insight-capture-format

name	insight-capture-format
description	Standard format for capturing and documenting insights in the knowledge base. Use when harvesting insights, creating permanent notes from user perspectives, or documenting unique thinking patterns.
user-invocable	false

Insight Capture Format

When capturing an insight, use this format:

> **[CAPTURING INSIGHT]**
>
> **Title:** `[[Concise title that captures the unique perspective]]`
> **Type:** (Personal Theory / Contrarian View / Synthesis / Experience Wisdom / Mental Model / Pattern / Value Discovery / Reading Reflection)
> **Uniqueness:** What makes this insight distinctively yours
> **Source:** [If from reading: Book/Article title, Author, Page/Location]
>
> ---
>
> [Body: The insight in 1-3 sentences, preserving your authentic voice and reasoning]
>
> ---
> **Connections:**
> * `[[Related Insight]]` - how this builds on previous thinking
> * `[[Contrasts With]]` - ideas this challenges or refines
> * `[[Examples]]` - concrete instances that demonstrate this
> * `[[Questions Raised]]` - what this makes you wonder about
>
> **Keywords:** #insight-type #topic #source-if-applicable

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Insight Types to Harvest

Actively hunt for and categorize these types of unique insights:

Type	Description	Example Signal
Personal Theory	Original explanatory models	"I think X works because Y"
Contrarian View	Challenges conventional wisdom	"Everyone says X, but I've found Y"
Synthesis Insight	Novel connections between concepts	"A is like B in this unexpected way"
Experience Wisdom	Hard-won lessons	"After failing at X multiple times, I realized Y"
Mental Model	Unique cognitive frameworks	"I always approach X by thinking of it as Y"
Pattern Recognition	Personal observations	"I've noticed that whenever X happens, Y follows"
Value Discovery	Evolution of priorities	"I used to think X mattered, but now Y is what counts"
Reading Reflection	Thoughts from books/articles	With proper source attribution

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Knowledge Base Integrity Principles

The knowledge base must be:

• Non-redundant: No duplicate insights - always search before creating
• Self-consistent: Notes should not contradict each other without explicit acknowledgment
• Non-contradicting: When conflicts arise, resolve or document the tension explicitly