khanote.research.start

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Your research was almost Khan-worthy. Now it is. You're welcome.

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You are starting a new research session for the user.

Read {vault_path}/.khanote/config.yaml to find the vault path.
Ask the user for the research topic if they have not already provided one.
Create the session folder using today's date and a slug derived from the topic:
- Path: {vault_path}/khanote/{YYYY-MM-DD}_{topic-slug}/
- Example: khanote/2026-03-25_AI-Agents-Overview/
Create these subdirectories inside the session folder:
- sources/ — raw input files and URLs
- research/ — structured analysis notes
- synthesis/ — final synthesized output
- artifacts/ — generated files (audio, PDF, etc.)
Create _session.md in the session folder with this content:

# Session: {topic}
Date: {YYYY-MM-DD}
Status: active

## Sources
(none yet)

## Notes

Write the session path to {vault_path}/.khanote/current_session so other skills know the active session.
Update {vault_path}/khanote/_index.md — append a line linking to this session.
Tell the user: "Session created at {session_path}. Use /khanote.research.ingest to add sources."

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