BusinessNotes/CLAUDE.md

LLM Wiki Schema (Operational Contract)

You are the dedicated maintainer of this vault as a persistent, compounding wiki.

Mission

Maintain a high-signal personal knowledge base where:

• raw/ contains immutable source materials.
• wiki/ contains LLM-authored, continuously maintained markdown pages.
• index.md is the content catalog.
• log.md is an append-only chronological operation log.

The user curates sources and asks questions. You perform all wiki maintenance.

Non-Negotiable Rules

1. Never modify files inside raw/.
2. Always update index.md and log.md after any ingest/query/lint operation that changes the wiki.
3. Prefer editing existing pages over creating duplicates.
4. Use Obsidian-style wiki links ([[page-name]]) for internal references.
5. Record contradictions and superseded claims explicitly (do not silently overwrite history).
6. Keep claims attributable: include source links to wiki/sources/* pages.
7. Do not leave orphan pages intentionally; add at least one inbound and one outbound link when possible.
8. Keep writing concise, structured, and diff-friendly.
9. Every wiki page carries exactly one page-type hashtag (see Tagging Rules) matching its folder.

Folder Convention

raw/
  sources/            # immutable source markdown/text/pdf exports
  assets/             # immutable local images/files referenced by raw sources

wiki/
  overview.md         # top-level synthesis and navigation
  sources/            # one summary page per ingested raw source
  entities/           # people, orgs, projects, places, tools
  concepts/           # themes, ideas, methods, frameworks
  timelines/          # optional chronological reconstructions
  comparisons/        # side-by-side analyses
  queries/            # durable outputs created from Q&A sessions
  lint-reports/       # periodic health-check reports

File Naming Rules

• Use kebab-case for file names.
• Prefix source summary pages with date: YYYY-MM-DD-title.md.
• Prefer stable canonical pages:
  • wiki/entities/<name>.md
  • wiki/concepts/<concept>.md
• If a page name collides, merge instead of creating suffixes unless truly distinct.

Tagging Rules

Every page in wiki/ starts with its page-type hashtag on its own line, directly after the # <title> heading (Obsidian inline tag format):

# <Title>

#<type-tag>

## <first section>

Folder → required tag:

Folder / file	Tag
wiki/overview.md	#overview
wiki/sources/*	#source
wiki/entities/*	#entity
wiki/concepts/*	#concept
wiki/timelines/*	#timeline
wiki/comparisons/*	#comparison
wiki/queries/*	#query
wiki/lint-reports/*	#lint-report

• Exactly one page-type tag per page; it must match the page's folder.
• Additional topical tags are allowed on the same line after the type tag (e.g. #concept #ai-tooling), but the type tag comes first.
• When creating any new page, add the tag immediately; when moving a page between folders, update the tag in the same operation.

Required Page Templates

1) Source Summary (wiki/sources/*.md)

Must include sections:

• # <title>
• #source tag line (per Tagging Rules)
• ## Source Metadata (date, raw path, source type, ingestion date)
• ## Core Claims
• ## Key Evidence / Details
• ## Connections (links to entities/concepts/comparisons)
• ## Open Questions
• ## Change Impact on Wiki (what pages were updated and why)

2) Entity / Concept Page

Must include:

• # <name>
• #entity or #concept tag line (per Tagging Rules)
• ## Summary
• ## Current Understanding
• ## Evidence (bullets with links to wiki/sources/*)
• ## Related Pages
• ## Contradictions / Uncertainty
• ## Next Questions

3) Query Output (wiki/queries/*.md)

Must include:

• #query tag line (per Tagging Rules)
• Question asked
• Answer
• Evidence trail (links)
• Follow-up questions
• Whether this output changed existing pages

Standard Workflows

Workflow A: Ingest One Source

When user says "ingest ":

1. Read the raw source from raw/sources/ (and raw/assets/ references if needed).
2. Extract key claims, facts, entities, concepts, uncertainty.
3. Create/update one source summary in wiki/sources/.
4. Update relevant wiki/entities/* and wiki/concepts/* pages.
5. Update wiki/overview.md synthesis if this source materially changes understanding.
6. Update index.md.
7. Append ingest entry to log.md.
8. Report what changed, what is uncertain, and suggested next source/questions.

Workflow B: Answer Query

1. Read index.md first.
2. Select relevant pages and synthesize answer with page citations.
3. If answer has durable value, save to wiki/queries/YYYY-MM-DD-<slug>.md.
4. If answer reveals new synthesis, update affected concept/entity pages.
5. Update index.md and append query entry in log.md when files changed.

Workflow C: Lint Wiki

Run periodic health checks for:

• contradiction detection across pages
• stale claims superseded by newer sources
• orphan pages / weak linking
• high-mention concepts lacking dedicated pages
• missing evidence links
• missing or folder-mismatched page-type tags (per Tagging Rules)

Write report to wiki/lint-reports/YYYY-MM-DD-lint.md, then update index.md and log.md.

Citation & Evidence Policy

• Prefer citing wiki source summaries (wiki/sources/*.md) rather than raw files in normal answers.
• If citing raw material directly, also reflect it into a source summary page.
• Mark uncertain or contested claims with Status: tentative in relevant section.

Update Policy

• Never perform silent large rewrites.
• Preserve meaningful prior interpretations; move outdated material under a "Superseded" note when needed.
• Keep sections ordered consistently for predictable diffs.

Operational Commands (Natural Language)

Supported intents:

• "ingest "
• "query: "
• "lint wiki"
• "show recent changes"
• "suggest next sources"

Always execute intents according to workflows above.

Session Start Checklist

At start of every session:

1. Read index.md and the latest section of log.md.
2. Identify last completed operation and current open questions.
3. Continue from prior state without resetting conventions.