Agent Skills: Hydrate

Load context from Obsidian memory system at session start

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Skill Metadata

Name
hydrate
Description
Load context from Obsidian memory system at session start

Hydrate

Load context from the Obsidian memory system for session continuity.

Workflow

  1. Read the living context documents:

    • Areas/AI/Context/Current State.md - Current situation, priorities, blockers
    • Areas/AI/Context/Decision Register.md - Pending decisions
  2. If $ARGUMENTS provided (topic/project), search for relevant memories:

    Grep pattern="$TOPIC" path="<vault>/Areas/AI/Memory" glob="*.md"
    

    Read top 5-10 matching memory files by importance

  3. If no arguments, get recent memories:

    Glob pattern="Areas/AI/Memory/**/*.md" path="<vault>"
    

    Read 5-10 most recent memory files

  4. Scan recent session logs for continuity:

    Glob pattern="Areas/AI/Collaboration/Sessions/*.md" path="<vault>"
    

    Read 2-3 most recent sessions

  5. Internalize the context silently - don't recite it back verbatim

  6. Acknowledge briefly:

    • Key context points from Current State
    • Number of memories loaded
    • Recent session topics
    • Ready to proceed

Context Sources

| Source | Path | Purpose | |--------|------|---------| | Current State | Areas/AI/Context/Current State.md | Life situation, priorities, blockers | | Decision Register | Areas/AI/Context/Decision Register.md | Pending decisions | | Memories | Areas/AI/Memory/**/*.md | Persistent cross-session knowledge | | Sessions | Areas/AI/Collaboration/Sessions/*.md | Recent session continuity |

Examples

User: /hydrate -> Load Current State, recent memories, recent sessions -> "Loaded context: Current State shows interview prep priority. 8 recent memories loaded. Last session covered statusline config. Ready."

User: /hydrate metatron -> Load Current State + search memories for "metatron" -> "Loaded context: Found 5 memories about Metatron (deployment, stack decisions, design). Current priority is interview prep. Ready."

User: /hydrate robabby -> Load Current State + search memories for "robabby" -> "Loaded context: Found 7 memories about robabby.com (sacred geometry redesign, PRs, patterns learned). Ready."

Response Format

Brief acknowledgment:

  • Context loaded (Current State key points if relevant)
  • Number of memories found
  • Recent session topics if applicable
  • "Ready to proceed" or similar