note

name	note
description	Save notes to notepad.md for compaction resilience
surface-class	operator
domain	creator-runtime
audience	operator
artifact-type	skill

Note Skill

Save important context to .rcs/notepad.md that survives conversation compaction.

Usage

Command	Action
/note <content>	Add to Working Memory with timestamp
/note --priority <content>	Add to Priority Context (always loaded)
/note --manual <content>	Add to MANUAL section (never pruned)
/note --show	Display current notepad contents
/note --prune	Remove entries older than 7 days
/note --clear	Clear Working Memory (keep Priority + MANUAL)

Sections

Priority Context (500 char limit)

• Always injected on session start
• Use for critical facts: "Project uses pnpm", "API in src/api/client.ts"
• Keep it SHORT - this eats into your context budget

Working Memory

• Timestamped session notes
• Auto-pruned after 7 days
• Good for: debugging breadcrumbs, temporary findings

MANUAL

• Never auto-pruned
• User-controlled permanent notes
• Good for: team contacts, deployment info

Examples

/note Found auth bug in UserContext - missing useEffect dependency
/note --priority Project uses TypeScript strict mode, all files in src/
/note --manual Contact: [e-mail] for remote or economy questions
/note --show
/note --prune

Behavior

1. Creates .rcs/notepad.md if it doesn't exist
2. Parses the argument to determine section
3. Appends content with timestamp (for Working Memory)
4. Warns if Priority Context exceeds 500 chars
5. Confirms what was saved

Integration

Notepad content is automatically loaded on session start:

• Priority Context: ALWAYS loaded
• Working Memory: Loaded if recent entries exist

This helps survive conversation compaction without losing critical context.