ariaxhan Extract Source To Notes
One source in, structured notes out. This is not a web hunt; process exactly one source unless the user asks otherwise.
1. Capture provenance
Create or update a note with:
- Source title
- URL or origin
- Author/publisher if known
- Publish date or access date
- Capture date
- Source type: article, paper, docs, transcript, pasted text, other
Default path:
notes/sources/YYYY-MM-DD-short-slug.md
Use the project's existing notes folder if one exists.
2. Read for claims, not summary
Extract:
- Thesis
- 3-7 key claims
- Evidence for each claim
- Concrete examples, numbers, names, tools, or mechanisms
- Assumptions
- Caveats
- Contradictions or tensions
- Terms that need definitions
Do not flatten the source into generic "key takeaways."
3. Write the distilled note
Use:
# <source title>
## Provenance
- Source:
- Author:
- Published:
- Captured:
- Type:
## Thesis
<one paragraph>
## Claims
1. **Claim:** ...
**Evidence:** ...
**Why it matters:** ...
## Contradictions / Tensions
- ...
## Useful Details
- ...
## Tags
- ...
## Follow-up Sparks
- ...
4. Check against existing notes
Search nearby notes for the topic, author, key terms, and claims. Mark:
- Reinforces existing note
- Contradicts existing note
- Adds new detail
- Replaces stale belief
- Needs follow-up
If there is no notes archive, say that collision checking was not available.
5. Report back
Return:
- Where the note was written
- The strongest insight
- Any contradictions found
- Follow-up questions or research leads
- Anything not captured because the source was inaccessible
6. Boundaries
If a URL cannot be fetched, ask for pasted text or use a clearly marked partial capture from available metadata. Never pretend you read a blocked source.