knowledge-consolidation

1# COG Knowledge Consolidation Skill
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3## Purpose
4Transform scattered insights from braindumps, daily briefs, and check-ins into coherent frameworks and "single source of truth" knowledge documents through pattern recognition and systematic synthesis.
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6## When to Invoke
7- User wants to consolidate their insights
8- User says "consolidate knowledge", "build frameworks", "synthesize insights"
9- Time for periodic knowledge base maintenance (weekly, monthly, quarterly)
10- User wants to extract patterns from accumulated braindumps
11- Before major decisions that could benefit from framework consultation
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13## Agent Mode Awareness
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15**Check `agent_mode` in `00-inbox/MY-PROFILE.md` frontmatter:**
16- If `agent_mode: team` — delegate scanning and pattern extraction to parallel sub-agents (e.g., one per domain: personal braindumps, professional braindumps, project-specific content, daily briefs). Each agent identifies themes and patterns, then a synthesis agent combines findings into frameworks.
17- If `agent_mode: solo` (default) — handle all scanning, pattern recognition, and framework building directly. No delegation.
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19## Pre-Flight Check
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21**Get current timestamp (REQUIRED before generating any files):**
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231. Run `date '+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M'` using Bash to get the actual current date and time
242. Store this value and use it for the `created:` frontmatter field
253. NEVER guess or fabricate the time — always use the value returned by the `date` command
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27## Process Flow
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29### 1. Data Gathering
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