Idea Capture

Capture or update an idea, append an update log, and write a session summary for later retrieval.

Use this skill when the user wants to save or update an idea/project discussion.

Storage

• Main idea doc: ideas/<idea-id>.md
• Session summaries: ideas/summaries/<idea-id>/<timestamp>.md
• Human index: ideas/INDEX.md
• Machine catalog: ideas/catalog.json

Inputs

Provide what you have:

• title
• summary
• notes
• tags
• mode: create | update | auto
• optional idea_id
• optional source
• optional open questions / next steps

Matching rules

• update: require an existing match
• auto: prefer idea_id, then normalized title/slug, else create
• avoid duplicate idea files when a clear match exists

Behavior

Use scripts/idea_capture.py for the write/update work.

Example:

bash

python3 skills/idea-capture/scripts/idea_capture.py \
  --title "Desktop Pet OpenClaw" \
  --summary "Turn OpenClaw into a desktop pet assistant" \
  --notes "Need create/update/session-summary support." \
  --tags ai,desktop,agent \
  --mode auto \
  --source qqbot

Expected result

Report:

• idea id
• created vs updated
• changed files
• session summary path

Guardrails

• Keep the main idea doc readable.
• Preserve update history.
• Put chronology in update logs / session summaries, not in long repeated prose.