LLM Wiki

Use this skill when the user wants a persistent knowledge base that compounds over time instead of answering from raw documents from scratch on every turn.

Core Model

Treat the wiki as three layers:

• raw/ is the immutable source collection. Read from it; do not edit or rewrite it during normal maintenance.
• wiki/ is the maintained knowledge layer. This is where summaries, entity pages, concept pages, and durable analyses live.
• AGENTS.md, index.md, and log.md define and track the system: AGENTS.md is the schema and workflow contract, index.md is the catalog, and log.md is the append-only timeline.

This is not a one-shot note dump. The goal is to integrate new information into existing pages, preserve cross-references, and keep the wiki internally coherent as the source set grows.

Resolve The Wiki Root

Use this order:

1. a user-specified wiki root
2. an already-structured repo or vault containing raw/, wiki/, index.md, and log.md
3. a confirmed markdown vault or notes repo chosen by the user
4. the current workspace only if the user explicitly wants the wiki here

Do not assume the current workspace is the wiki root just because it contains Markdown files.

If the target is an Obsidian vault, also follow skills/obsidian/SKILL.md.

Orient Every Session

When the user already has a wiki, always orient yourself before acting:

1. Read AGENTS.md first to understand the local schema, domain, taxonomy, link style, and workflow rules.
2. Read index.md to learn what pages exist and how the wiki is organized.
3. Read the most recent entries in log.md to understand recent ingest, query, lint, archive, and cleanup activity.
4. For large wikis, search the relevant topic across wiki/**/*.md before creating anything new.

Do this every session before ingest, query, lint, archive, or broad cleanup. Skipping orientation causes duplicate pages, weak cross-references, and schema drift.

Default Layout

Unless the user already has a stronger convention, initialize or preserve this shape:

• raw/
• raw/assets/
• wiki/
• wiki/sources/
• wiki/entities/
• wiki/concepts/
• wiki/analyses/
• index.md
• log.md
• AGENTS.md

Use the starter files in skills/llm-wiki/templates/ when bootstrapping a new wiki. Copy only missing files unless the user asks to replace existing ones.

Initialization Workflow

When the wiki does not exist yet:

1. Confirm the wiki root.
2. Create the default layout.
3. Seed missing starter files from skills/llm-wiki/templates/.
4. Adapt AGENTS.md to the user's domain if they gave one.
5. Add an initialization entry to log.md.

Do not overwrite an existing AGENTS.md, index.md, or log.md without reading them first.

Schema Contract

AGENTS.md is the local schema for the wiki. It should define:

• the domain and out-of-scope topics
• file naming and link conventions
• the frontmatter contract for maintained pages
• the allowed tag taxonomy
• page thresholds for create vs update vs split
• update policy for contradictions and superseded claims

When bootstrapping or upgrading a wiki, make sure AGENTS.md contains a usable schema, not just a short description.

The authoritative default schema lives in skills/llm-wiki/templates/AGENTS.md. Use that file as the source of truth for default frontmatter, taxonomy, page thresholds, lint checks, archive behavior, and link style. Adapt the copied AGENTS.md to the user's domain instead of duplicating those defaults here.

Ingest Workflow

When the user asks to ingest a source:

1. Orient first by reading AGENTS.md, index.md, and recent log.md.
2. Capture or read the source from raw/ or the user-provided path.
3. Create or update a source summary page under wiki/sources/.
4. Search the wiki for relevant entities, concepts, and analyses before creating anything new.
5. Update relevant entity, concept, and analysis pages instead of duplicating facts across many unrelated notes.
6. Update index.md for every created, renamed, archived, or merged page.
7. Append a structured entry to log.md listing the files created or updated.

Preferred source page sections:

• summary
• key facts
• claims and evidence
• related entities or concepts
• open questions
• source details

Favor synthesis over excerpt hoarding. Pull forward the durable information and cite where it came from.

When a source conflicts with existing wiki content:

1. check dates and provenance
2. record both positions if the conflict is real
3. mark the disagreement explicitly in the affected page
4. surface it in lint results if still unresolved

If one ingest would touch many pages, narrate the scope clearly before making a large coordinated update.

Apply the local AGENTS.md rules for frontmatter, tags, thresholds, page shape, and link style. If the wiki still uses the default bundled schema, that means following the defaults copied from skills/llm-wiki/templates/AGENTS.md.

Query Workflow

When answering a wiki question:

1. Orient first.
2. Read index.md to find the relevant pages.
3. For large wikis, search for key terms across the wiki before choosing pages.
4. Read only the relevant wiki pages and source summaries.
5. Answer with citations back to wiki pages and, when helpful, raw sources.
6. If the answer is durable, save it under wiki/analyses/ and log it.

Do not pretend the wiki is comprehensive. Call out gaps, unresolved questions, and contradictions clearly.

Lint Workflow

When the user asks for a health check, audit the wiki against the rules in the local AGENTS.md.

If the wiki uses the bundled default schema, the checks in skills/llm-wiki/templates/AGENTS.md are authoritative. Report findings by severity, then record meaningful lint passes in log.md.

Working With The Wiki

Bulk Ingest

When ingesting multiple sources at once:

1. read all sources first
2. identify shared entities and concepts across the batch
3. search the wiki once before writing
4. update all affected pages in one pass
5. update index.md once at the end
6. write one clear batch entry to log.md

For archive behavior, page shape, link style, and other schema defaults, defer to the local AGENTS.md. If the wiki was bootstrapped from the bundled defaults, skills/llm-wiki/templates/AGENTS.md is the authoritative reference.

Logging Convention

Use headings like:

## [2026-04-07] create | Wiki initialized
## [2026-04-07] ingest | Source Title
## [2026-04-07] query | Market map of competitors
## [2026-04-07] lint | Weekly health check
## [2026-04-07] archive | Superseded page

Keep log entries concise but specific about what changed, which files moved, and what follow-ups remain. Rotate long logs when they stop being usable.

Pitfalls

• Do not edit or delete files under raw/ unless the user explicitly asks.
• Do not skip orientation on an existing wiki.
• Do not answer solely from raw sources when the wiki already contains the relevant synthesis.
• Do not create placeholder pages with no substance just to increase coverage.
• Do not drift from the local AGENTS.md schema defaults or customizations.
• Do not let index.md or log.md drift behind the actual wiki state.