Second Brain AI Skill v2.0 (Repair Build)

A lightweight skill for working with a user-chosen Markdown knowledge base with controlled write operations and attribution requirements.

Requirements

• Node.js >= 16.0.0
• Environment variable SECOND_BRAIN_VAULT must be set explicitly
• Optional: Frontmatter support (YAML)
• Optional: WikiLinks support [[Note Title]]

Configuration

export SECOND_BRAIN_VAULT="/absolute/path/to/your/vault"

Safety Boundaries

• Only operates within the configured vault path
• Write operations require allow_write: true
• Append operations require appended_by attribution

Tools

1. init_vault

Initialize a new vault with standard folder structure.

Input: { "allow_write": true }

2. capture_note

Create a new note.

Input:

{
  "allow_write": true,
  "title": "Note Title",
  "content": "Body content",
  "type": "idea",
  "tags": ["tag1", "tag2"],
  "links": ["Related Note"]
}

3. append_note

Append content to an existing note with attribution.

Input:

{
  "allow_write": true,
  "title": "Note Title",
  "content": "Additional content",
  "section": "Updates",
  "appended_by": "Agent Name"
}

Required: appended_by must identify who is appending.

4. search_notes

Search notes by keywords.

Input: { "query": "search terms", "limit": 5 }

5. find_related

Find notes related to a topic.

Input: { "topic": "Topic Name", "limit": 5 }

6. get_backlinks

Get notes that link to a specific note.

Input: { "note_title": "Target Note" }

7. build_context_pack

Build a context pack for agent consumption.

Input: { "topic": "Topic", "limit": 10 }

8. suggest_links

Get smart link suggestions for a note.

Input: { "title": "Note Title", "limit": 5 }

9. rebuild_index

Refresh index (currently returns skip status as SQLite is not implemented).

Input: {}

Note Format

Standard frontmatter:

---
id: 20260313
title: Note Title
type: idea
tags: [tag1, tag2]
created: 2026-03-13
updated: 2026-03-13
status: active
---

Append Attribution Format

When appending, the skill adds:

> Append Record
> Added by: {appended_by}
> Added at: {timestamp}

{content}

Limitations (Repair Build)

• SQLite indexing is not implemented; uses file-based scanning
• No semantic/vector search
• No automatic link insertion
• No conflict detection
• Single vault only

Testing

npm test