Source Library

A persistent, searchable knowledge base built from everything the user shares. Not a bookmark manager — a cross-referenced memory system with connection mapping, conflict detection, and confidence decay.

Quick Start

• node scripts/source-library.js setup — creates directories
• Share any URL in chat — the agent auto-processes and saves it
• Use node scripts/source-library.js search "query" to find past sources

Auto-Trigger Behavior

When the user shares any URL, without being asked:

• Search first — use local source search to find related existing sources. Surface specific connections.
• Analyze with context — discuss the new source with existing knowledge layered in.
• Save with substance:

node scripts/source-library.js save --name "Title" --url "https://..." --author "Name" --type "article" --tags "topic1, topic2" --claims "Claim 1. Claim 2." --analysis "Why this matters" --context "How it came up"

• Every entry must be useful months later without re-reading the original.

Command Reference

All commands via node scripts/source-library.js :

Entry Format

Each source lives at life/source/{slug}/summary.md:

# Title

**Source:** URL
**Author:** Name (@handle)
**Date:** YYYY-MM-DD
**Type:** tweet|thread|article|repo|video|paper
**Tags:** comma-separated
**Decay:** fast|normal|slow

## Key Claims
- Actual arguments, mechanics, data points
- Specific enough to be useful without re-reading original

## Notable Quotes
- Direct quotes worth remembering verbatim

## Analysis
What matters. Connections to other knowledge. Why it's significant.

## Context
Why it was shared. Decisions made based on this.

## Related Sources
- [[other-source-slug]]

Quality Rules

• No vibes. "Interesting macro take" is worthless. Capture specific claims, mechanics, data.
• Capture mechanics, not conclusions. Store the reasoning, not just the takeaway.
• Include quotes. Direct quotes are highest-fidelity knowledge.
• Tag generously. Tags enable future discovery. Include topic, author, domain, entities.
• Record decisions. If a source led to action, capture that in Context.
• Cross-reference. A connected source is knowledge; an isolated source is a bookmark.

Do NOT Use For

• General web browsing or page fetching without saving
• Bookmark management (no "save for later" without substance)
• Summarizing pages the user didn't ask to save
• Anything outside the user's knowledge base