Phase: Query — Answer Questions from the Wiki

Run when user asks a question about wiki content: "what does my wiki say about X", "summarize X", "compare A and B", "what's the latest on X".

Step 1 — Read the index

Read wiki/index.md

Scan all entries. Identify which pages are most relevant to the question. Note their paths.

Step 2 — Read relevant pages (parallel)

Read 3-7 most relevant pages simultaneously. Prioritize:

Pages directly about the topic
Pages of key entities mentioned
Recent sources (check dates in index)

# Use parallel Read calls
Read wiki/sources/<slug>.md
Read wiki/concepts/<slug>.md
Read wiki/entities/<slug>.md

For large pages, use grep to find the relevant sections:

grep -n "keyword" wiki/sources/source-slug.md

Step 3 — Synthesize answer

Write the answer with:

[[WikiLink]] citations for every claim (Obsidian-compatible)
Explicit notes on contradictions: "Source A says X, but Source B argues Y"
Confidence indicators when information is sparse
Date context: "As of 2026-01-15 ingest, the consensus was..."

Answer formats depending on question type:

Factual question: bullet list with citations Comparison: markdown table Overview: structured prose with headers Trend analysis: chronological summary

Step 4 — Offer to file the answer

After answering, say:

"Want me to save this as a wiki page? It'll be available for future queries and show up in the graph view."

If yes, write to wiki/queries/<slug>.md:

---
title: "Query: [Question]"
date: YYYY-MM-DD
type: query
tags: [relevant-tags]
---

# [Question]

[Full answer with WikiLinks]

## Sources Consulted
- [[Source A]]
- [[Concept B]]
- [[Entity C]]

Then add to wiki/index.md and append to wiki/log.md:

## [YYYY-MM-DD] query | Question text
- Answer filed: wiki/queries/<slug>.md
- Sources consulted: [[A]], [[B]], [[C]]

Step 5 — Suggest follow-up

End every query response with 1-2 suggested follow-up questions or sources to investigate. Example:

"Related: you might also want to ask about Concept X — it's referenced in 4 sources but doesn't have its own page yet. Want me to create one?"

Output Formats

For complex queries, offer alternate formats:

Comparison table — for "compare A vs B" questions
Timeline — for "history of X" questions
Marp slide deck — for presentations (--- slide separators, works in Obsidian Marp plugin)
New wiki page — for analyses worth keeping permanently

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