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second-brain-query
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Search a personal knowledge wiki, answer questions, and explore connections between topics.
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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# Second Brain — Query Answer questions by searching and synthesizing knowledge from the wiki. ## Search Strategy ### 1. Start with the index Read `wiki/index.md` to identify relevant pages. Scan all category sections (Sources, Entities, Concepts, Synthesis) for entries related to the question. ### 2. Use qmd for large wikis If `qmd` is installed (check with `command -v qmd`), use it for search: ```bash qmd search "query terms" --path wiki/ ``` This is especially useful when the wiki has grown beyond ~100 pages where scanning the index becomes inefficient. ### 3. Read relevant pages 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. ### 4. Check raw sources if needed 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. ## Synthesize the Answer ### Format Match the answer format to the question: - **Factual question** → direct answer with citations - **Comparison** → table or structured comparison - **Exploration** → narrative with linked concepts - **List/catalog** → bulleted list with brief descriptions ### Citations Always cite wiki pages using `[[wikilink]]` syntax. Example: > 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. ### Offer to save valuable answers If the answer produces something worth keeping — a comparison, analysis, new connection, or synthesis — offer to save it: > "This comparison might be useful to keep in your wiki. Want me to save it as a synthesis page?" If the user agrees: 1. Create a new page in `wiki/synthesis/` with proper frontmatter 2. Add an entry to `wiki/index.md` under Synthesis 3. Append to `wiki/log.md`: `## [YYYY-MM-DD] query | Question summary` ## Conventions - **Search the wiki first.** Only go to raw sources if the wiki doesn't have the answer. - **Cite your sources.** Every factual claim should link to the wiki page it came from. - **Valuable answers compound.** Encourage saving good analyses back into the wiki. - Use `[[wikilinks]]` for all internal references. Never use raw file paths. ## Related Skills - `/second-brain-ingest` — process new sources into wiki pages - `/second-brain-lint` — health-check the wiki for issues