Research and document technical knowledge with structured semantic metadata. Use when the user asks to research, explain, document, or compare technical concepts, create a knowledge note in Obsidian, write a tutorial or how-to guide, do a deep dive analysis, create a field survey/landscape overview, or review/improve an existing knowledge note.
Research and document technical knowledge with structured semantic metadata in Obsidian.
Note types:
Use this decision tree:
| Signal | Note Type | FileClass |
|---|---|---|
| Single concept, beginner-friendly | Introduction | Concept |
| Single concept, advanced internals | Deep Dive | Concept |
| 2+ concepts side-by-side | Comparison | Comparison |
| Step-by-step practical guide | Tutorial | Tutorial |
| Mapping an entire field/category | Survey | Survey |
If the user doesn't specify, default to Introduction. Ask only if genuinely ambiguous.
Use WebSearch to gather comprehensive information:
WebSearch: "[concept] definition explanation"
WebSearch: "[concept] examples use cases"
WebSearch: "[concept] advantages disadvantages limitations"
WebSearch: "[concept] vs [related concept]" (for counterparts)
WebSearch: "[concept] history origin year introduced paper"
WebSearch: "[concept] governing principles design criteria" (what laws/principles govern this concept?)
IMPORTANT: Always research:
From research, identify:
Read the appropriate template from references/ and create the note:
| Note Type | Template | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction | references/concept-template.md | Knowledge/[Concept Name].md |
| Deep Dive | references/concept-template.md | Knowledge/[Concept Name].md |
| Comparison | references/comparison-template.md | Knowledge/[A] vs [B].md |
| Tutorial | references/tutorial-template.md | Knowledge/How to [Action].md |
| Survey | references/survey-template.md | Knowledge/[Field] Landscape.md |
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fileClass: Concept
note_type: Introduction # or Deep Dive