lore-ingest

name	lore-ingest
description	Compile all pending lore captures into structured wiki pages. Merges inbox files into cross-linked pages, updates indexes, and commits to git.

Lore Ingest

Compile captures from the inbox into the lore wiki.

Step 1: Determine paths

Derive the project slug and lore base path using the same logic as lore-capture:

• Replace path separators with -, strip Windows drive letter
• Windows: $env:USERPROFILE\.claude\projects\<slug>\lore\
• Unix/macOS: ~/.claude/projects/<slug>/lore/

If lore base does not exist, tell the user to run /lore-init first and stop.

Step 2: Check inbox

List files in <lore-base>/inbox/.

If empty: report "Lore inbox is empty — nothing to ingest." and stop.

Step 3: Move inbox → .pending

Move all files from inbox/ to .pending/ before processing (so a crash mid-ingest doesn't lose captures or re-process them).

Use the appropriate shell:

• Windows (PowerShell): Move-Item "$lore\inbox\*" "$lore\.pending\"
• Unix/macOS (Bash): mv "$lore/inbox/"* "$lore/.pending/"

Step 4: Read current wiki state

Read:

1. <lore-base>/index.md — overall structure
2. Each file in .pending/
3. Any existing wiki pages the pending files should update (based on suggested_category)
4. <lore-base>/INGESTER.md — merge/create rules (if present); otherwise use the rules below

Step 5: Process each pending file

For each capture file in .pending/:

Determine target page:

• Use suggested_category to pick the category folder (project/, architecture/, decisions/, feedback/, user/)
• Find the most relevant existing page in that folder, or create a new one
• Page filename: 2-4 kebab-case words describing the subject

Merge or create:

• Existing page on this topic → merge new content in, update rather than duplicate
• No existing page → create with a clear title and the capture content

Page format:

# <Title>

<Content written to be understood weeks later with no conversation context.
Include: what was decided, why, alternatives rejected, caveats.>

## Related
- [[other-page-slug]]

Update indexes after each page:

1. <category>/_index.md — one-line entry per page in that category
2. <lore-base>/index.md — add new pages under their category

Step 6: Commit

# Unix/macOS
git -C "<lore-base>" add -A
git -C "<lore-base>" commit -m "lore: ingest N capture(s)"

# Windows (PowerShell)
git -C "$lore" add -A
git -C "$lore" commit -m "lore: ingest N capture(s)"

If git is not initialized, tell the user to run /lore-init first.

Step 7: Clean .pending

Delete all files from .pending/ after a successful commit.

Step 8: Confirm

Report: "Lore ingest complete — N page(s) updated, M page(s) created. Run /lore-capture to add more knowledge."