AI agent skill · by @open-gitagent

Wiki Query

Query the wiki to answer questions. Searches wiki pages, synthesizes answers with citations, and optionally files valuable answers back as new wiki pages. Use when the user asks a question about the knowledge base.

Archived 2026-10-23 · Source updated 2026-07-02 · License: MIT. Check the original repository for the latest version.

SKILL.md instructions

# Wiki Query

Answer questions by searching and synthesizing from the wiki.

## Workflow

### Step 1: Search the wiki
1. Read `memory/wiki/index.md` to find relevant pages
2. Use Grep to search for specific terms across `memory/wiki/`
3. Read the most relevant pages (usually 3-10)

### Step 2: Synthesize an answer
- Combine information from multiple wiki pages
- Cite sources: reference both wiki pages and the underlying raw documents
- Note confidence level — distinguish well-sourced claims from inferences
- Flag if the wiki has gaps on this topic

### Step 3: Present the answer
Format depends on the question:
- **Factual question** — direct answer with citations
- **Comparison** — markdown table comparing entities/concepts
- **Overview** — structured summary with sections
- **Analysis** — synthesis with explicit reasoning chain

### Step 4: File back (if valuable)
If the answer represents a useful synthesis that doesn't exist as a wiki page:

1. Ask the user: "This answer synthesizes information that isn't captured in the wiki yet. Should I file it as a new page?"
2. If yes: create a new wiki page in `memory/wiki/`
3. Update `memory/wiki/index.md`
4. Append to `memory/log.md`:
   ```
   ## [YYYY-MM-DD] query-filed | Page Title
   - Question: [original question]
   - Pages referenced: [list]
   - New page: memory/wiki/page-name.md
   ```

## Key Insight
Good answers should not disappear into chat history. A comparison you asked for, an analysis, a connection you discovered — these are valuable wiki content. Filing them back means your explorations compound in the knowledge base just like ingested sources do.