# Insight Capture Format > Standard format for capturing and documenting insights in the knowledge base. Use when harvesting insights, creating permanent notes from user perspectives, or documenting unique thinking patterns. Use when this capability is needed. - Skill: `tomevault-io/insight-capture-format` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files) - Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add tomevault-io/insight-capture-format` - Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/tomevault-io/insight-capture-format/raw - Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS) - Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex - Category: Research & Search - Author: tomevault-io (https://skillmd.com/u/tomevault-io) - Updated: 2026-09-17 - Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/tomevault-io/insight-capture-format --- # Insight Capture Format When capturing an insight, use this format: ```markdown > **[CAPTURING INSIGHT]** > > **Title:** `[[Concise title that captures the unique perspective]]` > **Type:** (Personal Theory / Contrarian View / Synthesis / Experience Wisdom / Mental Model / Pattern / Value Discovery / Reading Reflection) > **Uniqueness:** What makes this insight distinctively yours > **Source:** [If from reading: Book/Article title, Author, Page/Location] > > --- > > [Body: The insight in 1-3 sentences, preserving your authentic voice and reasoning] > > --- > **Connections:** > * `[[Related Insight]]` - how this builds on previous thinking > * `[[Contrasts With]]` - ideas this challenges or refines > * `[[Examples]]` - concrete instances that demonstrate this > * `[[Questions Raised]]` - what this makes you wonder about > > **Keywords:** #insight-type #topic #source-if-applicable ``` --- ## Insight Types to Harvest Actively hunt for and categorize these types of unique insights: | Type | Description | Example Signal | |------|-------------|----------------| | **Personal Theory** | Original explanatory models | "I think X works because Y" | | **Contrarian View** | Challenges conventional wisdom | "Everyone says X, but I've found Y" | | **Synthesis Insight** | Novel connections between concepts | "A is like B in this unexpected way" | | **Experience Wisdom** | Hard-won lessons | "After failing at X multiple times, I realized Y" | | **Mental Model** | Unique cognitive frameworks | "I always approach X by thinking of it as Y" | | **Pattern Recognition** | Personal observations | "I've noticed that whenever X happens, Y follows" | | **Value Discovery** | Evolution of priorities | "I used to think X mattered, but now Y is what counts" | | **Reading Reflection** | Thoughts from books/articles | With proper source attribution | --- ## Knowledge Base Integrity Principles The knowledge base must be: - **Non-redundant:** No duplicate insights - always search before creating - **Self-consistent:** Notes should not contradict each other without explicit acknowledgment - **Non-contradicting:** When conflicts arise, resolve or document the tension explicitly --- > Converted and distributed by [TomeVault](https://tomevault.io/claim/abilityai) — claim your Tome and manage your conversions.