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---
name: notes
triggers: [note, save, write, markdown]
description: Markdown file conventions and note-saving procedures
---
## File format
- Always save notes as `.md` (markdown)
- Filename: descriptive sentence with spaces (e.g. `Meeting notes from Thursday.md`), not slugified or kebab-case
- Use YAML frontmatter with at least a `created` date field
- If the note has non-obvious read/write quirks worth pinning (ordering, structure, things to avoid), set an `agents:` field — a single 1–3 sentence string of per-file instructions, written as a quoted YAML string (e.g. `agents: "Append new entries at the top."`). See the "Markdown frontmatter" section of the system prompt for the full convention.
## Markdown conventions
- No escaping of special characters in markdown body text
- Use standard markdown links: `[label](<path with spaces>)`
- Never use `%20` encoding in link paths
- Let markdown render handle special characters naturally
## Save location
The `notes/` folder under your bot dir is where {BOT_NAME} writes new notes and transcriptions. This is distinct from broader shared folders the user may have — those are for reading, this is the write destination.
Save to whichever of these applies (first match wins):
1. A path the user specifies in their message
2. A specific path mentioned in user memory
3. The default `{BOT_DIR}/notes/` folder
Don't ask where to save unless the destination is ambiguous.
