save: File Conversations Into the Wiki
Good answers and insights shouldn't disappear into chat history. This skill takes what was just discussed and files it as a permanent wiki page.
The wiki compounds. Save often.
Note Type Decision
Determine the best type from the conversation content:
| Type | Folder | Use when |
|---|---|---|
| synthesis | wiki/questions/ | Multi-step analysis, comparison, or answer to a specific question |
| concept | wiki/concepts/ | Explaining or defining an idea, pattern, or framework |
| source | wiki/sources/ | Summary of external material discussed in the session |
| decision | wiki/meta/ | Architectural, project, or strategic decision that was made |
| session | wiki/meta/ | Full session summary: captures everything discussed |
If the user specifies a type, use that. If not, pick the best fit based on the content. When in doubt, use synthesis.
Save Workflow
- Scan the current conversation. Identify the most valuable content to preserve.
- Ask (if not already named): "What should I call this note?" Keep the name short and descriptive.
- Determine note type using the table above.
- Extract all relevant content from the conversation. Rewrite it in declarative present tense (not "the user asked" but the actual content itself).
- Create the note in the correct folder with full frontmatter.
- Collect links: identify any wiki pages mentioned in the conversation. Add them to
relatedin frontmatter. - Update
wiki/index.md. Add the new entry at the top of the relevant section. - Append to
wiki/log.md. New entry at the TOP:## [YYYY-MM-DD] save | Note Title - Type: [note type] - Location: wiki/[folder]/Note Title.md - From: conversation on [brief topic description] - Update
wiki/hot.mdto reflect the new addition. - Confirm: "Saved as [[Note Title]] in wiki/[folder]/."
Frontmatter Template
---
type: <synthesis|concept|source|decision|session>
title: "Note Title"
created: YYYY-MM-DD
updated: YYYY-MM-DD
tags:
- <relevant-tag>
status: developing
related:
- "[[Any Wiki Page Mentioned]]"
sources:
- "[[.raw/source-if-applicable.md]]"
---For question type, add:
question: "The original query as asked."
answer_quality: solidFor decision type, add:
decision_date: YYYY-MM-DD
status: activeWriting Style
- Declarative, present tense. Write the knowledge, not the conversation.
- Not: "The user asked about X and Claude explained..."
- Yes: "X works by doing Y. The key insight is Z."
- Include all relevant context. Future sessions should be able to read this page cold.
- Link every mentioned concept, entity, or wiki page with wikilinks.
- Cite sources where applicable:
(Source: [[Page]]).
What to Save vs. Skip
Save:
- Non-obvious insights or synthesis
- Decisions with rationale
- Analyses that took significant effort
- Comparisons that are likely to be referenced again
- Research findings
Skip:
- Mechanical Q&A (lookup questions with obvious answers)
- Setup steps already documented elsewhere
- Temporary debugging sessions with no lasting insight
- Anything already in the wiki
If it's already in the wiki, update the existing page instead of creating a duplicate.