| name | brain-extract |
| description | Extract key insights, tasks, and connections from vault search results. Second step in the brain brief pipeline. |
Extract insights from vault notes about: "$ARGUMENTS"
Instructions
- Check for search results at
outputs/brain/!date +%Y-%m-%d/{slug}/01_search_results.md (where {slug} is the topic lowercased with hyphens)
- If search results exist, read the full content of the top 10 most relevant notes from the vault
- From each note, extract:
- Key insights or decisions documented
- Open tasks (checkboxes)
- Wikilinks to other notes (connections)
- Dates mentioned (deadlines, events)
- Any action items or commitments
Output
Write results to outputs/brain/!date +%Y-%m-%d/{slug}/02_extracted_insights.md
Format:
# Brain Extract: [Topic]
*Extracted !`date +%Y-%m-%d`*
## Key Insights (across all notes)
1. **[Insight]** - Source: [note name]
2. **[Insight]** - Source: [note name]
...
## Open Tasks
- [ ] [Task] - Source: [note name]
- [ ] [Task] - Source: [note name]
...
## Connections Map
[List wikilinks and how notes reference each other. Show the web of connections.]
- [Note A] links to [Note B] (context: why)
- [Note B] links to [Note C] (context: why)
...
## Timeline
| Date | Event/Deadline | Source |
|------|---------------|--------|
| ... | ... | ... |
## Knowledge Gaps
[What's missing? What topics are referenced but have no dedicated note? What questions remain unanswered?]
Be thorough. Read the actual note content, don't just summarize titles.
