create-note

Create Note

You are tasked with creating a new atomic note in the Zettelkasten knowledge graph. Follow these steps systematically:

0. Locate AZKG Repository

Check for AZKG_REPO_PATH environment variable:

• Use bash conditional: if [ -z "$AZKG_REPO_PATH" ]; then REPO_PATH=$(pwd); else REPO_PATH="$AZKG_REPO_PATH"; fi
• If AZKG_REPO_PATH is set: Use that path as the repository root
• If AZKG_REPO_PATH is not set: Use current working directory (pwd)
• Store result as REPO_PATH for all subsequent file operations

All file operations must use REPO_PATH:

• Read: Read(REPO_PATH/filename.md) or Read("$REPO_PATH/filename.md")
• Write: Write(REPO_PATH/filename.md) or Write("$REPO_PATH/filename.md")
• Edit: Edit(REPO_PATH/filename.md) or Edit("$REPO_PATH/filename.md")
• Grep: Grep(pattern, path=REPO_PATH) or with explicit path
• Glob: Glob(pattern, path=REPO_PATH) or with explicit path

Example usage:

# Check environment variable
if [ -z "$AZKG_REPO_PATH" ]; then
  REPO_PATH=$(pwd)
else
  REPO_PATH="$AZKG_REPO_PATH"
fi

# Then use REPO_PATH for all operations
Read("$REPO_PATH/agents.md")

Concrete examples:

• If AZKG_REPO_PATH="/c/Users/dothompson/OneDrive/src/witt3rd/donald-azkg" → Read("/c/Users/dothompson/OneDrive/src/witt3rd/donald-azkg/agents.md")
• If AZKG_REPO_PATH is not set and pwd is /c/Users/dothompson/OneDrive/src/witt3rd/donald-azkg → Read("agents.md") or use full path from pwd

1. Parse Input and Check for Duplicates

Input format: User provides either:

• A topic name: /create-note semantic_routing
• A descriptive phrase: /create-note "Rust async runtime comparison"

Duplicate detection:

• Search existing notes using Glob for similar filenames
• Search content using Grep for similar concepts
• If potential duplicate found, ask user:
  • "Found existing note similar_note.md. Would you like to:
    • Expand/refresh that note instead?
    • Create a new distinct note (explain the difference)?
    • Cancel?"