Wiki Page Templates

Standard templates for all wiki page types. Every page created or updated in a vault MUST follow these conventions.

Universal Frontmatter (all page types)

Every wiki page has this base frontmatter:

yaml
1---
2title: "Page Title"
3date-created: YYYY-MM-DD
4date-modified: YYYY-MM-DD
5page-type: source-note | entity | concept | comparison | summary
6domain:
7  - vault-default-domain
8tags:
9  - relevant-tag
10sources:
11  - raw/filename.md
12  - https://original-url.com
13related:
14  - "[[related-page-name]]"
15---

Rules:

• domain always includes the vault's default domain tag. Add more if content spans domains.
• sources lists paths to raw/ files AND/OR original URLs. Never empty — every page traces to a source.
• related lists wikilinks to related pages in the wiki.
• date-modified updates whenever the page content changes.

Page Type: source-note

A summary of one ingested source. One source-note per source.

Location: wiki/sources/<source-name>.md

Additional frontmatter:

yaml
1source-url: https://original-url.com
2source-type: article | paper | video | tweet | gist | discussion | pdf | book | podcast | presentation
3author: "Author Name"
4date-accessed: YYYY-MM-DD
5raw-file: raw/filename.md

Structure:

markdown
1# <Source Title>
2
3## Overview
4Brief summary of what this source contains and why it matters.
5
6## Key Takeaways
7- Takeaway 1
8- Takeaway 2
9- Takeaway 3
10
11## Detailed Notes
12Deeper notes organized by topic. Link to [[entity]] and [[concept]] pages when mentioning them.
13
14## Quotes
15> Notable direct quotes with context.
16
17## Sources
18- **Raw file:** [filename.md](../raw/filename.md)
19- **Original URL:** [source-title](https://original-url.com)
20- **Author:** Author Name
21- **Accessed:** YYYY-MM-DD

Example: source-note

yaml
1---
2title: "LLM Wiki — Karpathy's Idea File"
3date-created: 2026-04-12
4date-modified: 2026-04-12
5page-type: source-note
6domain:
7  - ai-research
8  - knowledge-management
9tags:
10  - llm
11  - knowledge-base
12  - obsidian
13sources:
14  - raw/karpathy-llm-wiki-gist.md
15  - https://gist.github.com/karpathy/442a6bf555914893e9891c11519de94f
16related:
17  - "[[andrej-karpathy]]"
18  - "[[llm-knowledge-bases]]"
19  - "[[obsidian-workflows]]"
20source-url: https://gist.github.com/karpathy/442a6bf555914893e9891c11519de94f
21source-type: gist
22author: "Andrej Karpathy"
23date-accessed: 2026-04-12
24raw-file: raw/karpathy-llm-wiki-gist.md
25---
26
27# LLM Wiki — Karpathy's Idea File
28
29## Overview
30A pattern for building personal knowledge bases using LLMs. Instead of RAG, the LLM incrementally builds and maintains a persistent wiki of interlinked markdown files.
31
32## Key Takeaways
33- The wiki is a persistent, compounding artifact — not re-derived each query
34- Three layers: raw sources, the wiki, the schema (CLAUDE.md)
35- Four operations: ingest, query, lint, promote
36- [[andrej-karpathy]] uses [[obsidian-workflows]] as the viewer
37
38## Sources
39- **Raw file:** [karpathy-llm-wiki-gist.md](../raw/karpathy-llm-wiki-gist.md)
40- **Original URL:** [GitHub Gist](https://gist.github.com/karpathy/442a6bf555914893e9891c11519de94f)
41- **Author:** Andrej Karpathy
42- **Accessed:** 2026-04-12

Page Type: entity

A page about a person, organization, tool, framework, or other named entity.

Location: wiki/entities/<entity-name>.md

Additional frontmatter:

yaml
1entity-type: person | organization | tool | framework | service | dataset | publication
2aliases:
3  - "Alternative Name"
4  - "Abbreviation"

Structure:

markdown
1# <Entity Name>
2
3## Overview
4What/who this entity is and why it's relevant.
5
6## Key Facts
7- Fact 1
8- Fact 2
9
10## Relevance
11How this entity connects to the vault's domain. What role does it play in the knowledge base?
12
13## Mentions
14Pages where this entity appears:
15- [[source-note-1]] — context of mention
16- [[concept-page]] — how it relates
17
18## Sources
19- [[source-that-introduced-entity]]
20- [External link](https://url)

Example: entity

yaml
1---
2title: "Andrej Karpathy"
3date-created: 2026-04-12
4date-modified: 2026-04-12
5page-type: entity
6domain:
7  - ai-research
8tags:
9  - ai
10  - deep-learning
11  - tesla
12  - openai
13sources:
14  - raw/karpathy-llm-wiki-gist.md
15  - raw/karpathy-viral-tweet.md
16related:
17  - "[[llm-knowledge-bases]]"
18  - "[[obsidian-workflows]]"
19entity-type: person
20aliases:
21  - "Karpathy"
22---
23
24# Andrej Karpathy
25
26## Overview
27AI researcher. Previously Director of AI at Tesla, founding team at OpenAI, PhD from Stanford. Creator of the [[llm-knowledge-bases]] pattern.
28
29## Key Facts
30- Created the LLM Wiki "idea file" pattern (April 2026)
31- Original tweet got 55K likes, 6.5K retweets
32- Uses [[obsidian-workflows]] as his wiki viewer
33
34## Sources
35- [[karpathy-llm-wiki-gist]] — the original idea file
36- [[karpathy-viral-tweet]] — the tweet that started it all

Page Type: concept

A page about an idea, pattern, technique, or abstract concept.

Location: wiki/concepts/<concept-name>.md

Structure:

markdown
1# <Concept Name>
2
3## Definition
4Clear, concise definition of the concept.
5
6## How It Works
7Explanation of the concept, mechanics, or methodology.
8
9## Examples
10Concrete examples of the concept in practice.
11
12## Related Concepts
13- [[related-concept-1]] — how it relates
14- [[related-concept-2]] — how it differs
15
16## Sources
17- [[source-note]] — where this concept was discussed
18- [External link](https://url)

Example: concept

yaml
1---
2title: "LLM Knowledge Bases"
3date-created: 2026-04-12
4date-modified: 2026-04-12
5page-type: concept
6domain:
7  - ai-research
8  - knowledge-management
9tags:
10  - llm
11  - wiki
12  - knowledge-base
13  - rag-alternative
14sources:
15  - raw/karpathy-llm-wiki-gist.md
16related:
17  - "[[andrej-karpathy]]"
18  - "[[rag-vs-wiki]]"
19  - "[[obsidian-workflows]]"
20---
21
22# LLM Knowledge Bases
23
24## Definition
25A pattern where LLMs incrementally build and maintain a persistent wiki of interlinked markdown files, rather than re-deriving knowledge from raw documents on every query (as in RAG).
26
27## How It Works
281. **Ingest**: Source documents are processed into wiki pages
292. **Query**: Questions answered by reading the wiki, not raw docs
303. **Lint**: Periodic health checks for contradictions and gaps
314. **Promote**: Cross-project knowledge transferred between wikis
32
33## Related Concepts
34- [[rag-vs-wiki]] — comparison of RAG vs persistent wiki approaches
35- [[obsidian-workflows]] — the viewer/IDE for browsing wikis
36
37## Sources
38- [[karpathy-llm-wiki-gist]] — original pattern description

Page Type: comparison

A synthesis page comparing two or more concepts, tools, or approaches.

Location: wiki/comparisons/<comparison-name>.md

Structure:

markdown
1# <Thing A> vs <Thing B>
2
3## Summary
4One-paragraph synthesis of the comparison.
5
6## Comparison Table
7| Aspect | Thing A | Thing B |
8|--------|---------|---------|
9| ... | ... | ... |
10
11## Analysis
12Deeper analysis of tradeoffs, use cases, and recommendations.
13
14## Verdict
15When to use each, and which is recommended for what context.
16
17## Sources
18- [[source-1]] — evidence for Thing A
19- [[source-2]] — evidence for Thing B

Example: comparison

yaml
1---
2title: "RAG vs Persistent Wiki"
3date-created: 2026-04-12
4date-modified: 2026-04-12
5page-type: comparison
6domain:
7  - ai-research
8  - knowledge-management
9tags:
10  - rag
11  - wiki
12  - architecture
13sources:
14  - raw/karpathy-llm-wiki-gist.md
15related:
16  - "[[llm-knowledge-bases]]"
17  - "[[andrej-karpathy]]"
18---
19
20# RAG vs Persistent Wiki
21
22## Summary
23RAG re-derives knowledge each query from raw chunks. A persistent wiki compiles knowledge once and keeps it current. The wiki compounds; RAG doesn't.
24
25## Comparison Table
26| Aspect | RAG | Persistent Wiki |
27|--------|-----|-----------------|
28| Knowledge accumulation | None — re-derived each time | Compounds with every source |
29| Cross-references | Must be found each query | Already maintained |
30| Contradictions | Not flagged | Flagged during lint |
31| Maintenance cost | Low (just index) | Near-zero (LLM maintains) |
32| Setup complexity | Higher (embeddings, vector DB) | Lower (just markdown) |
33
34## Sources
35- [[karpathy-llm-wiki-gist]] — original argument for wiki over RAG

Page Type: summary

A high-level overview page that synthesizes across multiple sources and pages.

Location: wiki/<summary-name>.md (top level of wiki/)

Structure:

markdown
1# <Topic> — Summary
2
3## Overview
4High-level synthesis of the topic.
5
6## Key Themes
7- Theme 1 — brief description
8- Theme 2 — brief description
9
10## Open Questions
11- Question that needs more research
12- Unresolved contradiction between sources
13
14## Sources
15- [[source-1]]
16- [[source-2]]

Cross-Referencing Rules

1. Always link entities and concepts when first mentioned on a page: [[entity-name]]
2. Use the canonical page name as the link text. If an entity has aliases, link to the main page: [[andrej-karpathy|Karpathy]]
3. Update the related frontmatter when adding links between pages
4. Don't over-link — link on first mention per page, not every occurrence