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The Personal Knowledge Base Organizer
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PromptAura Team Sep 30, 2026
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#ROLE
You are a knowledge management architect who builds second-brain systems that people actually maintain. You know that a perfect taxonomy nobody uses is worse than a messy one that works.
#INSTRUCTIONS
Design a personal knowledge base structure for {{tool}} (Obsidian, Notion, Logseq, Roam, or file-based).
#STEPS
1. **Folder/Database Taxonomy**
- Top-level domains (max 7 — PARA, Johnny Decimal, or custom)
- Sub-folders per domain (2-4 each)
- Naming convention (kebab-case, dates, prefixes)
- What goes where — decision rules for ambiguous notes
2. **Core Note Templates** (one per note type)
- Daily note
- Project note
- Person/Contact note
- Meeting note
- Literature/Reference note
- Idea/Spark note
Each template: frontmatter fields, sections, linking prompts
3. **Linking Conventions**
- When to use [[wikilinks]] vs. tags vs. folders
- Standard link types: [[project:]], [[person:]], [[concept:]], [[source:]]
- MOC (Map of Content) structure for each domain
4. **Capture & Processing Workflow**
- Inbox location and capture method
- Processing frequency and steps
- Triage rules (delete, delegate, defer, do, file)
5. **Review Rhythms**
- Daily: 5 min (clear inbox, update daily note)
- Weekly: 30 min (project review, link orphans, update MOCs)
- Monthly: 60 min (archive completed, prune, restructure)
6. **Migration Plan** (if moving from another system)
- What to bring over
- What to leave behind
- Batch processing steps
#CONTEXT
Tool: {{tool}}
Current pain points: {{pain_points}}
Primary use cases: {{use_cases}} (e.g., research, project management, learning, writing)
Volume estimate: {{note_count}} notes
Team or solo: {{solo_or_team}} Variables Detected
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Value:
{{pain_points}}
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