Wiki Ingest

When to Use

Invoke with /wiki-ingest when:

• A new file has been added to raw-sources/
• You want to process an article, transcript, PDF, or notes into the wiki
• You're batch-ingesting multiple sources
• You've clipped a web article with Obsidian Web Clipper

Process

Phase 1: Discover

1. Read WIKI.md for vault conventions and directory structure
2. Read wiki/index.md for current wiki state
3. Identify the new source(s) in raw-sources/
   • If user specifies a file, use that
   • If user says "process new sources", find files not yet listed in index.md

Phase 2: Read & Extract

For each new source:

1. Read the source file completely
2. Identify:
   • Key takeaways (3-5 bullets)
   • Entities mentioned (people, tools, organizations, projects)
   • Concepts discussed (ideas, frameworks, patterns)
   • Claims that might contradict or reinforce existing wiki content
   • Metadata: author, date, URL, type

Phase 3: Write Summary

1. Create wiki/summaries/{source-name}.md with frontmatter:

   ---
   title: Source Title
   type: summary
   sources: [original-filename.md]
   created: YYYY-MM-DD
   updated: YYYY-MM-DD
   tags: [relevant, tags]
   ---

2. Include: key takeaways, detailed summary, notable quotes (attributed), source metadata

Phase 4: Cross-Reference

1. Entities: For each entity mentioned:
   • If wiki/entities/{name}.md exists → update with new information, cite the source
   • If entity appears in 2+ sources but has no page → create one
2. Concepts: For each concept:
   • If wiki/concepts/{name}.md exists → update, note agreements/contradictions
   • If concept is significant and new → create a page
3. Use [[wikilinks]] in all pages for cross-references

Phase 5: Update Index & Log

1. Add entry to wiki/index.md under the appropriate section
2. Append to wiki/log.md:

   ## [YYYY-MM-DD] ingest | Source Title
   - Summary: wiki/summaries/source-name.md
   - Updated: [list of modified pages]
   - New pages: [list of created pages]

Output Format

Report to user:

### Ingest Complete: {Source Title}

**Summary**: wiki/summaries/{name}.md
**Key takeaways**:
- Bullet 1
- Bullet 2
- Bullet 3

**Files touched** ({N} total):
- Created: wiki/summaries/source-name.md
- Updated: wiki/entities/entity-a.md, wiki/concepts/concept-b.md
- Created: wiki/entities/new-entity.md

**Connections found**:
- Links to [[existing-concept]] — reinforces claim about X
- Contradicts [[other-page]] on Y — flagged in both pages

Rules

1. Never modify files in raw-sources/ — they are immutable
2. Always update wiki/index.md after any change
3. Always append to wiki/log.md
4. Every wiki claim must cite its source
5. Flag contradictions explicitly — do not silently resolve
6. Prefer updating existing pages over creating new ones
7. Ask the user before creating pages for minor/ambiguous entities
8. If ingesting multiple sources, process one at a time and report each