Kb From Conversation

KB From Conversation

Converts a pasted LLM conversation into a structured, durable knowledge base note.

When to invoke

• User pastes a conversation and says "save this", "document this", "add to the KB", "jot this down"
• A conversation contains reusable frameworks, decisions, plans, mental models, or templates

What to keep vs. discard

Keep: frameworks, mental models, decision templates, plans, checklists, definitions, reusable strategies, personal insights about values/priorities

Discard: specific trip logistics, troubleshooting for one-off problems, UI/UX details of specific apps, weather data, parking advice, customer support transcripts, ephemeral details that don't generalize

Process

1. Read the conversation to understand what was discussed
2. Identify topics and classify each as keep vs. discard
3. Identify the target project folder under /path/to/works/for/you/knowledge_base/projects/ — ask the user if ambiguous
4. For each topic to keep, spawn the kb-librarian agent (via Agent tool) with a description of the content. Ask it to scan the target project folder and return a concrete routing recommendation: append to existing file or create a new file
5. Present the routing plan to the user: "I'll create X in project Y" or "I'll append to Z". Wait for approval before writing — unless the user said "just do it"
6. Write the note file(s) using the structure below
7. Project log and README (Compiled Truth):
   • If the project's log.md is missing, create it with a single seed line: ## [YYYY-MM-DD] init | <short label from project folder or README title>.
   • Append to log.md: ## [YYYY-MM-DD] ingest | <topic or filename of the new note>.
   • If the project README.md has a Contents or Files table (inside or outside KB_INDEX), add a row linking the new note file. Do not add a Progress Log or chronological session log inside README.md.
8. Confirm completion: "Added filename.md to project/. log.md updated."

Handling multi-topic conversations

• If one conversation covers multiple distinct topics, create separate files for each
• If topics are tightly coupled, keep in one file with clear H2 sections

Note file structure

# [Topic Name]

Addresses Big Question #N ([domain]) and #M ([domain]).  ← omit if not a big_questions project

[1–2 sentence framing of the problem or context.]

---

## [Section]

[Content: tables, lists, frameworks, templates, checklists]

---

## Connection to the 12 Big Questions   ← include only for big_questions project

| Big Question # | Domain | Connection |
|---------------|--------|------------|
| #N | [domain] | [how this topic relates] |

---

## Notes

- Added: YYYY-MM-DD
- [Any relevant context]

Conventions:

• No YAML frontmatter in note files
• H1 = topic name
• First line after title: italicized reference to which Big Question(s) this addresses, if applicable
• Cross-reference table at the bottom linking to related files in the same project (when relevant)

README and log conventions

• Contents / Files table row (if the project README maintains one): | [filename.md](./filename.md) | one-line description |
• log.md entry (always append, never rewrite past lines): ## [YYYY-MM-DD] ingest | <topic or filename>: [2–3 word summary of what was captured]