination

Knowledge Type	Destination
Technical how-to	areas/learning/[topic].md
Life pattern	areas/[relevant-area]/patterns.md or standalone
Project insight	areas/[project]/learnings.md
General reference	resources/[topic]/
Tool/product knowledge	resources/tools/[tool].md

Step 3: Create knowledge file

---
title: "[Clear descriptive title]"
created: YYYY-MM-DD
tags: [knowledge, topic, source-area]
type: [how-to|pattern|insight|reference|lesson]
---

# [Title]

## Summary
[One paragraph - what this knowledge is and why it matters]

## The Knowledge

### Context
[When/where this applies]

### Detail
[The actual knowledge - steps, pattern description, insight explanation]

### Examples
[If applicable - concrete examples of application]

## Caveats
[If applicable - when this doesn't apply, edge cases]

## Source
[Where this came from - session reference, experience, external source]

## Related
- [[related-notes]]

Step 4: Link appropriately

• Add reference in relevant area/project files
• Update any index files if they exist
• Note in session file that knowledge was extracted

Step 5: Confirm

• Show file location
• Summarise what was captured