majiayu000 Section Finder
Find all notes containing a specific heading pattern across your vault.
When to Use
Invoke when you want to:
- Find all notes with "## References" sections
- Discover which notes have a specific heading
- Search for heading patterns (regex supported)
- Audit section usage across the vault
Arguments
| Argument | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
pattern |
Yes | - | Regex pattern to match heading text |
folder |
No | - | Limit search to specific folder |
Process
1. Parse User Input
Identify the heading pattern:
- "find all notes with a References section"
- "which notes have a TODO heading?"
- "find sections matching 'Implementation.*'"
- "notes in projects/ with a Status section"
2. Call MCP Tool
mcp__flywheel__find_sections(
pattern: "References",
folder: null // or "projects/" to limit scope
)
3. Format Results
Sections Found:
Section Search Results
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Pattern: "References"
Scope: Entire vault
Found 23 notes with matching sections:
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Projects (12 notes):
projects/Alpha.md
└─ ## References (line 45)
projects/Beta.md
└─ ## References (line 32)
└─ ### Code References (line 67)
projects/Gamma.md
└─ ## References (line 28)
... and 9 more
Tech Notes (8 notes):
tech/frameworks/React.md
└─ ## References (line 89)
tech/frameworks/Vue.md
└─ ## External References (line 102)
tech/tools/Docker.md
└─ ## References (line 56)
... and 5 more
Daily Notes (3 notes):
daily-notes/2025-12-30.md
└─ ## References (line 23)
daily-notes/2025-12-29.md
└─ ## References (line 31)
daily-notes/2025-12-28.md
└─ ## References (line 27)
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Summary:
Total matches: 25 headings in 23 notes
Most common: "## References" (21 occurrences)
Variations: "External References", "Code References"
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With Regex Pattern:
Section Search Results
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Pattern: "TODO|Tasks|Action Items"
Scope: projects/
Found 8 notes with matching sections:
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projects/Alpha.md
└─ ## TODO (line 15)
projects/Beta.md
└─ ## Tasks (line 22)
└─ ### Subtasks (line 34)
projects/Gamma.md
└─ ## Action Items (line 18)
projects/Delta.md
└─ ## TODO (line 12)
└─ ## Completed Tasks (line 45)
... and 4 more
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Pattern Tips:
- Use ".*" for wildcards
- Use "|" for alternatives
- Case-insensitive matching
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No Sections Found:
Section Search Results
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Pattern: "Appendix"
Scope: Entire vault
No matching sections found.
Suggestions:
- Try a different pattern
- Check spelling
- Use regex: "Append.*" for partial match
Similar headings that exist:
- "## Appendices" (2 notes)
- "## Additional Notes" (5 notes)
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Common Patterns
| Pattern | Finds | Use Case |
|---|---|---|
References |
All "References" sections | Link audit |
TODO|Tasks |
TODO or Tasks headings | Task overview |
^Status$ |
Exact "Status" heading | Project tracking |
Implementation.* |
Any Implementation heading | Code sections |
Notes? |
"Note" or "Notes" | Note sections |
Use Cases
- Vault auditing: "How many notes have a References section?"
- Template compliance: "Which project notes are missing a Status section?"
- Content discovery: "Find all notes with Implementation details"
- Section extraction: "Find sections to extract for a report"
Integration
Works well with other skills:
- vault-section: Extract content from found sections
- vault-search: Combine with metadata filtering
- vault-health: Include in vault structure audits
Version: 1.0.0