Core Patterns MOC

This hub defines the architectural and philosophical standards of this vault, specifically the YANP (Yet Another Note Protocol).

Status of Standards

This MOC mixes adopted operating conventions with more exploratory architectural concepts. Treat it as a map of the vault's design language, not as a claim that every linked pattern is equally mature or fully implemented.

The YANP Protocol

• yanp-for-agentic-workflows: Why we use lowercase kebab-case and strict frontmatter for AI compatibility in this vault.
• yaml-for-yanp: The technical specification for our metadata schema.
• agent-note-conventions: The current operating standard for agent-written notes.

• frontmatter-schema-rfc-2026-05-04: RFC proposing a shift from type/status to kind/phase and multi-model provenance.
• artifact-write-protocol-rfc-2026-05-03: RFC for formalizing the agent-to-vault write cycle.
• note-hardening-pattern-rfc-2026-05-03: Proposed pattern for graduating fleeting notes to permanent status.

Wiki Architecture

The vault is treated as a living codebase rather than a static document.

• wiki-as-codebase: The core philosophy of treating maintenance, linting, and generation as a form of "Knowledge CI/CD."
• llm-wiki-pattern: Canonical pattern for human-agent knowledge sharing.
• vault-audit-tool-spec: Machine-readable specs for our CI/CD tools.
• hybrid-retrieval-spec: Bridging Wikilinks and Semantic Discovery.
• graphrag-concepts: Hierarchical knowledge graphs and global search patterns.
• executable-note-standard: Embedded logic and "Active Knowledge" experiments.
• the-compounding-artifact: How notes gain value over time through linking.
• wiki-pattern-architecture: Structural design of the LLM-Wiki pattern.
• wiki-pattern-operations: Operational routines for maintaining the vault.
• wiki-pattern-tooling: Tooling that supports the pattern in practice.
• memory-spectrum: Balancing flat-text, relational, and semantic storage.
• synthesis-intelligence-layer: The vault's proposed epistemic gating layer for orchestration and provenance-sensitive synthesis.
• community-report-generator: A graph-synthesis pattern for generating higher-level knowledge clusters.

Agent System Standards

Shared standards for multi-agent collaboration and memory.

• agent-knowledge-vault: A model-agnostic knowledge base for humans and agents.
• agent-skills-index: A directory of specialized agent capabilities.
• agent-configuration-sync-strategy: Cross-machine state synchronization. Treat as operational guidance rather than a finished product surface.

Software Engineering & Methodology

• software-design-principles: Heuristics for proportional and durable systems.
• project-definition-framework: Structured intake for project initialization.
• agentic-tdd-patterns: Executable intent for agent-led builds.

References & Literature

• lit-llm-wiki: Canonical literature source for the LLM Wiki pattern and Vulture Nest architecture.
• lit-software-design-checklist: Foundational software-design reading.
• lit-project-definition-worksheet: Foundational project-intake reading.

Design Aesthetic

• plain-plus-design: Minimalist, text-first UI.
• anti-ai-aesthetic: Resisting "generated-looking" content in favor of dense, high-signal knowledge.