Wiki Setup

Wiki Setup

Initialize a markdown-based wiki knowledge base in any repository. Creates the content directory structure, writing guide, agent configuration, and starter templates.

Inputs

• Domain (optional): The subject area for the wiki (e.g., "healthcare compliance", "fintech", "real estate"). If not provided, set up a generic structure.
• Location (optional): Where in the repo to place wiki content. Default: wiki/ at the repo root.
• Scope (optional): "minimal" (terms + meetings only) or "full" (all content types). Default: minimal.

Workflow

Step 1: Discover Existing Structure

Before creating anything, check what already exists:

• Look for existing content directories, AGENTS.md, WRITING_GUIDE.md, or markdown content.
• If a structure exists, adapt to it rather than overwriting.
• Ask the user before making changes to existing files.

Step 2: Create Directory Structure

Read [references/directory-structure.md](references/directory-structure.md) for the full layout.

Minimal setup:

{location}/
  content/
    terms/          # Domain concepts and definitions
    meetings/       # Customer/stakeholder interview notes
      transcripts/  # Raw cleaned transcripts
    people/         # Stakeholder profiles
    product/        # User stories, features, specs
  WRITING_GUIDE.md  # Content authoring standards

Full setup adds:

    learning/       # Structured curriculum modules
    insights/       # Synthesized research findings
    competitors/    # Market analysis

Step 3: Create the Writing Guide

Read [references/writing-guide-template.md](references/writing-guide-template.md) and generate a WRITING_GUIDE.md adapted to the user's domain.

The writing guide should cover:

• Content structure and directory layout
• File naming conventions
• Frontmatter template for each content type
• Writing style rules
• Alias and auto-linking guidance
• Quality checklist

Step 4: Configure AGENTS.md

Create or update AGENTS.md in the wiki directory to point agents to:

• The writing guide as the primary reference
• Content directories and their purposes
• Key patterns for each content type
• Style rules (e.g., no em-dashes)

Step 5: Create Starter Templates

For each content type in the setup, create one example file showing the expected format:

• content/terms/_example.mdx -- a sample term entry
• content/meetings/_example.mdx -- a sample meeting note
• content/people/_example.mdx -- a sample person profile
• content/product/_example.mdx -- a sample feature/user story

Prefix examples with _ so they sort to the top and are clearly templates.

Step 6: Report

Tell the user what was created and suggest next steps:

• Install the wiki-meeting-ingest skill for processing transcripts
• Install the wiki-term-research skill for deep term entries
• Start by adding terms for concepts they don't fully understand
• Add their first meeting transcript

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Reference Files

• [references/directory-structure.md](references/directory-structure.md) -- Full directory layout with explanations for each content type.
• [references/writing-guide-template.md](references/writing-guide-template.md) -- Template for generating a project-specific writing guide.

Source & license

This open-source skill is cataloged on AgentStack and links to its original source — we do not rehost the code.

• Author: aaronvanston
• Source: aaronvanston/agent-skills
• License: MIT

Install and usage instructions live in the source repository linked above.