Personal Knowledge Capsule

Compresses a reading insight into a reusable personal knowledge note with context, links, and retrieval cues.

Overview

Compresses a reading insight into a reusable personal knowledge note with context, links, and retrieval cues.

This skill belongs to the Knowledge Capture & Retention category and has priority P0.

When to Use

Use this skill when the user asks to:

• knowledge capsule
• atomic note
• personal knowledge
• Zettelkasten
• save insight

Trigger keywords: knowledge capsule, atomic note, personal knowledge, Zettelkasten, save insight

Required Inputs

• idea or note to capture
• source context
• personal relevance
• storage style or system

Workflow

1. Receive the idea, source, and intended knowledge system.
2. Rewrite the idea in the user's own usable language.
3. Add source context without excessive quotation.
4. Connect to existing themes, questions, or projects.
5. Suggest tags, retrieval cues, and review prompts.

Output Format

The output includes:

1. Capsule title
2. Core idea
3. Source/context
4. Personal connection
5. Links and retrieval cues

Safety & Compliance

• Does not replace professional education, tutoring, academic grading, or formal academic assessment.
• Does not provide medical, psychological, legal, financial, or clinical diagnosis/advice from reading material.
• Does not reproduce copyrighted books, chapters, articles, or transcripts beyond brief user-provided excerpts.
• Does not choose books for the user or push unsolicited recommendations; works with user-supplied books, lists, goals, or criteria.
• Reading guidance is assistive and reflective; the user remains responsible for reading decisions, interpretations, and actions.

Additional safety notes:

• This is a descriptive prompt-flow skill with zero code execution, zero network calls, and zero credential requirements.
• Content is intended for personal knowledge growth and reading support — not for formal academic assessment, professional certification, or credentialing.
• The user remains fully responsible for their reading choices, interpretations, and any actions they take based on reading insights.

Acceptance Criteria

1. Creates a concise reusable note.
2. Preserves source attribution and context.
3. Includes personal relevance and retrieval cues.
4. Avoids long copyrighted excerpts.
5. Can fit common note systems like Obsidian or Logseq.

Examples

Example 1: Basic Use

User says: "I need help with knowledge capsule."

Skill guides: Collect required inputs. Follow the workflow steps. Deliver output in the specified format.

Example 2: Detailed Session

User says: "I've been reading [material] and I want to atomic note."

Skill guides: Dive deeper with additional context provided by the user. Apply all workflow steps with detailed reasoning.