Core architectural knowledge for Obsidian vault creation and generation. Use when the user asks to "create a vault", "set up a knowledge system", "design vault structure", "generate a CLAUDE.md", "configure obsidian", "set up three spaces", "define kernel primitives", or needs guidance on vault architecture, note schemas, MOC design, or template configuration. Also triggers on "vault-tec" references to vault structure.
Core knowledge for creating agent-native Obsidian vaults. This skill contains the complete architectural specification derived from arscontexta's 15 kernel primitives and 8 consolidated feature generators.
Every vault-tec vault follows a three-space architecture separating identity, knowledge, and operations into distinct growth-rate zones:
Read references/three-spaces.md for the full theory and cognitive grounding.
Every vault configuration decision maps to one of 15 kernel primitives, each grounded in cognitive science research. Read for the complete kernel specification.
references/kernel.mdThe primitives are:
The CLAUDE.md is the system prompt that lives at the vault root. It is generated — not copied — by composing 8 feature blocks adapted to the user's domain and preferences. Read references/generator-claude-md.md for the master template.
Each block is a self-contained module that generates a section of the CLAUDE.md:
references/feature-structure.md) — Schema, atomic notes, template system. Merged from: schema.md + atomic-notes.md + templates.mdreferences/feature-navigation.md) — MOCs, wiki-links, graph analysis. Merged from: mocs.md + wiki-links.md + graph-analysis.mdreferences/feature-processing.md) — 6R pipeline, session rhythm. Merged from: processing-pipeline.md + session-rhythm.mdreferences/feature-intelligence.md) — Methodology knowledge, concept matching. Merged from: semantic-search.md + methodology-knowledge.mdreferences/feature-personality.md) — Domain-native voice, self-space. Merged from: personality.md + self-space.mdreferences/feature-quality.md) — Maintenance, guardrails, helper functions. Merged from: maintenance.md + ethical-guardrails.md + helper-functions.mdreferences/feature-domains.md) — Multi-domain management. From: multi-domain.mdreferences/feature-runtime.md) — Identity tracking, metabolic rates, reconciliation loops, desired-state gap reports. Added in v0.7.0When creating a vault, follow this sequence:
Read references/note-templates.md for the complete template library. Every note type has a YAML frontmatter schema that serves as the single source of truth for that note's structure. Templates are stored in the vault's templates/ directory.