Second Brain Query

1---2name: second-brain-query3description: >4  Answer questions against the knowledge base wiki. Use when the user5  asks a question about their collected knowledge, wants to explore6  connections between topics, says "what do I know about X", or wants7  to search their wiki.8allowed-tools: Bash Read Write Edit Glob Grep9---10 11# Second Brain — Query12 13Answer questions by searching and synthesizing knowledge from the wiki.14 15## Search Strategy16 17### 1. Start with the index18 19Read `wiki/index.md` to identify relevant pages. Scan all category sections (Sources, Entities, Concepts, Synthesis) for entries related to the question.20 21### 2. Use qmd for large wikis22 23If `qmd` is installed (check with `command -v qmd`), use it for search:24 25```bash26qmd search "query terms" --path wiki/27```28 29This is especially useful when the wiki has grown beyond ~100 pages where scanning the index becomes inefficient.30 31### 3. Read relevant pages32 33Read the wiki pages identified by the index or search. Follow `[[wikilinks]]` to pull in related context from linked pages. Read enough pages to give a thorough answer, but don't read the entire wiki.34 35### 4. Check raw sources if needed36 37If the wiki pages don't fully answer the question, check relevant source summaries in `wiki/sources/` for additional detail. Only go to files in `raw/` as a last resort.38 39## Synthesize the Answer40 41### Format42 43Match the answer format to the question:44- **Factual question** → direct answer with citations45- **Comparison** → table or structured comparison46- **Exploration** → narrative with linked concepts47- **List/catalog** → bulleted list with brief descriptions48 49### Citations50 51Always cite wiki pages using `[[wikilink]]` syntax. Example:52 53> According to [[Source - Article Title]], the key finding was X. This connects to the broader pattern described in [[Concept Name]], which [[Entity Name]] has also explored.54 55### Offer to save valuable answers56 57If the answer produces something worth keeping — a comparison, analysis, new connection, or synthesis — offer to save it:58 59> "This comparison might be useful to keep in your wiki. Want me to save it as a synthesis page?"60 61If the user agrees:621. Create a new page in `wiki/synthesis/` with proper frontmatter632. Add an entry to `wiki/index.md` under Synthesis643. Append to `wiki/log.md`: `## [YYYY-MM-DD] query | Question summary`65 66## Conventions67 68- **Search the wiki first.** Only go to raw sources if the wiki doesn't have the answer.69- **Cite your sources.** Every factual claim should link to the wiki page it came from.70- **Valuable answers compound.** Encourage saving good analyses back into the wiki.71- Use `[[wikilinks]]` for all internal references. Never use raw file paths.72 73## Related Skills74 75- `/second-brain-ingest` — process new sources into wiki pages76- `/second-brain-lint` — health-check the wiki for issues