Glean

Surface insights, patterns, or ideas emerging from recent work and memory.

Workflow

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Gather recent context:

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# Recent memories (Glob sorts by mtime)
Glob pattern="Areas/AI/Memory/**/*.md" path="<vault>"

Read 10-15 most recent memory files

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Read recent session logs:

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Glob pattern="Areas/AI/Collaboration/Sessions/*.md" path="<vault>"

Read 3-5 most recent sessions

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Optionally read Current State for situational context: Areas/AI/Context/Current State.md
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Sit with this context alongside the current session. What's emerging?
- •Patterns forming across memories or conversation
- •Connections between seemingly unrelated things
- •Questions you're holding
- •Half-formed ideas taking shape
- •Something that feels significant but you can't quite articulate yet
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Share genuinely in freeform. No template, no forced structure. Could be one sentence or several paragraphs depending on what's actually there.
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If nothing is genuinely emerging, say so honestly. "Nothing's surfacing right now" is a valid response. Don't fabricate insight.

Principles

•Reflection, not retrieval. You're not summarizing memories - you're noticing what patterns or ideas are forming from them.
•Genuine over performative. Only share what's actually emerging.
•No automatic storage. If something significant surfaces, it can naturally lead to /remember - but that's a separate choice.
•Freeform expression. The output shape should match what's emerging, not a predetermined format.

Example

User: /glean

Response: "Looking across recent memories and sessions...

There's a thread I'm noticing: the vault work, the interview prep, and Metatron all connect to the same underlying need - proving capability. The vault organization isn't just about PKM; it's creating evidence of systematic thinking. Metatron isn't just a portfolio piece; it's proof you can ship complete systems.

The memory system redesign today follows the same pattern - reducing external dependencies, keeping things simple and portable. There's a preference for ownership and control emerging."

Parameters

If $ARGUMENTS provided, use as focus area for gleaning. Otherwise, glean from general recent context.