AgentSkillsCN

Note Taking

笔记记录

SKILL.md

Note-Taking Skill

Purpose

Capture notes via voice or text and save them as markdown files in your notes directory.

How to Execute This Skill

When the user wants to create a note, use the Bash tool to run:

bash
~/ARDEN/skills/note-taking/tools/create-note.sh "CONTENT" "TYPE" [-c]

Where:

  • •CONTENT = The user's note content (extract from their message)
  • •TYPE = quick|meeting|idea|todo (default: quick)
  • •-c = Optional flag to include user context in note footer

The script will:

  1. •Create a markdown file in ~/Notes/
  2. •Auto-generate filename with date prefix
  3. •Optionally include user context from user-context skill
  4. •Return the filename for confirmation

Example:

bash
# Create note without user context
~/ARDEN/skills/note-taking/tools/create-note.sh "Remember to follow up on IIT Pod deployment" "quick"

# Create note with user context
~/ARDEN/skills/note-taking/tools/create-note.sh "Remember to follow up on IIT Pod deployment" "quick" -c

Returns: 2026-01-02-remember-to-follow-up-on-iit-pod.md

Then confirm to user: "Note saved as [filename] in your Notes folder."

User Context Integration

When the -c flag is used, notes will include structured user context in the footer:

Without context:

code
---
*Created via ARDEN*

With context:

code
---
*Created via ARDEN | Context: Hal Borland | Strategic Engineer of Infrastructure @ FedEx Freight | Chicago area | Tech: K8S, VMware, Azure, Linux*

This helps maintain note authorship and context when sharing notes or reviewing them later.

When to Invoke

This skill should be automatically invoked when the user:

  • •Asks to create a note
  • •Says "take a note"
  • •Says "save this as a note"
  • •Says "create a note about..."
  • •Asks to "write down..."
  • •Says "make a note of..."
  • •Says "remember this..."

Capabilities

  • •Create new markdown notes with auto-generated filenames
  • •Organize notes by date and topic
  • •Support for different note types (quick note, meeting note, idea, todo)
  • •Add timestamps and metadata automatically
  • •Format notes with proper markdown headers
  • •Save to configurable notes directory

Workflows

  • •create-note.md - Create a new note from user input
  • •quick-note.md - Fast note capture (minimal formatting)
  • •meeting-note.md - Structured meeting notes
  • •idea-note.md - Capture ideas with context

Tools

  • •save-note.sh - Save note to file system
  • •format-note.py - Format and structure note content

Context Files

  • •notes-location.md - Where to save notes
  • •note-templates.md - Templates for different note types

Voice Interaction Design

Input Patterns

  • •"Take a note: [content]"
  • •"Create a note about [topic]: [content]"
  • •"Save this: [content]"
  • •"Meeting note: [content]"
  • •"Quick idea: [content]"

Output Format

Voice responses should be:

  • •Confirm note saved: "Note saved as [filename]"
  • •Brief summary: Repeat key points back
  • •Location: Mention where it was saved

Example Voice Interaction

User: "Take a note: Remember to review ARDEN documentation and add custom skills for project management"

ARDEN:

Note saved as "2026-01-02-arden-documentation.md" in your notes folder.

I captured: Review ARDEN documentation and add custom skills for project management.

Configuration

Default notes directory: ~/Notes/

To change, edit: skills/note-taking/context/notes-location.md

Note Types

Quick Note

  • •Minimal metadata
  • •Just content and timestamp
  • •Fast capture

Meeting Note

  • •Date, time, attendees
  • •Agenda items
  • •Action items
  • •Decisions

Idea Note

  • •Context and background
  • •Related topics
  • •Next steps

Todo Note

  • •Checklist format
  • •Due dates
  • •Priority

Examples

Example 1: Quick Note

User: "Take a note: Buy milk on the way home" ARDEN: Creates quick-note-2026-01-02.md with the content

Example 2: Meeting Note

User: "Meeting note with Sarah about Q1 planning. Discussed budget allocation and timeline. Action: Send proposal by Friday." ARDEN: Creates structured meeting note with sections

Example 3: Idea Note

User: "I have an idea: Create a voice-first task management system integrated with ARDEN" ARDEN: Creates idea note with context and timestamp

Dependencies

  • •Write access to notes directory
  • •Markdown formatting capabilities

Agent Preferences

Best used with:

  • •Assistant agent - General note-taking
  • •Analyst agent - Structured notes with insights