Knowledge Forge

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Synthesizes harvested session data and project analysis into structured Obsidian-compatible markdown notes with proper frontmatter, tags, and links. Creates daily session logs, project index files, and architecture notes. Helps maintain a connected knowledge base by automatically generating tags and bidirectional links between notes.

Sby Skills Guide Bot
DocumentationIntermediate
6/2/2026
Claude Code
#obsidian#knowledge-management#note-taking#automation#devlog

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Automated summary

Synthesizes raw session data into structured Obsidian-compatible markdown notes with automatic frontmatter, tags, and links.

Strengths

  • Automates creation of project and session notes
  • Smart tag generation based on code and commit analysis
  • Bidirectional linking for seamless navigation

Limitations

  • Depends on quality and completeness of harvested data
  • May require manual adjustments after generation
  • Rigid structure may not fit all note-taking styles
When to use it

Use this skill when you need to maintain a structured and interconnected knowledge base from development sessions.

When not to use it

Avoid it if you prefer free-form note-taking without a fixed schema or if input data is inconsistent.

Security analysis

Safe
Quality score95/100

The skill only uses safe tools (Read, Write, Grep, Glob) to read cached data and write markdown notes to a specified directory. No shell execution, network access, or data exfiltration risks are present. The Python script mentioned is not automatically executed; the agent would implement the synthesis using its own capabilities.

No concerns found

How this analysis is made

Examples

Synthesize today's session
Synthesize notes from today's session for the ATLAS-main project.
Create project index
Create project notes for ATLAS-main.
Forge all pending data
Forge knowledge from all cached harvest data.

name: knowledge-forge description: | Synthesizes harvested session data and project analysis into structured Obsidian-compatible markdown notes with proper frontmatter, tags, and links.

Triggers: "synthesize notes", "create project notes", "forge knowledge", "/forge" version: 1.0.0 author: Claude Code allowed-tools:

  • Read
  • Write
  • Grep
  • Glob

Knowledge Forge

Transforms raw harvested data into beautiful, interconnected Obsidian notes.

What It Creates

Session Notes (Daily Rollups)

---
date: 2026-01-19
project: ATLAS-main
type: session-log
tags: [devlog, atlas, python, api]
commits: 5
lines_changed: "+234/-45"
---

# Session Log: ATLAS-main

## Summary
Implemented chat API endpoints and added comprehensive test coverage.

## Commits
- `abc1234` feat(api): add chat endpoint
- `def5678` test: add API client tests
- `ghi9012` fix: handle timeout errors

## Files Changed
| File | Changes |
|------|---------|
| src/api/client.py | +45/-12 |
| tests/test_api.py | +120/-0 |

## Decisions Made
- Used httpx for async HTTP support
- Implemented exponential backoff for retries

## Related
- [[ATLAS-main/_index]]
- [[2026-01-18]] (previous session)

Project Index Notes

---
project: ATLAS-main
type: project-index
created: 2025-10-15
last_updated: 2026-01-19
status: active
tags: [project, atlas, python, ai]
---

# ATLAS-main

> AI-powered knowledge management and agent orchestration platform.

## Quick Stats
| Metric | Value |
|--------|-------|
| Total Lines | 45,230 |
| Languages | Python, TypeScript, YAML |
| Commits | 847 |
| Contributors | 3 |

## Tech Stack
- **Backend**: FastAPI, LangChain
- **Frontend**: Next.js, Tailwind
- **Database**: PostgreSQL, Qdrant
- **Infrastructure**: Docker, Vercel

## Recent Activity
![[sessions/2026-01-19]]
![[sessions/2026-01-18]]

## Architecture
![[architecture]]

## Changelog
![[changelog]]

Architecture Notes

Auto-generated from codebase analysis:

---
project: ATLAS-main
type: architecture
generated: 2026-01-19
---

# Architecture: ATLAS-main

## Directory Structure

ATLAS-main/ ├── src/ │ ├── api/ # FastAPI endpoints │ ├── agents/ # LangChain agents │ ├── models/ # Pydantic models │ └── utils/ # Shared utilities ├── dashboard/ # Next.js frontend ├── tests/ # Test suite └── docs/ # Documentation


## Key Components
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Tag Generation

Automatically generates tags based on:

  • Tech stack detected
  • File types modified
  • Commit message keywords
  • Project category

Example tag extraction:

content = "Implemented FastAPI endpoint for chat"
# Generates: [api, fastapi, chat, backend]

Link Generation

Creates bidirectional links:

  • [[project/_index]] - Project home
  • [[sessions/YYYY-MM-DD]] - Daily sessions
  • [[Developer-Log/YYYY-MM-DD]] - Cross-project daily
  • [[project/architecture]] - Architecture docs
  • [[project/changelog]] - Changelog

Usage

# Synthesize from cached harvest data
python synthesize.py --input ~/.cache/devlog/ATLAS_20260119.json

# Synthesize all pending cache files
python synthesize.py --all

# Preview without writing
python synthesize.py --dry-run --input data.json

Output Locations

Notes are written to Vaultage:

~/Documents/Vaultage/
├── 01_Projects/
│   └── {project}/
│       ├── _index.md
│       ├── sessions/
│       │   └── YYYY-MM-DD.md
│       ├── architecture.md
│       └── changelog.md
└── 06_Metadata/
    └── Developer-Log/
        └── YYYY-MM-DD.md

From the file to a first result

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View the source and supporting files

This download contains SKILL.md only. Any scripts, references, templates and dependencies are not included. Get the required files from the source, preserving their directory structure, before continuing.

1. Download the file

Download SKILL.md

From the root of a test project, save the file as .skill-downloads/knowledge-forge-mmh8qqf5/SKILL.md, or use the command below. This folder is for inspecting the skill before installation.

Command for macOS/Linux or WSL: requires a POSIX shell and curl. On Windows without WSL, use the download button and create the folder manually.

mkdir -p '.skill-downloads/knowledge-forge-mmh8qqf5' && curl --fail --show-error --location 'https://skills-guides.com/api/skills/knowledge-forge-mmh8qqf5/download' --output '.skill-downloads/knowledge-forge-mmh8qqf5/SKILL.md.part' && mv '.skill-downloads/knowledge-forge-mmh8qqf5/SKILL.md.part' '.skill-downloads/knowledge-forge-mmh8qqf5/SKILL.md'

2. Check prerequisites

Read SKILL.md before using it. If it references scripts or external services, inspect them and prepare the required access in your test environment.

No recognized prerequisites section in this file. This does not mean it is self-contained: libraries, tools and access requirements may be mentioned elsewhere in the content or source repository.

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3. Load the skill

After inspection, copy the complete folder into your project using one of the commands below, then open a new tool session. The command stops if a folder with the same name already exists: compare the files before replacing it.

Claude Code
test -f '.skill-downloads/knowledge-forge-mmh8qqf5/SKILL.md' && test -s '.skill-downloads/knowledge-forge-mmh8qqf5/SKILL.md' && mkdir -p '.claude/skills' && test ! -e '.claude/skills/knowledge-forge' && cp -R '.skill-downloads/knowledge-forge-mmh8qqf5' '.claude/skills/knowledge-forge'

OpenSkills

OpenSkills must already be installed. The local install/read procedure is checked with OpenSkills 1.5.0, which requires Node.js ≥ 20.6.0. Catalog slugs are not resolved automatically.

Official OpenSkills installation
openskills install './.skill-downloads/knowledge-forge-mmh8qqf5'

openskills read 'knowledge-forge-mmh8qqf5'

Reading should display the installed file content and its base directory. It does not run the skill or install its dependencies.

For an agent that reads AGENTS.md, then sync the index. This command changes AGENTS.md: review the diff before using it.

openskills sync

Manual method or another tool: attach SKILL.md to a conversation, or open it in an agent that can read files. Include any required supporting resources. No universal folder is recognized by every tool.

4. Try a first task

Use a short, synthetic input: an API endpoint, a small document or an interface brief. In a new conversation, attach the file or give the agent its path, then adapt this request:

Read .skill-downloads/knowledge-forge-mmh8qqf5/SKILL.md and apply its instructions to this example: [describe a test input]. Identify any missing files, dependencies or access. Produce the result requested by the skill without inventing data or running unreviewed scripts.

Expected result: output matching the skill instructions, or a precise list of missing prerequisites. A read confirmation alone does not validate a first use. If an external resource is unavailable, that path remains untested.

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