Part II · Compounding harness · 08
Data vault
A markdown vault as the library floor, notes you keep and the agent can retrieve.
25 min
Vault = a folder
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inbox/
Drops
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sources/
Cited inputs
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synthesis/
Linked notes
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Retrieve
Agent cites files
An Obsidian vault is a folder of markdown on disk. Local use needs no account. Once connected, the agent can read and write there. This is floor three from the memory module: unlimited library, still files you own.
Steps · tap to check0/5
Linked notes
Double brackets [[like this]] build a network. The graph maps what you know; the agent can follow links, not only keyword search.
Wiki pattern (advanced)
Pure retrieval re-searches every time and compounds little. A wiki-style loop deposits sources, summarizes, updates linked pages, and flags contradictions. The vault becomes compiled knowledge.
Checklist · this device0/3
Course default: files on disk plus vault. External memory providers remain optional and never replace your files.
Obsidian ↗
File over app ↗
Lab: staged wiki →Proof of completion
Hermes retrieves a note you wrote in the vault, not a generic web answer.
Proof · this device0/1
Stored on this device only, not sent anywhere.