Knowledge Taxonomy

Knowledge Base Taxonomy

Use these rules to categorize extractions into the correct knowledge base locations.

Knowledge Base Structure

knowledge/
├── project-status/    # Status updates, sprint summaries, decisions
├── tasks/             # Action items, to-dos, work tracking
├── definitions/       # Glossary, terms, acronyms
├── wiki/              # Reference articles, how-tos, documentation
├── people/            # Team profiles, contact info
└── jira-drafts/       # Draft tickets ready to create

Classification Rules

knowledge/tasks/

Content Type: Action items, to-dos, commitments, work items

Route here when:

• Item has (or should have) an assignee
• Item has (or should have) a deadline
• Item represents work to be done
• Item can be marked complete
• Item tracks progress on something

File Organization:

• Group by project: <project>-tasks.md
• Or by epic: <epic>-tasks.md
• Or by time: <YYYY-MM>-tasks.md

Do NOT route here:

• General observations
• Completed historical items (unless tracking is needed)
• Vague "we should think about" items

knowledge/definitions/

Content Type: Terms, acronyms, glossary entries, concept explanations

Route here when:

• Defines a term or concept
• Explains what something means
• Expands an acronym
• Describes what a tool/system is

File Organization:

• One file per term: <term>.md (lowercase, hyphens)
• Example: dag.md, data-mesh.md, etl.md

Do NOT route here:

• Long explanatory articles (use wiki/)
• Process documentation
• How-to guides

knowledge/wiki/

Content Type: Explanatory articles, how-tos, architecture docs, reference material

Route here when:

• Explains how something works
• Documents a process or workflow
• Provides reference information
• Contains tutorial or guide content
• Describes architecture or design

File Organization:

• Descriptive names: <topic>.md
• Examples: deployment-process.md, api-authentication.md

Do NOT route here:

• Simple term definitions (use definitions/)
• Task lists (use tasks/)
• Meeting summaries (use project-status/)

knowledge/project-status/

Content Type: Status updates, sprint summaries, decision logs, progress reports

Route here when:

• Describes current state of a project
• Records decisions made
• Summarizes a time period (sprint, week, month)
• Tracks progress against goals
• Contains milestone updates

File Organization:

• Ongoing status: <project>-status.md
• Point-in-time: <project>-YYYY-MM-DD.md
• Decision logs: <project>-decisions.md

Do NOT route here:

• Generic reference documentation (use wiki/)
• Individual task tracking (use tasks/)

knowledge/people/

Content Type: Person profiles, team information, contact details, roles

Route here when:

• Information about a specific person
• Role and responsibility descriptions
• Team membership
• Expertise areas
• Contact information

File Organization:

• One file per person: <firstname>-<lastname>.md
• Examples: john-smith.md, jane-doe.md

Do NOT route here:

• Task assignments (tasks reference people)
• Meeting attendee lists (stay in source docs)

knowledge/jira-drafts/

Content Type: Draft JIRA tickets ready to be created

Route here when:

• Task is significant enough for formal ticket
• Needs tracking in JIRA/issue system
• Has clear scope and acceptance criteria
• Was identified as "JIRA candidate" during extraction

File Organization:

• Draft naming: draft-<brief-title>.md
• Examples: draft-implement-auth.md, draft-fix-login-bug.md

Do NOT route here:

• Small tasks that don't need formal tracking
• Already-existing JIRA tickets (just reference them)

Decision Flow

Use this decision tree:

Start
  │
  ├── Is it about a specific person's info/role?
  │     YES → knowledge/people/
  │     NO ↓
  │
  ├── Is it a term/acronym definition (short)?
  │     YES → knowledge/definitions/
  │     NO ↓
  │
  ├── Is it an action item or task?
  │     YES → Is it significant enough for JIRA?
  │           YES → ALSO knowledge/jira-drafts/
  │           knowledge/tasks/ (primary)
  │     NO ↓
  │
  ├── Is it project progress/status/decisions?
  │     YES → knowledge/project-status/
  │     NO ↓
  │
  ├── Is it explanatory/reference content?
  │     YES → knowledge/wiki/
  │     NO ↓
  │
  └── Default: Review manually, may not need KB entry

Handling Existing Entries

Updates to Existing Files

When new info relates to existing KB entries:

1. Read the existing file
2. Determine if update needed
3. If minor update: append/modify in place
4. If major change: create proposed-update

Merge vs New Entry

• Merge when: Same topic, complementary info
• New entry when: Different aspect, would make file too long
• Link when: Related but distinct topics

Cross-Linking

When creating/updating entries, add links:

## Related

- [[other-term]] - Related concept
- [[person-name]] - Key contact
- [[project-status]] - Current project state

Quality Checks

Before creating an entry:

1. Does similar entry already exist?
2. Is this the right category?
3. Is there enough substance for a KB entry?
4. Would this be useful to find later?

Entry Templates

Use the templates from templates/ directory:

• task-entry.md for tasks
• definition-entry.md for definitions
• person-profile.md for people
• project-status.md for status
• jira-draft.md for JIRA drafts