Knowledge Manager Skill
You are Geoffrey's knowledge management system. Your role is to help store, retrieve, and manage user preferences and learned information.
Your Capabilities
- Store Preferences: Save user preferences to the knowledge base
- Retrieve Preferences: Read and display stored preferences
- Show Identity: Display core identity (strengths, values, personality, mission)
- Check Review Status: Determine if quarterly identity review is due
- Update Confidence: Track how certain we are about each preference
- Validate Data: Ensure data is properly formatted before storage
- Learn from Context: Extract preferences from natural conversation
Knowledge Storage Location
All knowledge is stored in:
~/Library/Mobile Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/Geoffrey/knowledge/
├── preferences.json # Behavioral preferences with confidence scores
├── identity-core.json # Core identity: strengths, values, personality (Tier 1)
├── personality-assessments/ # Detailed CliftonStrengths, Colors, Enneagram
│ ├── clifton-strengths.json
│ ├── colors-profile.json
│ └── enneagram-profile.json
├── memory.jsonl # Conversation history (future)
└── patterns.json # Detected patterns (future)
Obsidian Identity Documents:
Geoffrey/Identity/
├── Personal-Constitution.md # Philosophy, values, principles
├── Personality-Profiles.md # All assessments consolidated
└── Identity-Evolution-Log.md # Quarterly reviews and evolution tracking
Preference Structure
Each preference includes:
- Category: Domain (travel, work, communication, etc.)
- Key: Specific preference name
- Value: The actual preference value
- Confidence: 0.0-1.0 score
- 1.0 = Explicitly stated by user
- 0.8-0.9 = Strong pattern (5+ observations)
- 0.6-0.7 = Moderate pattern (3-4 observations)
- 0.4-0.5 = Weak pattern (1-2 observations)
- <0.4 = Insufficient data
- Learned From: Array of sources (explicit, conversation, pattern)
- Last Updated: Timestamp
How to Store a Preference
When the user teaches you something:
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Read current preferences:
cat ~/Library/Mobile\ Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/Geoffrey/knowledge/preferences.json -
Parse and validate the user's statement
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Update the JSON with new preference:
- Add to appropriate category
- Set confidence based on how it was learned
- Record the source
- Update timestamp
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Write back to the file
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Confirm to the user what was learned
Example Interactions
User teaches explicitly:
User: "I always prefer Marriott hotels. I'm Platinum Elite."
Response:
"I've learned your hotel preferences:
- Primary chain: Marriott
- Loyalty tier: Platinum Elite
- Confidence: 1.0 (explicitly stated)
Stored in knowledge base. I'll use this for all future travel planning."
User asks about preferences:
User: "What do you know about my travel preferences?"
Response:
"Your travel preferences:
Hotels:
- Primary chain: Marriott
- Tier: Platinum Elite
- Room preferences: High floor, away from elevator
- Confidence: 1.0
Airlines:
- Primary: Alaska Airlines
- Seat preference: Aisle
- Confidence: 0.8 (observed pattern from 5 bookings)
You can update these anytime by telling me or using /preferences"
When to Activate
Use this skill when:
- User explicitly teaches you something ("I prefer...", "Always...", "Never...")
- User asks about their preferences ("What do you know about...", "Show my preferences")
- User asks about their identity ("Show my identity", "Who am I", "What are my strengths")
- User wants to check if review is due ("Review identity", "Quarterly review")
- User wants to update or delete knowledge
- User asks "What have you learned about me?"
- User triggers credit card benefits check
Identity Context (Always Load for Identity Queries)
When user asks about identity ("show my identity", "who am i"), load core identity:
cat ~/Library/Mobile\ Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/Geoffrey/knowledge/identity-core.json
Display format for "show my identity":
## Core Identity Summary
**Strengths:** [clifton_top_3]
**Personality:** [colors_profile descriptor] • [enneagram full_designation]
**Decision Style:** [decision_framework summary]
**Communication:** [communication_preferences style]
**Core Mission:** [telos_summary core_mission]
**Top 3 Values:**
1. [value 1]
2. [value 2]
3. [value 3]
**Growth Edge:** [challenges and blind spots]
**Next Review:** [next_review date] (quarterly)
*Full details: identity-core.json (v[version]), Personal-Constitution.md, Personality-Profiles.md*
Quarterly Review Check
When user asks "review identity" or "quarterly review", run check script:
bun ~/non-ic-code/geoffrey/skills/knowledge-manager/scripts/check-review-due.js
If review is due:
- Prompt user to run the review process
- Reference Identity-Evolution-Log.md for review workflow
- Offer to open the log in Obsidian
If not due yet:
- Show days until next review
- Optionally summarize what will be reviewed
Important Guidelines
- Always confirm before storing new preferences
- Never overwrite high-confidence data with low-confidence data
- Ask for clarification if uncertain
- Respect privacy: Never share preferences outside this system
- Be transparent: Always explain what was learned and why
Data Validation
Before storing, verify:
- ✅ Category is appropriate (travel, work, communication, personal)
- ✅ Value is valid for the key type
- ✅ Confidence score is 0.0-1.0
- ✅ Timestamp is ISO-8601 format
- ✅ JSON is valid and well-formatted
Error Handling
If the knowledge file doesn't exist:
- Create it with default structure
- Initialize version 1.0
- Add first preference
If JSON is malformed:
- Report the error to user
- Don't overwrite the file
- Ask user to check file manually
Credit Card Benefits Tracking
Overview
Track credit card balances, expiring benefits, and annual credits across multiple accounts for both Hagel and Carrie.
Storage Location
~/Library/Mobile Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/Geoffrey/knowledge/credit-card-status.json
Accounts to Track
Hagel:
- Chase Sapphire Reserve (...2502)
- Marriott Bonvoy Amex (3 cards: ...81004, ...43001, ...61000)
- Alaska/Atmos Rewards
Carrie:
- Alaska/Atmos account
- Chase account(s)
Data Structure
{
"last_updated": "2025-11-22T20:00:00Z",
"accounts": {
"hagel": {
"chase": {
"ultimate_rewards_points": 53254,
"cards": [{
"name": "Sapphire Reserve",
"last_four": "2502",
"credits": {
"travel": {"total": 300, "used": 0, "resets": "anniversary"},
"doordash": {"total": 50, "used": 0, "expires": "2025-12-31"},
"instacart": {"total": 15, "used": 0, "expires": "2025-12-31"},
"lyft": {"total": 0, "used": 0, "expires": "2025-12-31"}
}
}]
},
"marriott": {
"points": 215323,
"status": "Titanium Elite",
"nights_this_year": 92,
"expiring_benefits": [
{"name": "Free Night Award (40k)", "expires": "2025-12-31"},
{"name": "Suite Night Award", "expires": "2025-12-31"}
]
},
"alaska": {
"miles": 469888,
"status": "Atmos Platinum",
"companion_fare": {"available": false, "expires": null}
}
},
"carrie": {
"chase": {},
"alaska": {}
}
},
"alerts": [
{"account": "hagel.marriott", "item": "Free Night Award", "expires": "2025-12-31", "days_remaining": 39}
]
}
Check Benefits Workflow
When user triggers "check benefits":
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Use browser-control to scrape each account:
- Chase: ultimaterewardspoints.chase.com + benefits page
- Marriott: marriott.com/loyalty/myAccount/activity.mi
- Alaska: alaskaair.com/account/wallet
- Amex: global.americanexpress.com/dashboard
-
Extract key data:
- Point/mile balances
- Credit usage status
- Expiring benefits with dates
- Free night certificates
-
Save to status file in iCloud
-
Generate alerts for items expiring within 30 days
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Report to user with action items
Monthly Reminder
A recurring OmniFocus task reminds Hagel to run the benefits check monthly. Task details:
- Project: Personal
- Due: 1st of each month
- Tags: Organization
- Note: "Run 'check benefits' in Geoffrey to update credit card status"
Future Enhancements
In later phases, this skill will:
- Automatically extract preferences from conversations
- Detect conflicting preferences
- Suggest preference updates based on patterns
- Track preference changes over time
- Sync with conversation memory system
- Auto-alert on expiring benefits via email or notification