second-brain-query

Name: second-brain-query
Author: NicholasSpisak

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How to install second-brain-query?

nicholasspisak/second-brain/second-brain-query

$npx -y skills add NicholasSpisak/second-brain --skill second-brain-query

Installs into the current project.

Summary

Answer questions against the knowledge base wiki. Use when the user asks a question about their collected knowledge, wants to explore connections between topics, says "what do I know about X", or wants to search their wiki.

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SKILL.md

1	# Second Brain — Query
2
3	Answer questions by searching and synthesizing knowledge from the wiki.
4
5	## Search Strategy
6
7	### 1. Start with the index
8
9	Read `wiki/index.md` to identify relevant pages. Scan all category sections (Sources, Entities, Concepts, Synthesis) for entries related to the question.
10
11	### 2. Use qmd for large wikis
12
13	If `qmd` is installed (check with `command -v qmd`), use it for search:
14
15	```bash
16	qmd search "query terms" --path wiki/
17	```
18
19	This is especially useful when the wiki has grown beyond ~100 pages where scanning the index becomes inefficient.
20
21	### 3. Read relevant pages
22
23	Read the wiki pages identified by the index or search. Follow `[[wikilinks]]` to pull in related context from linked pages. Read enough pages to give a thorough answer, but don't read the entire wiki.
24
25	### 4. Check raw sources if needed
26
27	If the wiki pages don't fully answer the question, check relevant source summaries in `wiki/sources/` for additional detail. Only go to files in `raw/` as a last resort.
28
29	## Synthesize the Answer
30
31	### Format
32
33	Match the answer format to the question:
34	- Factual question → direct answer with citations
35	- Comparison → table or structured comparison
36	- Exploration → narrative with linked concepts
37	- List/catalog → bulleted list with brief descriptions
38
39	### Citations
40
41	Always cite wiki pages using `[[wikilink]]` syntax. Example:
42
43	> According to [[Source - Article Title]], the key finding was X. This connects to the broader pattern described in [[Concept Name]], which [[Entity Name]] has also explored.
44
45	### Offer to save valuable answers
46
47	If the answer produces something worth keeping — a comparison, analysis, new connection, or synthesis — offer to save it:
48
49	> "This comparison might be useful to keep in your wiki. Want me to save it as a synthesis page?"
50
51	If the user agrees:
52	1. Create a new page in `wiki/synthesis/` with proper frontmatter
53	2. Add an entry to `wiki/index.md` under Synthesis
54	3. Append to `wiki/log.md`: `## [YYYY-MM-DD] query \| Question summary`
55
56	## Conventions
57
58	- Search the wiki first. Only go to raw sources if the wiki doesn't have the answer.
59	- Cite your sources. Every factual claim should link to the wiki page it came from.
60	- Valuable answers compound. Encourage saving good analyses back into the wiki.
61	- Use `[[wikilinks]]` for all internal references. Never use raw file paths.
62
63	## Related Skills
64
65	- `/second-brain-ingest` — process new sources into wiki pages
66	- `/second-brain-lint` — health-check the wiki for issues

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How to install second-brain-query?

nicholasspisak/second-brain/second-brain-query

$npx -y skills add NicholasSpisak/second-brain --skill second-brain-query

Installs into the current project.

Summary

Files · 1

View on GitHub

SKILL.md

1	# Second Brain — Query
2
3	Answer questions by searching and synthesizing knowledge from the wiki.
4
5	## Search Strategy
6
7	### 1. Start with the index
8
9	Read `wiki/index.md` to identify relevant pages. Scan all category sections (Sources, Entities, Concepts, Synthesis) for entries related to the question.
10
11	### 2. Use qmd for large wikis
12
13	If `qmd` is installed (check with `command -v qmd`), use it for search:
14
15	```bash
16	qmd search "query terms" --path wiki/
17	```
18
19	This is especially useful when the wiki has grown beyond ~100 pages where scanning the index becomes inefficient.
20
21	### 3. Read relevant pages
22
23	Read the wiki pages identified by the index or search. Follow `[[wikilinks]]` to pull in related context from linked pages. Read enough pages to give a thorough answer, but don't read the entire wiki.
24
25	### 4. Check raw sources if needed
26
27	If the wiki pages don't fully answer the question, check relevant source summaries in `wiki/sources/` for additional detail. Only go to files in `raw/` as a last resort.
28
29	## Synthesize the Answer
30
31	### Format
32
33	Match the answer format to the question:
34	- Factual question → direct answer with citations
35	- Comparison → table or structured comparison
36	- Exploration → narrative with linked concepts
37	- List/catalog → bulleted list with brief descriptions
38
39	### Citations
40
41	Always cite wiki pages using `[[wikilink]]` syntax. Example:
42
43	> According to [[Source - Article Title]], the key finding was X. This connects to the broader pattern described in [[Concept Name]], which [[Entity Name]] has also explored.
44
45	### Offer to save valuable answers
46
47	If the answer produces something worth keeping — a comparison, analysis, new connection, or synthesis — offer to save it:
48
49	> "This comparison might be useful to keep in your wiki. Want me to save it as a synthesis page?"
50
51	If the user agrees:
52	1. Create a new page in `wiki/synthesis/` with proper frontmatter
53	2. Add an entry to `wiki/index.md` under Synthesis
54	3. Append to `wiki/log.md`: `## [YYYY-MM-DD] query \| Question summary`
55
56	## Conventions
57
58	- Search the wiki first. Only go to raw sources if the wiki doesn't have the answer.
59	- Cite your sources. Every factual claim should link to the wiki page it came from.
60	- Valuable answers compound. Encourage saving good analyses back into the wiki.
61	- Use `[[wikilinks]]` for all internal references. Never use raw file paths.
62
63	## Related Skills
64
65	- `/second-brain-ingest` — process new sources into wiki pages
66	- `/second-brain-lint` — health-check the wiki for issues

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