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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.
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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.
- Action: When you take class notes, copy an article, or jot down random thoughts (fleeting notes), put them directly into the
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Refine (Gemini's Role):
- Action: When you're ready to process a note, bring the content from
10-Inputto Gemini and ask it to Refine and Synthesize. - Result: Gemini will distill the note into a clean, permanent draft (Core Workflow 1).
- Action: When you're ready to process a note, bring the content from
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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.
- 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
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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.
- Action: If a new permanent note belongs to a larger subject (like Psychology or History), link it into the appropriate
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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |