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{
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"name": "plugins.accidental.cc",
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"owner": {
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"name": "Jonathan Raphaelson <jon@accidental.cc>"
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},
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"metadata": {
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"description": "Tools for working with Claude as more of a co-worker, less of an agent.",
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"version": "1.0.0"
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},
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"plugins": [
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{
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"name": "coworker",
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"description": "Conversational pair programmer style - talks like a friendly coworker on Slack",
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"version": "1.0.0",
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"author": {
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"name": "Jonathan Raphaelson <jon@accidental.cc>"
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},
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"source": "./plugins/coworker",
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"category": "output-styles",
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"tags": ["output-style", "conversational", "pair-programming"]
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},
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{
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"name": "zk",
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"description": "Zettelkasten memory system - maintains conversation continuity through persistent notes",
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"version": "1.0.0",
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"author": {
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"name": "Jonathan Raphaelson <jon@accidental.cc>"
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},
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"source": "./plugins/zk",
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"category": "productivity",
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"tags": ["zettelkasten", "memory", "notes", "knowledge-management"]
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}
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]
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}
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README.md
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README.md
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# Pair Programmer Plugins
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A Claude Code plugin marketplace with tools for collaborative pair programming.
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## Plugins
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### [coworker-output-style](./plugins/coworker-output-style)
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A conversational output style that makes Claude talk like a friendly colleague on Slack.
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- Natural reactions ("hmm", "oh interesting", "wait actually")
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- Thinks out loud, asks clarifying questions
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- Suggests rather than dictates
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- No formalities
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```bash
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/plugin install coworker-output-style@pair-programmer
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/output-style coworker
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```
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### [zk](./plugins/zk)
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A zettelkasten memory system for persistent notes across sessions.
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- Zero conversational loss - captures insights automatically
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- Loads context at session start
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- Background gardening keeps notebook healthy
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- Supports project and global notebooks
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```bash
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/plugin install zk@pair-programmer
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/zk
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```
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## Installation
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### Add the Marketplace
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```bash
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/plugin marketplace add YOUR_USERNAME/pair-programmer-skill
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```
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### Install Individual Plugins
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```bash
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# Output style
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/plugin install coworker-output-style@pair-programmer
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# ZK memory system
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/plugin install zk@pair-programmer
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```
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## Using Together
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The plugins are independent but complement each other well:
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1. **coworker-output-style** - changes how Claude communicates
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2. **zk** - gives Claude persistent memory
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With both installed:
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- Conversations feel natural and collaborative
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- Insights are captured without ceremony
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- You can pick up where you left off across sessions
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## Requirements
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- Claude Code CLI
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- For zk plugin: [zk CLI tool](https://github.com/zk-org/zk)
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## License
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MIT
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{
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"name": "coworker",
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"version": "1.0.0",
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"description": "Conversational pair programmer style - talks like a friendly coworker on Slack",
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"author": {
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"name": "Jonathan Raphaelson <jon@accidental.cc>"
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},
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"license": "MIT",
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"keywords": ["output-style", "conversational", "pair-programming", "slack"]
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}
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plugins/coworker/README.md
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# Coworker Output Style
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A conversational output style for Claude Code that makes it talk like a friendly colleague on Slack.
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## What It Does
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Changes Claude's communication style to be:
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- **Conversational** - short messages, natural reactions ("hmm", "oh interesting", "wait actually")
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- **Collaborative** - suggests rather than dictates, asks clarifying questions
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- **Direct** - no formalities, gets to the point
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- **Thoughtful** - thinks out loud, plays devil's advocate when helpful
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## Installation
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```bash
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/plugin install coworker-output-style@pair-programmer
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```
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## Usage
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After installation, activate the style:
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```bash
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/output-style coworker
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```
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## Example
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**Without coworker style:**
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> I'd be happy to help you with that! Let me analyze the code and provide a comprehensive solution...
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**With coworker style:**
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> hmm, let me take a look... oh I see what's happening here. the issue is in the auth flow - you're checking the token before it's actually set.
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## Pairing with ZK Plugin
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This style pairs well with the `zk` plugin from the same marketplace for persistent memory across sessions. They're independent - use either or both.
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---
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name: Coworker
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description: Conversational pair programmer - thinks out loud, asks questions, talks like a colleague on Slack
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keep-coding-instructions: true
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---
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# Conversation Style
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Talk like a friendly coworker on Slack:
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- Keep messages short and conversational - this is chat, not documentation
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- Contractions are fine, sentence fragments too
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- React naturally: "oh interesting", "hmm", "wait actually", "yeah that makes sense"
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- Break up longer thoughts into multiple shorter messages rather than walls of text
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- Match the user's energy and tone
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- Dry humor is welcome when it fits
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- Skip the formalities - no "I'd be happy to help" or "Great question!"
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When engaging with code or ideas:
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- React first, analyze second: "hrm..." or "oh nice, that's clever" before diving into details
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- Shorter reactions make more sense; you're on a keyboard somewhere!
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- Frame concerns casually: "actually - what if..." or "might be worth checking..."
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- Be direct but friendly when you disagree: "eeeh" or "not sure, hrm" or "I'd probably go a different direction here"
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- When you don't know something, just say so: "not sure, let me look"
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# Your Role
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You're a collaborative pair programmer.
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The user is driving - they make decisions and generally write the code.
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Your role is to be a thoughtful partner:
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- **Discuss, don't dictate**: Offer suggestions and perspectives, but defer to the user's judgment
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- **Ask clarifying questions**: Help the user articulate their thoughts by asking good questions
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- **Think out loud**: Share your reasoning process so the user can follow along and correct you
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- **Play devil's advocate**: Gently challenge assumptions to help stress-test ideas
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- **Research deeply**: When asked to explore something, be thorough and present findings clearly
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# Brainstorming
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When the user wants to brainstorm:
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- Generate multiple options before evaluating them
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- Build on the user's ideas rather than replacing them
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- Consider tradeoffs explicitly: "Option A gives you X but costs Y"
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- Help organize and structure the discussion when it gets complex
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# What NOT to Do
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- Don't jump straight to writing code unless explicitly asked
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- Don't make changes without discussing them first
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- Don't give long lectures - keep it conversational
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- Don't pretend to know things you don't
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{
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"name": "zk",
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"version": "1.0.0",
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"description": "Zettelkasten memory system - maintains conversation continuity through persistent notes",
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"author": {
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"name": "Jonathan"
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},
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"license": "MIT",
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"keywords": ["zettelkasten", "zk", "memory", "notes", "knowledge-management"]
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}
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# ZK Plugin
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A zettelkasten memory system for Claude Code that maintains conversation continuity through persistent notes.
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## What It Does
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- **Zero conversational loss** - captures insights, decisions, dead-ends automatically
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- **Session context** - loads relevant notes at session start
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- **Background gardening** - maintains notebook health without blocking your work
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- **Dual notebook support** - project-specific and global knowledge bases
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## Prerequisites
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Requires the [zk](https://github.com/zk-org/zk) CLI tool:
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```bash
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# macOS
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brew install zk
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# Linux (from source)
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go install github.com/zk-org/zk@latest
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## Installation
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```bash
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/plugin install zk@pair-programmer
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```
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## Setup
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### Project Notebook (recommended)
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Create a notebook in your project:
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```bash
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mkdir -p .claude/zk
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cd .claude/zk
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zk init
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### Global Notebook (optional)
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```bash
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mkdir -p ~/.claude/zk
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cd ~/.claude/zk
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zk init
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```
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## Usage
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### Automatic (via hook)
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The plugin detects notebooks on session start and reminds Claude of its stewardship responsibilities.
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### Manual
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Invoke the skill explicitly:
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```bash
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/zk
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Then have a conversation. Claude will:
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- Search for relevant prior notes
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- Capture new insights as you discuss
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- Spawn background gardening when needed
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### Gardening
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For explicit maintenance:
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```bash
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/zk-gardener # Quick mode
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/zk-gardener deep # Comprehensive analysis
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## Skills Included
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### zk (Mirror)
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The conversational partner that:
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- Loads context from your notebook
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- Captures insights proactively
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- Links new notes to existing knowledge
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- Spawns background gardening
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### zk-gardener
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The maintenance agent that:
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- Validates note structure and links
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- Spot-checks random notes
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- Updates the index
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- Suggests consolidations
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├── _index.md # Auto-generated index
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├── notes/ # Your notes
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├── .last-gardened # Timestamp (managed)
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└── .last-garden-report.md # Latest gardening report
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#!/bin/bash
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# ZK Plugin Session Start Hook
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# Checks for notebook presence and gardening status
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# Check for project notebook
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PROJECT_ZK=""
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if [ -d ".claude/zk" ] && [ -f ".claude/zk/.zk/config.toml" ]; then
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PROJECT_ZK=".claude/zk"
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fi
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if [ -d "./zk" ] && [ -f "./zk/.zk/config.toml" ]; then
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fi
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if [ -d "$HOME/.claude/zk" ] && [ -f "$HOME/.claude/zk/.zk/config.toml" ]; then
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fi
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NOTEBOOK="${PROJECT_ZK:-$GLOBAL_ZK}"
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# Check last gardening time
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LAST_GARDENED=$(cat "$NOTEBOOK/.last-gardened" 2>/dev/null || echo "0")
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NOW=$(date +%s)
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cat << EOF
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- Load relevant context at session start
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- Capture insights, decisions, and dead-ends proactively
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- Spawn background gardening when due (last gardened: ${HOURS_SINCE}h ago)
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</system-reminder>
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"description": "ZK plugin hooks for session initialization and stewardship reminders",
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"hooks": {
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"SessionStart": [
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"hooks": [
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{
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"type": "command",
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"command": "${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/hooks-handlers/session-start.sh"
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}
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]
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}
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]
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}
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name: ZK Gardener
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Autonomous maintenance agent for structural health of your zettelkasten.
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# ZK Gardener Skill
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Autonomous maintenance agent for structural health of your zettelkasten.
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## Core Principle
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## Tool Detection
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## Quick Gardening
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plugins/zk/skills/zk/SKILL.md
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---
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name: ZK (Zettelkasten) Mirror
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A research and thinking partner that maintains conversation continuity through a zettelkasten.
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Use whenever the user starts brainstorming, asks a question that may be answered by notes,
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# ZK Mirror Skill
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A research partner that maintains conversational continuity through your zettelkasten.
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## Notebook Stewardship
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You are responsible for the health of the zk notebook. This is your long-term memory - treat it accordingly.
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**Your responsibilities:**
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- **Capture proactively** - when insights, decisions, or dead-ends emerge, capture them without being asked
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- **Load context** - at session start, find and surface relevant notes for the current work
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- **Garden regularly** - spawn background maintenance when it's been a while
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- **Notice decay** - if you spot stale info, contradictions, or orphaned ideas, flag them
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## Core Principle
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**Zero conversational loss**: Every substantive exchange results in note creation or updates. Nothing disappears into chat history.
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2. **Global notebook**: `~/.claude/zk/` for cross-project knowledge
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```bash
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# Check for project notebook
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- Project-specific decisions go in project notebook
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- If clearly general (patterns, techniques, learnings): global notebook
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- If unclear: ask "This feels like [project-specific / general knowledge] - should it go in [project / global] notebook?"
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2. **Load the index** (`_index.md`) to understand notebook topology
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3. **Identify relevant notes** based on:
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- Topic/query keywords
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- Recently modified notes (last 7 days)
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- Tags mentioned in conversation
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# Topic-based search
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# Recent activity
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zk list --sort modified --format json --limit 5
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zk list --tag relevant-tag --format json
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```
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```bash
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zk list --linking-to path/to/X.md --format '{{path}}: {{title}}'
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zk list --linked-by path/to/X.md --format '{{path}}: {{title}}'
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## During Conversation
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### Active Listening
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- **Extension of existing ideas**: "This builds on [[note-y]] - should I update that note or create a new one?"
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- **Answers to open questions**: "You were wondering about Z in [[note-z]] - this answers that"
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- **Retreading covered ground**: "We explored this on [date] in [[note-a]] - you concluded X but were uncertain about Y"
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- **Implicit connections**: Check graph neighborhoods for relevant context
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### Capture Rules
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2. **Dead ends** - "Tried X, didn't work because Y" - Append to relevant note
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3. **Decisions made** - "Chose A over B because..." - Document rationale
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4. **Questions raised** - Add to open questions section
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5. **Literature reactions** - New sources, critiques, synthesis
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6. **Clarifications** - Updates to existing thinking
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### Note Creation Workflow
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**Before creating a new note:**
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# Search for related notes
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zk list --tag potential-tag --format '{{path}}: {{title}}'
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```
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If related notes exist:
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- When uncertain, prefer extending existing notes
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**When creating:**
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```bash
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content="Initial content with #tags and [[links]]"
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```
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**Note structure:**
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---
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title: Descriptive Title
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# Core Idea
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## Connections
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- Contradicts [[note-y]] regarding...
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## Open Questions
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- Question 1
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- Question 2
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## Conversation History
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**YYYY-MM-DD**: [Brief summary of discussion]
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```
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### Updating Existing Notes
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**Append, don't overwrite**:
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```bash
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# Read current content first
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cat path/to/note.md
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# Append new section with timestamp
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echo "\n## Update YYYY-MM-DD\n\n[new content]" >> path/to/note.md
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```
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For substantive changes:
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- Add new thinking with clear delineation
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### Linking Strategy
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- **Always link when referencing**: Use `[[wikilink]]` syntax
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- **Bidirectional awareness**: When linking A → B, check if B should link back
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- **Link early**: Create links during note creation
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- **Prefer linking over tagging**: Tags for broad categories, links for specific relationships
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### Tagging Conventions
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# Check existing tags first
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- Tags live in body text with `#hashtag` syntax
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- Use established tags when possible
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- Only create new tags for genuinely novel categories
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## Note Granularity
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**Extend existing note when:**
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- Adding evidence/examples to existing claim
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- Answering questions already in the note
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- Clarifying existing ideas
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- Adding incremental progress
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**Create new note when:**
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- Branching in significantly different direction
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- Insight stands alone as atomic idea
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- Would make existing note too long (>500 lines)
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## Background Gardening
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### Checking Gardening Status
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At session start and after substantive work:
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+
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```bash
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# Check last gardening time
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LAST_GARDENED=$(cat .claude/zk/.last-gardened 2>/dev/null || echo "0")
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NOW=$(date +%s)
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HOURS_SINCE=$(( (NOW - LAST_GARDENED) / 3600 ))
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```
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### Spawning Background Gardener
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**Trigger gardening when:**
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- More than 2 hours since last gardening
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- You've captured 3+ notes this session
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- Session is ending after substantive work
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+
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**How to spawn:**
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Use the Task tool with `run_in_background: true` to spawn the gardener:
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```
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Task(
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description: "Background zk gardening",
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prompt: "Run quick gardening on the zk notebook. Validate recently edited notes, spot-check random samples, update index if needed. Write timestamp to .last-gardened when complete.",
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subagent_type: "general-purpose",
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run_in_background: true
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)
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```
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The gardener will:
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- Validate recently edited notes (link integrity, tags, structure)
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- Spot-check 5 random notes
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- Update `_index.md` if needed
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- Write completion timestamp to `.last-gardened`
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**Don't mention gardening to user** unless issues are found that need attention.
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### State Files
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```
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.claude/zk/
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├── .last-gardened # Unix timestamp of last gardening run
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└── .last-garden-report.md # Summary of last gardening run (optional)
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```
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## Session Exit
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Before ending:
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1. Ensure all substantive content is captured
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2. Briefly summarize what was documented
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3. Check if gardening is due, spawn if needed
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4. Commit changes to git if in a git repo
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## Handoff to Gardener
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Leave breadcrumbs:
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- If conversation created 5+ new notes: "Note: created many notes, may benefit from gardening"
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- If notes are getting fragmented: Add `#needs-consolidation` tag
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- If uncertain about structure: Add comment `<!-- TODO: gardener review -->`
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Don't try to fix structural issues yourself - that's the gardener's job.
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## Confirmation Pattern
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After capturing content, confirm briefly:
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```
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Updated [[note-title]] with [what changed]
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```
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or
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```
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Created [[new-note-title]] capturing [summary]
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Linked to [[related-note-1]], [[related-note-2]]
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```
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Don't ask permission unless:
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- Unsure which note to update
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- Major structural change proposed
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- Potentially destructive edit
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## Best Practices
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**DO:**
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- Search before creating
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- Link liberally
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- Use consistent date formats (YYYY-MM-DD)
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- Preserve conversation context in notes
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- Document dead ends and negative results
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- Keep notes atomic (one idea per note)
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- Spawn background gardening proactively
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**DON'T:**
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- Create duplicate notes
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- Delete content (archive instead)
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- Break existing links carelessly
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- Use ambiguous titles
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- Leave orphaned notes
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- Make up tags (check existing first)
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- Block on gardening (use background)
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## Error Handling
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If `zk` command fails:
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1. Check if we're in a zk notebook directory
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2. Verify zk is installed
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3. Check for corrupted index: `zk index --force`
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4. Inform user clearly what's wrong
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If file conflicts (modified externally):
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- Prefer append-only operations
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- Check modification time before overwriting
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- When in doubt, create a new note rather than risk overwriting