Customization
Before executing, check for user customizations at:
~/.claude/LIFEOS/USER/CUSTOMIZATIONS/SKILLS/Aphorisms/
If this directory exists, load and apply any PREFERENCES.md, configurations, or resources found there. These override default behavior. If the directory does not exist, proceed with skill defaults.
🚨 MANDATORY: Voice Notification (REQUIRED BEFORE ANY ACTION)
You MUST send this notification BEFORE doing anything else when this skill is invoked.
Send voice notification:
curl -s -X POST http://localhost:31337/notify \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"message": "Running the WORKFLOWNAME workflow in the Aphorisms skill to ACTION"}' \
> /dev/null 2>&1 &
Output text notification:
Running the **WorkflowName** workflow in the **Aphorisms** skill to ACTION...
This is not optional. Execute this curl command immediately upon skill invocation.
Aphorisms
Curated aphorism store with full CRUD. Deliverable: a ranked, non-repeated, attributed quote matched to the content's themes — with a one-line reason per option. Adding parses text + author, assigns themes, records source, and dedupes. Research pulls a thinker's TELOS-aligned quotes and files them by theme with sources.
Workflow Routing
When executing a workflow, output this notification directly:
Running the **WorkflowName** workflow in the **Aphorisms** skill to ACTION...
| Workflow |
Trigger |
File |
| FindAphorism |
Find aphorism, quote for newsletter, match aphorism, suggest quote, aphorism recommendation |
Workflows/FindAphorism.md |
| AddAphorism |
Add quote, add aphorism, save quote, new aphorism, store quote |
Workflows/AddAphorism.md |
| ResearchThinker |
Research thinker, find quotes from, what did X say, thinker quotes on |
Workflows/ResearchThinker.md |
| SearchAphorisms |
Search aphorisms, find quotes on, quotes about, quotes matching, what aphorisms |
Workflows/SearchAphorisms.md |
Database
Location: ~/.claude/skills/Aphorisms/Database/aphorisms.md
Organized by author, theme, context, and usage history. Per-aphorism metadata: full quote text, author attribution, theme tags, context/background, source reference. Sections: Initial Collection, per-thinker sections, Theme Index, Newsletter Usage History.
Taxonomy (curated state)
Themes: Work Ethic & Excellence · Resilience & Strength · Learning & Education · Stoicism & Control · Risk & Action · Wisdom & Truth.
TELOS-aligned thinkers (wisdom, rationality, truth-seeking, human flourishing):
- Christopher Hitchens — intellectual honesty, skepticism, follow the evidence
- David Deutsch — optimistic epistemology, knowledge creation, explanations over predictions
- Sam Harris — scientific rationality applied to ethics, reason, mindfulness
- Baruch Spinoza — ethics from reason, freedom through understanding, acceptance
- Richard Feynman — curiosity, doubt as a tool, clarity, scientific honesty
Gotchas
- Search by theme, not exact text. The collection is organized by conceptual themes, not keyword matching.
- Always include attribution and source when adding new aphorisms. Unattributed quotes are useless.
- Duplicate detection: Check if the aphorism already exists before adding. Same idea, different wording, still counts as duplicate.
Execution Log
After completing any workflow, append a single JSONL entry:
echo '{"ts":"'$(date -u +%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ)'","skill":"Aphorisms","workflow":"WORKFLOW_USED","input":"8_WORD_SUMMARY","status":"ok|error","duration_s":SECONDS}' >> ~/.claude/LIFEOS/MEMORY/SKILLS/execution.jsonl
Replace WORKFLOW_USED with the workflow executed, 8_WORD_SUMMARY with a brief input description, and SECONDS with approximate wall-clock time. Log status: "error" if the workflow failed.
1---2name: aphorisms3description: Curated aphorism collection with CRUD — content-based matching, themed search, thinker research, DB maintenance. Quotes organized by author/theme/context/usage to prevent repetition. Four workflows: FindAphorism, AddAphorism, ResearchThinker, SearchAphorisms. Themes: Stoicism, Wisdom, Truth-seeking, Excellence, Resilience, Curiosity. USE WHEN aphorism, quote, find a quote, research thinker, add aphorism, quote for newsletter, what did X say about, quote bank. NOT FOR creative writing or social posts.4---5
6## Customization
7
8**Before executing, check for user customizations at:**
9`~/.claude/LIFEOS/USER/CUSTOMIZATIONS/SKILLS/Aphorisms/`
10
11If this directory exists, load and apply any PREFERENCES.md, configurations, or resources found there. These override default behavior. If the directory does not exist, proceed with skill defaults.
12
13
14## 🚨 MANDATORY: Voice Notification (REQUIRED BEFORE ANY ACTION)
15
16**You MUST send this notification BEFORE doing anything else when this skill is invoked.**
17
181. **Send voice notification**:
19 ```bash
20 curl -s -X POST http://localhost:31337/notify \
21 -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
22 -d '{"message": "Running the WORKFLOWNAME workflow in the Aphorisms skill to ACTION"}' \
23 > /dev/null 2>&1 &
24 ```
25
262. **Output text notification**:
27 ```
28 Running the **WorkflowName** workflow in the **Aphorisms** skill to ACTION...
29 ```
30
31**This is not optional. Execute this curl command immediately upon skill invocation.**
32
33# Aphorisms
34
35Curated aphorism store with full CRUD. **Deliverable: a ranked, non-repeated, attributed quote matched to the content's themes** — with a one-line reason per option. Adding parses text + author, assigns themes, records source, and dedupes. Research pulls a thinker's TELOS-aligned quotes and files them by theme with sources.
36
37## Workflow Routing
38
39**When executing a workflow, output this notification directly:**
40
41```
42Running the **WorkflowName** workflow in the **Aphorisms** skill to ACTION...
43```
44
45| Workflow | Trigger | File |
46|----------|---------|------|
47| FindAphorism | Find aphorism, quote for newsletter, match aphorism, suggest quote, aphorism recommendation | `Workflows/FindAphorism.md` |
48| AddAphorism | Add quote, add aphorism, save quote, new aphorism, store quote | `Workflows/AddAphorism.md` |
49| ResearchThinker | Research thinker, find quotes from, what did X say, thinker quotes on | `Workflows/ResearchThinker.md` |
50| SearchAphorisms | Search aphorisms, find quotes on, quotes about, quotes matching, what aphorisms | `Workflows/SearchAphorisms.md` |
51
52## Database
53
54**Location:** `~/.claude/skills/Aphorisms/Database/aphorisms.md`
55
56Organized by author, theme, context, and usage history. Per-aphorism metadata: full quote text, author attribution, theme tags, context/background, source reference. Sections: Initial Collection, per-thinker sections, Theme Index, Newsletter Usage History.
57
58## Taxonomy (curated state)
59
60**Themes:** Work Ethic & Excellence · Resilience & Strength · Learning & Education · Stoicism & Control · Risk & Action · Wisdom & Truth.
61
62**TELOS-aligned thinkers** (wisdom, rationality, truth-seeking, human flourishing):
63- **Christopher Hitchens** — intellectual honesty, skepticism, follow the evidence
64- **David Deutsch** — optimistic epistemology, knowledge creation, explanations over predictions
65- **Sam Harris** — scientific rationality applied to ethics, reason, mindfulness
66- **Baruch Spinoza** — ethics from reason, freedom through understanding, acceptance
67- **Richard Feynman** — curiosity, doubt as a tool, clarity, scientific honesty
68
69## Gotchas
70
71- **Search by theme, not exact text.** The collection is organized by conceptual themes, not keyword matching.
72- **Always include attribution and source when adding new aphorisms.** Unattributed quotes are useless.
73- **Duplicate detection:** Check if the aphorism already exists before adding. Same idea, different wording, still counts as duplicate.
74
75## Execution Log
76
77After completing any workflow, append a single JSONL entry:
78
79```bash
80echo '{"ts":"'$(date -u +%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ)'","skill":"Aphorisms","workflow":"WORKFLOW_USED","input":"8_WORD_SUMMARY","status":"ok|error","duration_s":SECONDS}' >> ~/.claude/LIFEOS/MEMORY/SKILLS/execution.jsonl
81```
82
83Replace `WORKFLOW_USED` with the workflow executed, `8_WORD_SUMMARY` with a brief input description, and `SECONDS` with approximate wall-clock time. Log `status: "error"` if the workflow failed.
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