LLM Wiki (Claude Code)

A persistent, interlinked markdown knowledge base at ~/wiki/llm-wiki/. Based on Karpathy's LLM Wiki pattern.

Unlike RAG (which rediscovers knowledge per query), the wiki compiles knowledge once and keeps it current. Cross-references exist. Contradictions are flagged. Synthesis reflects everything ingested.

Boundary: Wiki vs Claude Code Memory

Store	Path	Contains
Wiki (this skill)	`~/wiki/llm-wiki/`	Research knowledge — papers, concepts, entities, comparisons
Memory (Claude Code default)	`~/.claude/projects/-Users-charlesqin/memory/`	User preferences, feedback, project context

Never mix them. If a note describes what the user is learning, it goes in the wiki. If it describes how the user works, it goes in memory.

Orient Before Acting (every session)

Before any ingest / query / lint, read these three in order: