Knowledge Consolidation

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:

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