Note Creator

note-creator (Orchestrator Skill)

Purpose

Given a short user prompt (and optional raw context), this skill MUST:

1. Classify intent and decide a minimal artifact plan (default: md only)
2. Select a destination folder and stable naming
3. Invoke underlying format skills with runtime context
4. WRITE all generated artifacts to disk following a strict contract

This skill is an ORCHESTRATOR. Generating content without writing files is considered a FAILURE.

Dependencies

This skill MUST delegate format correctness to:

• obsidian-markdown/SKILL.md
• json-canvas/SKILL.md
• obsidian-bases/SKILL.md

Inputs

• user_prompt: a short sentence or paragraph describing what to record
• optional_context_files (optional): raw markdown or text provided by the user

Output Contract

CRITICAL: Output paths are relative to CURRENT WORKING DIRECTORY (CWD)

• The CWD when the skill is invoked is the base (e.g., F:/Project/Obsidian/)
• All outputs MUST be written to: <cwd>/outputs/<folder>/<title>/
• DO NOT write to the skill's own directory
• When computing paths, always use the current working directory as the base

All outputs MUST be written to:

outputs///

• note.md (required)
• diagram.canvas (optional)
• table.base (optional)
• meta.json (required)

Rules:

• MUST come from rules/folders.md
• Writing files is mandatory

Algorithm (Strict Execution Checklist)

1) Read Inputs

• Read user_prompt
• Read any optional_context_files

2) Classify Intent

Produce a STRICT classification JSON according to rules/classify.intent.md. The JSON MUST include:

• title
• folder
• diagram_type
• artifact_plan (must include "md")
• tags (3–8)
• properties (category, created, modified, source)

If the request is a COMPARISON and "base" is included, the JSON MUST ALSO include:

• base_mode = "comparison"
• comparison_items: an array of items to compare (slug + display_name + optional fields)

3) Compute Output Paths

• CRITICAL: Get the current working directory (CWD) first

• CWD is the directory where the user invoked the skill (e.g., F:/Project/Obsidian/)

• Compute all paths as relative to CWD:

  • root_dir = /outputs///
  • note_path = /outputs///note.md
  • canvas_path = /outputs///diagram.canvas
  • base_path = /outputs///table.base
  • meta_path = /outputs///meta.json
  • compare_dir = /outputs///compare/ (comparison only)

• When writing files, use these full paths or ensure you're in the CWD

4) Generate and WRITE note.md (MANDATORY)

• Invoke obsidian-markdown skill using templates/note.md.prompt

• The invocation MUST include runtime context:

  • title
  • folder
  • tags
  • properties
  • root_dir (/outputs///)

• The generated markdown MUST be written to disk at: /outputs///note.md

5) Generate and WRITE diagram.canvas (CONDITIONAL)

• If "canvas" is present in artifact_plan:

  • Select ONE canvas layout template based on diagram_type and content intent:

    • If diagram_type == "sequence":

      • If the note intent is documentation, explanation, sharing, usage instructions, or public-facing content: -> use templates/canvas.sequence.compact.md
      • Otherwise (internal notes, debugging, design reasoning): -> use templates/canvas.sequence.detailed.md

    • If diagram_type == "flowchart": -> use templates/canvas.flowchart.md

    • If diagram_type == "artifact": -> use templates/canvas.artifact.md

    • If diagram_type == "architecture": -> use templates/canvas.architecture.md

    • If diagram_type == "none": -> DO NOT generate diagram.canvas (remove "canvas" from artifact_plan)

  • Invoke json-canvas skill using templates/canvas.prompt

  • The invocation MUST include runtime context:

    • title
    • folder
    • diagram_type
    • artifact_plan
    • root_dir (/outputs///)
    • canvas_template (the FULL CONTENT of the selected templates/canvas.*.md)

  • The generated canvas MUST be written to disk at: /outputs///diagram.canvas

6) Generate and WRITE table.base (CONDITIONAL)

• If "base" is present in artifact_plan:

  6.1 Comparison Base Mode (PREFERRED for comparisons)

  • If base_mode == "comparison" AND comparison_items is present and non-empty:

  • IMPORTANT:

  • If base_mode == "comparison" BUT comparison_items is missing or empty, this is a classification error.

  • In this case, DO NOT fall back to generic base generation.

  • The execution MUST either:

    • FAIL explicitly; OR
    • Remove "base" from artifact_plan and continue with md-only output.

    1. CREATE compare_dir: /outputs///compare/

    2. For EACH item in comparison_items:

       • Generate ONE markdown file: /outputs///compare/.md

       • Use templates/compare.item.md as a strict template.

       • Fill frontmatter fields so Base can render columns:

         • item_type: "skill"
         • name
         • 输入
         • 输出
         • 定位
         • 产物
         • 边界
         • tags (include "对比")
         • source/created/modified (from properties)

       • IMPORTANT:

         • These compare/*.md files are the "rows" of the Base.
         • Do NOT put compare rows into note.md only; they MUST exist as files.

    3. Invoke obsidian-bases skill using templates/base.comparison.prompt The invocation MUST include runtime context:

       • title
       • folder
       • root_dir (/outputs///)
       • compare_dir (/outputs///compare/)
       • properties (category/created/modified/source)

    4. The generated base MUST be written to disk at: /outputs///table.base

  6.2 Generic Base Mode (fallback)

  • Else IF base_mode is NOT "comparison":

    • Invoke obsidian-bases skill using templates/base.prompt

    • The invocation MUST include runtime context:

      • title
      • folder
      • artifact_plan
      • root_dir (/outputs///)

    • The generated base MUST be written to disk at: /outputs///table.base

7) Generate and WRITE meta.json (MANDATORY)

• Generate meta.json according to rules/output.contract.md
• Include comparison metadata when applicable:
  • base_mode
  • compare_dir
  • comparison_items
• Write meta.json to: /outputs///meta.json

8) Execution Summary

• Output a short summary listing generated files and their final paths

File Writing Rules (CRITICAL)

• Every generated artifact MUST be written to disk.
• Outputting content only in the conversation is NOT allowed.
• Missing file writes invalidate the execution.
• Always write files relative to the current working directory, not the skill directory

Hard Constraints

General

• artifact_plan MUST include "md"
• folder MUST be from rules/folders.md
• tags count MUST be 3–8 and include at least one domain tag

note.md

Must include:

• YAML frontmatter (tags, category, created, modified)
• Summary section
• ≥3 structured sections
• Examples (code blocks when applicable)
• ≥5 Caveats / Notes

diagram.canvas (if generated)

• Text nodes MUST use "type":"text" and the "text" field
• MUST NOT use "label" for text nodes
• ≥6 nodes, ≥5 edges
• Must include: user request, intent classification, and persistence to root_dir

table.base (if generated)

• For comparison mode:
  • MUST scope sources to compare_dir ONLY
  • MUST include only markdown files
  • MUST prefer frontmatter columns from compare/*.md
• For generic mode:
  • MUST scope sources to root_dir only
  • MUST exclude non-markdown files

Examples

See examples/ directory:

• e2e-docker.md
• e2e-arch.md
• e2e-table.md

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