Agent skill · writing content · paperclipai
wiki-query
Use when an LLM Wiki operation issue asks a question. Answer from wiki pages and raw sources with citations, name gaps plainly, and offer to file durable synthesis when the answer should compound.
Why this skill is useful
Provides a structured approach to querying and synthesizing information from a wiki, ensuring accurate citations and identifying gaps in knowledge.
What it needs
About 2k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-07. 75,771 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Wiki Query Answer a question from what the wiki actually contains, with citations. Inputs An operation issue with operationType: "query" and the question in the body. The operation issue's target wikiId, spaceSlug, and space root. Workflow 1. Open the target space's wiki/index.md first — it is the navigation aid. Identify candidate pages. 2. Read the candidate pages end to end with wikireadpage, always passing the operation issue's wikiId and spaceSlug. Follow [[wiki-links]] to neighbouring pages when the question spans entities or concepts. 3. Inspect raw sources when a wiki page's claim feels thin. The wiki points to raw/ precisely so you can verify before answering. Use wikireadsource. 4. Answer the question in the operation issue thread. Structure: Direct answer first, in 1–4 sentences. Then the supporting facts as bullet points, each with an inline citation: (see [[wiki/concepts/managed-resources]]) or (see raw/<filename>). If you needed to read a raw source the wiki did not summarise, name that as a gap. 5. Decide whether the answer is durable. If the question forced you to do real synthesis (a comparison, a tradeoff, a definition of something that isn't already a page), offer to file it under wiki/synthesis/<slug>.md. Do not write the synthesis page silently — it is opt-in. If the user accepts, write the page, link it from wiki/index.md, and append a query filed synthesis log entry. 6. When the wiki cannot answer, say so plainly. Suggest a source the user should ingest, a Paperclip project that would help if distilled, or a web lookup. Never bluff. Voice Lead with the answer. Cite as you go, not in a footnote block at the end. Use the wiki's terse, factual voice. The query response is itself a candidate for filing into wiki/synthesis/. Verification Before closing the operation issue: [ ] Every claim in the answer cites a wiki page or raw source. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills paperclipai/wiki-query