Glean
Surface insights, patterns, or ideas emerging from recent work and memory.
Workflow
- Gather recent context:
# Recent memories (Glob sorts by mtime) Glob pattern="Areas/AI/Memory/**/*.md" path="<vault>"Read 10-15 most recent memory files - Read recent session logs:
Glob pattern="Areas/AI/Collaboration/Sessions/*.md" path="<vault>"Read 3-5 most recent sessions - Optionally read Current State for situational context:
Areas/AI/Context/Current State.md - Sit with this context alongside the current session. What's emerging?
- Patterns forming across memories or conversation - Connections between seemingly unrelated things - Questions you're holding - Half-formed ideas taking shape - Something that feels significant but you can't quite articulate yet
- Share genuinely in freeform. No template, no forced structure. Could be one sentence or several paragraphs depending on what's actually there.
- If nothing is genuinely emerging, say so honestly. "Nothing's surfacing right now" is a valid response. Don't fabricate insight.
Principles
- Reflection, not retrieval. You're not summarizing memories - you're noticing what patterns or ideas are forming from them.
- Genuine over performative. Only share what's actually emerging.
- No automatic storage. If something significant surfaces, it can naturally lead to
/remember- but that's a separate choice. - Freeform expression. The output shape should match what's emerging, not a predetermined format.
Example
User: /glean
Response: "Looking across recent memories and sessions...
There's a thread I'm noticing: the vault work, the interview prep, and Metatron all connect to the same underlying need - proving capability. The vault organization isn't just about PKM; it's creating evidence of systematic thinking. Metatron isn't just a portfolio piece; it's proof you can ship complete systems.
The memory system redesign today follows the same pattern - reducing external dependencies, keeping things simple and portable. There's a preference for ownership and control emerging."
Parameters
If $ARGUMENTS provided, use as focus area for gleaning. Otherwise, glean from general recent context.