Wiki Query
Ask a question. Read the wiki. Synthesize with citations. Offer to file the answer back.
Pre-condition
Find SCHEMA.md (search from cwd upward, or ~/wikis/). If not found, tell the user to run wiki-init first. Read it to get wiki root path and cross-reference convention.
Process
1. Read wiki/index.md first
Scan the full index to identify which pages are likely relevant. Do NOT answer from general knowledge — the wiki is the source of truth here, even if you think you know the answer.
2. Read relevant pages
Read the identified pages in full. Follow one level of [[slug]] links if they point to pages that seem relevant to the question.
3. Synthesize the answer
Write a response that:
- Is grounded in the wiki pages you read
- Cites inline using
[[slug]]for every claim sourced from a specific page - Notes agreements and disagreements between pages
- Flags gaps: "The wiki has no page on X" or "[[page]] doesn't cover Y yet"
- Suggests follow-up sources to ingest or questions to investigate
Format for the question type:
- Factual → prose with citations
- Comparison → table
- How-it-works → numbered steps
- What-do-we-know-about-X → structured summary with open questions
4. Always offer to save
After answering, say:
"Worth saving as wiki/pages/<suggested-slug>.md?"If yes:
- Write the page with frontmatter:
tags: [query, analysis],sources: [all cited slugs] - Add entry to
wiki/index.mdunder the correct category (Analyses or similar) - Append to
wiki/log.md:## [<today>] query | <question summary> Filed as: [[<slug>]]
If no:
- Append to
wiki/log.md:## [<today>] query | <question summary> Not filed.
Common Mistakes
- Answering from memory — Always read the wiki pages. The wiki may contradict what you think you know, and that contradiction is valuable signal.
- Skipping the save offer — Good query answers compound the wiki's value. Always offer.
- No citations — Every factual claim should trace back to a
[[slug]].