LLM Wiki

Use this skill to turn a collection of raw sources into a maintained wiki that compounds over time, instead of re-deriving the same knowledge from scratch on every query.

Core Model

Maintain three layers:

• raw sources: immutable documents, notes, images, or transcripts
• wiki pages: LLM-authored markdown that summarizes and cross-links the knowledge
• schema instructions: CLAUDE.md, AGENTS.md, or a similar file that defines the wiki rules and workflows

Keep the human and LLM roles separate:

• Human curates sources, priorities, and questions.
• LLM summarizes, cross-references, updates pages, and performs bookkeeping.

Essential Files

• index.md: content-oriented catalog and first stop for navigation
• log.md: append-only record of ingests, queries, and lint passes
• purpose.md optional: goals, scope, key questions, and evolving thesis
• YAML frontmatter optional: page type, dates, source links, tags, or counters when that metadata helps navigation

Ingest Workflow

1. Read one new source or a small batch.
2. Extract the main claims, entities, concepts, evidence, and contradictions.
3. Create or update:
   • a source summary page
   • related entity or concept pages
   • overview or synthesis pages
   • index.md
   • log.md
4. Record provenance so claims can be traced back to the source material.
5. Prefer incremental edits to the existing wiki over rewriting everything from scratch.

Query Workflow

• Start from index.md to find the relevant neighborhood of pages.
• Read the smallest set of pages that can answer the question well.
• Answer with citations to wiki pages or raw sources.
• If the answer creates durable knowledge, file it back into the wiki as a new page, comparison, memo, or checklist.

Lint Workflow

Run periodic health checks for:

• contradictions or superseded claims
• orphan pages and weak cross-links
• concepts that are mentioned but still lack their own page
• stale summaries after new evidence arrives
• obvious research gaps that should become new source requests

Structural Conventions

• Keep raw sources immutable.
• Prefer many small linked pages over giant monolith notes.
• Use stable wikilinks and consistent page types.
• Make logs parseable with consistent headings and timestamps.
• Store important images locally if future sessions may need to inspect them again.

Scale-Up Guidance

• At moderate scale, a strong index.md may be enough.
• Add local search or embeddings only when the wiki outgrows simple navigation.
• Treat the wiki as the primary artifact even if additional retrieval layers are added later.

Reference Material

• Read references/llm-wiki-pattern.md for a concrete folder layout and maintenance checklist.
• Read references/provenance.md for source review and packaging notes.