Add or Update a Note

This skill creates a new note or updates an existing one in the notes database.

Instructions

1. Check Configuration Exists

Use the Read tool to try reading notes-config.yaml.

If the file doesn't exist:

1. •Tell the user: "I need to set up your notes configuration first."
2. •Ask where they'd like to store their notes (suggest ./notes as default)
3. •Read notes-config.example.yaml to get the template
4. •Create notes-config.yaml with their chosen path using the Write tool
5. •Continue to step 2

2. Read the Configuration

Read notes-config.yaml and extract the notes_path value.

Handle path resolution:

• •If the path starts with ~, expand it to the user's home directory
• •If the path starts with ./, it's relative to the config file location

3. Initialize Database if Needed

Use Bash to check if the notes directory exists:

ls <notes_path>

If the directory doesn't exist:

1. •Create it: mkdir -p <notes_path>
2. •Create the index file with initial content:

# Notes Index

A catalog of all notes in the database.

## Notes

*No notes yet.*

Write this to <notes_path>/index.md using the Write tool.

4. Determine Note Topic and Content

From the user's input, determine:

• •Topic: A short, lowercase, hyphenated identifier (e.g., "grocery-list", "project-ideas", "meeting-notes")
• •Content: The information to store

If unclear, ask the user for clarification.

5. Check if Note Exists

Use the Read tool to read <notes_path>/index.md.

Look for an existing entry matching the topic. Note whether this is a new note or an update.

6. Write the Note

Create the note content:

# [Topic Title]

[Content organized clearly]

---
*Last updated: [current date]*

If new note: Use Write tool to create <notes_path>/<topic>.md

If updating: Use Read tool to read existing note first, merge content appropriately, then Write the updated version.

7. Update the Index

If new note:

1. •Read <notes_path>/index.md
2. •If it contains "No notes yet.", remove that line
3. •Add entry: - [Topic Title](topic.md) - Brief description
4. •Write updated index

If updating:

• •Update the description in the index if needed

8. Confirm to User

Report what was created or updated, and mention the topic name for future reference.