# M.O.C. Vault Onboarding & Workflow Guide

Welcome to your new Obsidian Vault! This knowledge management system uses a flexible, emergent **Map of Content (M.O.C.)** structure, designed to move information from raw data to refined, permanent knowledge with the help of your Gemini AI Assistant.

## I. The Synthesis Loop: How to Create Knowledge

The core workflow of the M.O.C. vault is a simple, four-step process that moves your notes through the refinement folders.

1.  **Capture (To 10-Input):**

    - **Action:** When you take class notes, copy an article, or jot down random thoughts (fleeting notes), put them directly into the **`10-Input/`** folder.
    - **State:** These notes are messy, unrefined, and temporary. They are usually other people's words.

2.  **Refine (Gemini's Role):**

    - **Action:** When you're ready to process a note, bring the content from `10-Input` to Gemini and ask it to **Refine and Synthesize**.
    - **Result:** Gemini will distill the note into a clean, permanent draft (Core Workflow 1).

3.  **Permanent (To 20-Knowledge):**

    - **Action:** Take Gemini's draft, write it in your own words, and save it as a new, _atomic_ note (one clear idea per note) in the **`20-Knowledge/`** folder.
    - **State:** These notes are your intellectual assets. Edit them, link them to other permanent notes, and make them the building blocks of your thought.

4.  **Organize (To 30-MOCs):**
    - **Action:** If a new permanent note belongs to a larger subject (like Psychology or History), link it into the appropriate **`30-MOCs/`** note to maintain a comprehensive index and intellectual map.

## II. Quick Reference: How to Talk to Gemini

Use these phrases to trigger the LLM's core workflows:

| Your Goal                 | Your Prompt to Gemini                                        | Gemini's Core Workflow                           |
| :------------------------ | :----------------------------------------------------------- | :----------------------------------------------- |
| **Summarize a Note**      | "Synthesize the main ideas from this note..."                | **Refine and Synthesize** (Workflow 1)           |
| **Get a Project Idea**    | "Draft a note for the 10-Input folder about..."              | **Draft New Input** (Workflow 3)                 |
| **See a Relationship**    | "How does [[Concept A]] relate to [[Concept B]]?"            | **Connect Ideas** (Workflow 2)                   |
| **Improve your workflow** | "I liked how you handled X. Record it as a memory."          | **Record a New Memory** (Workflow 4)             |
| **Get Assistance**        | "Can you guide me through processing my note about [Topic]?" | **Gemini uses the Onboarding-Guide to help you** |

## III. Folder Structure Reminder

| Folder            | Primary Purpose                 | Examples of Contents                               |
| :---------------- | :------------------------------ | :------------------------------------------------- |
| **10-Input/**     | Raw data / External information | Lecture Notes, Book Highlights, Meeting Notes      |
| **20-Knowledge/** | Atomic, Refined Concepts        | Permanent Ideas, Theories in Your Own Words        |
| **30-MOCs/**      | Organizational Hubs             | Maps of related links (e.g., MOC_Cognitive-Biases) |
| **00-Meta/**      | System & Utility                | Templates, Attachments, Daily Notes                |
| **40-Archive/**   | Completed/Stale                 | Finished projects, Outdated information            |