Extract insights from conversations and save them as vault notes.
Scanned 5/31/2026
Install via CLI
openskills install tools-only/X-Skills# Workflow: Capture Knowledge
Extract insights from conversations and save them as vault notes.
## Steps
1. **Identify knowledge type** from conversation signals:
- "We decided..." -> ADR
- "What is X?" / explanation -> Concept
- "How do I..." / steps -> How-To
- "In the meeting..." -> Meeting Note
- Quick insight -> Daily Append
2. **Select template** from `reference/knowledge-capture.md`
3. **Extract content** from conversation context
4. **Create note** via `Tools/NoteCreator.py capture`
5. **Link to existing notes** - search vault for related content
6. **Update MOCs** if relevant Map of Content exists
## Tool Usage
```bash
# Capture a concept
python Tools/NoteCreator.py capture \
--type concept \
--title "Event Sourcing" \
--content "Event sourcing stores state as a sequence of events..." \
--tags "architecture,patterns"
# Capture an ADR
python Tools/NoteCreator.py capture \
--type adr \
--title "Use PostgreSQL for primary storage" \
--content "Context: We need a relational database..." \
--tags "decision,database"
# Capture a how-to
python Tools/NoteCreator.py capture \
--type howto \
--title "Deploy to Kubernetes with Helm" \
--content "Prerequisites: kubectl, helm..." \
--tags "howto,kubernetes,helm"
# Append to today's daily note
python Tools/NoteCreator.py capture \
--type daily \
--content "Learned about event sourcing patterns today"
```
### Capture Types
| Type | Template | Destination |
|------|----------|-------------|
| `concept` | Concept template | `04 - Permanent/` |
| `adr` | ADR template | `03 - Resources/decisions/` |
| `howto` | How-To template | `03 - Resources/howtos/` |
| `meeting` | Meeting template | `10 - 1-1/` |
| `moc` | MOC template | `00 - Maps of Content/` |
| `daily` | Append to daily note | `06 - Daily/YYYY/MM/YYYYMMDD.md` |
## Auto-Detection
The workflow scans conversation for these signals:
| Signal | Capture Type |
|--------|-------------|
| Decision language ("decided", "chose", "went with") | ADR |
| Explanation language ("X is", "works by", "defined as") | Concept |
| Procedural language ("steps to", "how to", "first... then") | How-To |
| Meeting context ("attendees", "agenda", "action items") | Meeting |
## Context Files
- `reference/knowledge-capture.md` - All templates and linking strategy
- `reference/vault-organization.md` - PARA placement rules
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