Knowledge Capture
Capturing knowledge immediately after a task prevents the forgetting curve from erasing valuable insights. The 'teammate in 6 months' framing ensures sufficient context for future use.
I just finished {{task_or_project}} and want to capture what I learned before I forget.\n\nHere are my raw notes and thoughts:\n{{raw_notes}}\n\nTransform these into a structured knowledge document:\n\n## Summary\n(What was done and what was the outcome in 2-3 sentences)\n\n## What Worked\n(Bullet list of approaches, tools, or decisions that went well)\n\n## What Did Not Work\n(Bullet list of things that failed or were harder than expected, and why)\n\n## Key Learnings\n(3-5 transferable insights that would help someone doing this task in the future)\n\n## Reusable Assets\n(Any templates, scripts, checklists, or prompts created during this work that should be saved)\n\n## If I Did This Again\n(What would I do differently from the start, knowing what I know now?)\n\nWrite it so a teammate who was not involved could benefit from this in 6 months.
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Capturing knowledge immediately after a task prevents the forgetting curve from erasing valuable insights. The 'teammate in 6 months' framing ensures sufficient context for future use.
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