Agent skill · writing content · sundial-org
para-second-brain
Organize your agent's knowledge using PARA (Projects, Areas, Resources, Archive) — then make it ALL searchable. The symlink trick enables full semantic search across your entire knowledge base, not just MEMORY.md. Includes session transcript indexing and memory flush protocol. Your agent finally has a real second brain.
Why this skill is useful
Adds a symlink command and structured organization method for enhancing memory search capabilities across various note categories.
What it needs
About 8k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-03-07. 639 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
PARA Second Brain Your agent's memory just got a massive upgrade. Full semantic search across your entire knowledge base — not just MEMORY.md. What's New in v2.0 Before v2.0: memorysearch only found content in MEMORY.md and daily logs. Your entire notes/ folder was invisible to search. You had to manually know where to look. After v2.0: One symlink command makes your entire PARA knowledge base searchable. Ask about anything in your notes — it finds it. Plus session transcripts and memory flush protocol to prevent context loss. Before After -------- ------- Search only MEMORY.md + daily logs Search EVERYTHING "I don't have that information" Finds it instantly Context compaction = lost information Flush protocol saves critical context Conversations forgotten Session transcripts indexed What This Does Creates a "second brain" structure that separates: Raw capture (daily logs) from curated knowledge (MEMORY.md) Active work (projects) from ongoing responsibilities (areas) Reference material (resources) from completed work (archive) How This Differs from Other Second Brain Skills There's another popular second-brain skill powered by Ensue. Both are great — they solve different problems: PARA Second Brain (this skill) Ensue Second Brain --- --- --- Storage Local files in your workspace Cloud API (Ensue) Cost Free, self-hosted Requires Ensue API key Best for Work context, agent continuity, project tracking Evergreen knowledge base, semantic queries Search Clawdbot's memorysearch Ensue's vector search Structure PARA (Projects/Areas/Resources/Archive) Namespaces (concepts/toolbox/patterns) Use case "What did we decide yesterday?" "How does recursion work?" Use this skill if: You want file-based memory that works offline, costs nothing, and tracks ongoing work context. Use Ensue's skill if: You want a cloud-hosted knowledge base optimized for semantic "what do I know about X" queries. Use both if: You want PARA for work context + Ensue for evergreen knowledge. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
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