Knowledge Consolidation

What the source does

• FilesystemNone observedNo reads or writes in the source
• NetworkNone observedNo outbound calls in the source
• ShellNone observedNo commands run in the source
• DependenciesPinnedNothing floats
• SecretsNone foundNo keys in source

Five audit layers

Gates applied: no behavioural pass.

Audit 0.4.1 · source sha 6ea1a6ff2160 · 14 Oct 2026Report an issue or request a re-scan

• Publisherhuytieu GitHub userOwner of the repository this skill is read from
• Source folderhuytieu/COG-second-brain/.claude/skills/knowledge-consolidationThe exact folder we audited
• LicenceMITAs the repository states it
• Commit pinned for this verdict6ea1a6ff2160A new audit runs when the source changes
• Repository statusNot archivedLast push 11 days ago
• Sandboxed runNot runSkills are read, not executed; layer L4 is skipped

Its description: Build frameworks from scattered insights across all braindumps and notes

---
name: knowledge-consolidation
description: Build frameworks from scattered insights across all braindumps and notes
roles: [all]
integrations: []
---

# COG Knowledge Consolidation Skill

## Purpose
Transform scattered insights from braindumps, daily briefs, and check-ins into coherent frameworks and "single source of truth" knowledge documents through pattern recognition and systematic synthesis.

## When to Invoke
- User wants to consolidate their insights
- User says "consolidate knowledge", "build frameworks", "synthesize insights"
- Time for periodic knowledge base maintenance (weekly, monthly, quarterly)
- User wants to extract patterns from accumulated braindumps
- Before major decisions that could benefit from framework consultation

## Agent Mode Awareness

**Check `agent_mode` in `00-inbox/MY-PROFILE.md` frontmatter:**
- If `agent_mode: team` — delegate scanning and pattern extraction to parallel sub-agents (e.g., one per domain: personal braindumps, professional braindumps, project-specific content, daily briefs). Each agent identifies themes and patterns, then a synthesis agent combines findings into frameworks.
- If `agent_mode: solo` (default) — handle all scanning, pattern recognition, and framework building directly. No delegation.

## Pre-Flight Check

**Get current timestamp (REQUIRED before generating any files):**

1. Run `date '+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M'` using Bash to get the actual current date and time
2. Store this value and use it for the `created:` frontmatter field
3. NEVER guess or fabricate the time — always use the value returned by the `date` command

## Process Flow

### 1. Data Gathering

**Scan vault for unprocessed or partially processed content:**

- All braindumps since last consolidation:
  - `02-personal/braindumps/`
  - `03-professional/braindumps/`
  - `04-projects/*/braindumps/`
  - `00-inbox/braindump-*.md` (mixed domain)

- Daily briefs and check-ins:
  - `01-daily/briefs/`
  - `01-daily/checkins/`

- Any meeting transcripts or project documents in:
  - `04-projects/*/planning/`
  - `04-projects/*/resources/`

**Determine scope:**
- Ask user: "What time period should I analyze? (last week, last month, last quarter, all time, or custom range?)"
- Identify unprocessed content (check for `status: "captured"` or missing consolidation metadata)

**Gather statistics:**
- Total documents to analyze
- Breakdown by domain and type
- Date range coverage

### 2. Pattern Recognition

Apply systematic pattern detection across all content:

#### Frequency Analysis
**What comes up repeatedly?**
- Identify themes mentioned across multiple documents
- Track topic frequency and clustering
- Recognize persistent questions or concerns
- Spot recurring action items or decisions

#### Temporal Clustering
**What insights emerged together?**
- Group related insights by time period
- Identify how thinking evolved over time
- Recognize inflection points where thinking shifted
- Map catalysts that triggered changes

#### Domain Correlation
**What patterns cross domains?**
- Personal insights affecting professional thinking
- Professional learnings applied to projects
- Project experiences informing personal growth
- Strategic themes spanning all domains

#### Contradiction Analysis
**Where does thinking conflict?**
- Identify contradictory thoughts or approaches
- Recognize evolution vs. inconsistency
- Understand resolution or ongoing tension
- Track perspective shifts over time

#### Cross-Cutting Patterns
**Meta-patterns across all dimensions:**
- Decision-making approaches
- Problem-solving strategies
- Learning patterns
- Emotional/energy patterns
- Relationship patterns
- Creative processes

### 3. Framework Development

Synthesize patterns into actionable frameworks:

#### Identify Core Principles
**From scattered insights to fundamental truths:**
- What patterns reveal deeper principles?
- What rules or heuristics emerge?
- What mental models are forming?
- What strategies are proving effective?

#### Test Against Evidence
**Validate frameworks with source material:**
- Do source insights support these principles?
- Are there counter-examples or exceptions?
- How confident can we be in this framework?
- What are the boundary conditions?

#### Define Boundaries
**When does framework apply/not apply?**
- What contexts does this framework serve?
- What are its limitations?
- When should it NOT be used?
- What assumptions does it rely on?

#### Create Applications
**How to use this framework:**
- Specific use cases
- Decision-making applications
- Problem-solving templates
- Practical implementation steps

### 4. Knowledge Integration

Update and create knowledge base documents:

#### Update Existing Frameworks

For each framework that needs updating, use the consolidated-knowledge template in `references/templates.md`.

Save to: `05-knowledge/consolidated/[framework-name]-framework.md`

#### Create New Frameworks

For newly identified frameworks, use the new-framework template in `references/templates.md`.

Save to: `05-knowledge/consolidated/[framework-name]-framework.md`

#### Update Pattern Documentation

Document the pattern using the pattern template in `references/templates.md`.

Save to: `05-knowledge/patterns/pattern-[name].md`

#### Create Timeline Entries

Build the timeline entry using the thinking-evolution template in `references/templates.md`.

Save to: `05-knowledge/timeline/[topic]-evolution-YYYY-MM.md`

### 5. Generate Consolidation Report

Create the master consolidation document using the report template in `references/templates.md`.

Save to: `05-knowledge/consolidated/consolidation-YYYY-MM-DD.md`

### 6. Cleanup and Archival

**Mark processed braindumps:**
Update frontmatter in processed braindumps:
```yaml
status: "consolidated"
consolidated_in: "[[consolidation-YYYY-MM-DD]]"
consolidated_date: "YYYY-MM-DD"
```

**Archive outdated content:**
Move superseded frameworks or insights to:
`00-inbox/archive/[filename]-archived-YYYY-MM-DD.md`

Add note exp

Excerpt, first 6,000 characters of SKILL.md, verbatim from the audited commit. It is text from someone else’s repository, quoted so you can judge it before your agent reads it.

git clone https://github.com/huytieu/COG-second-brain
git -C COG-second-brain checkout 6ea1a6ff2160

Works in

1. 2026-10-14
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   first audit · source 6ea1a6ff2160

Questions about Knowledge Consolidation

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