Knowledge Base Capture

SkillDocs & knowledge

Capture important architectural decisions, bug patterns, feature designs, or other critical findings into the project knowledge base. Use proactively when significant technical decisions are made, non-obvious bugs are resolved, new subsystems are designed, or important product features are discussed.

Available today. Use it from your connected AI after setup.

Connect ahel once, and every AI you use reads what you have installed.

Then ask your AI: use the Knowledge Base Capture skill

What this skill tells your AI

The instructions your AI receives, as published by astashov/liftosaur in .claude/skills/kb/SKILL.md and read by ahel’s review.

Capture this into the knowledge base: $ARGUMENTS

Knowledge Base Location

All files live in lambda/scripts/memory/. The index is at lambda/scripts/memory/INDEX.md.

Step 1: Read the current index

Read lambda/scripts/memory/INDEX.md to understand what's already captured and avoid duplicates.

Step 2: Choose a category

CategoryDirectoryWhen to use
Architecturearchitecture/System design, infrastructure, sync protocols, data formats, tech stack choices
Decisionsdecisions/"We chose X over Y because Z" — explicit tradeoff analysis
Featuresfeatures/Product feature descriptions, UX designs, user-facing behavior
Bugsbugs/Non-obvious bug root causes, debugging patterns worth remembering
Future Plansfutureplans/Planned work not yet started — roadmap items, RFCs for future features
SEOseo/SEO research, keyword analysis, backlink data, Core Web Vitals

If none fit, create a new category directory and add a section to INDEX.md.

Step 3: Create the entry file

Filename: lowercase-kebab-case, descriptive. Example: watch-echo-loop-bug.md

Entry format:

---
date: YYYY-MM-DD
tags: [relevant, tags]
---
# Title

Concise description of the finding/decision/pattern.
Keep it 5-20 lines. Link to relevant source files where useful.
Focus on the WHY and the non-obvious parts — assume the reader is a developer familiar with the codebase.

Step 4: Update INDEX.md

Add a one-liner entry under the appropriate category heading:

- [filename.md](category/filename.md) — concise one-liner (max 80 chars)

Keep entries sorted by relevance within each category (most important first), not by date.

When to auto-invoke this skill

Capture knowledge when ANY of these happen during a conversation:

  • An architectural decision is made (chose X over Y)
  • A non-obvious bug root cause is discovered
  • A new subsystem or data format is designed
  • A significant refactor changes how something works
  • The user discusses product strategy or feature scope
  • Performance investigation reveals important findings
  • A workaround for an external limitation is implemented

Do NOT capture:

  • Routine code changes (rename variable, fix typo)
  • Information already in the knowledge base
  • Temporary debugging steps
  • Anything the user explicitly says is experimental/throwaway

Signals

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Source
github.com/astashov/liftosaur