Llm Wiki — Karpathy's LLM Wiki: build/query interlinked markdown KB
Llm Wiki — Karpathy's LLM Wiki: build/query interlinked markdown KB
Start with meaning, then move to detail.
This lesson explains Llm Wiki — Karpathy's LLM Wiki: build/query interlinked markdown KB as part of Hermes internals and extension points. You will learn what it does, when it matters, and the smallest safe test that proves it works.
If you are new, do not memorize names. Focus on three questions: what problem does this solve, what access does it need, and how can you verify the result?
For practice, inspect the first example, identify its effects, run it on test data, and compare the result with the source claim.
For advanced readers, inspect Skill metadata, Reference: full SKILL.md, When This Skill Activates, then verify failure modes and version compatibility.
Know Python, Git, and basic project structure before changing code.
A clear outcome before you read.
- Understand Llm Wiki — Karpathy's LLM Wiki: build/query interlinked markdown KB without assumed prior knowledge.
- Separate the source description from what still needs testing in your environment.
- Read the first command and identify its inputs and outputs before copying it.
Short definitions before the details.
- Session & memory
- A session holds conversation context, while memory keeps selected facts that should persist.
- Skill
- An instruction bundle that teaches Hermes a repeatable workflow without necessarily adding an external service.
Karpathy's LLM Wiki: build/query interlinked markdown KB
What does the source say, and in what order?
- 01Skill metadata
Start here to understand the core idea or structure.
- 02Reference: full SKILL.md
Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.
- 03When This Skill Activates
Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.
- 04Wiki Location
Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.
- 05Architecture: Three Layers
Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.
- 06Resuming an Existing Wiki (CRITICAL — do this every session)
Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.
- 07Initializing a New Wiki
Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.
- 08SCHEMA.md Template
Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.
- 09Domain
Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.
- 10Conventions
Finish here to verify the result and special cases.
Copy only after you understand the effect.
WIKI="${WIKI_PATH:-$HOME/wiki}"wiki/
├── SCHEMA.md # Conventions, structure rules, domain config
├── index.md # Sectioned content catalog with one-line summaries
├── log.md # Chronological action log (append-only, rotated yearly)
├── raw/ # Layer 1: Immutable source material
│ ├── articles/ # Web articles, clippings
│ ├── papers/ # PDFs, arxiv papers
│ ├── transcripts/ # Meeting notes, interviews
│ └── assets/ # Images, diagrams referenced by sources
├── entities/ # Layer 2: Entity pages (people, orgs, products, models)
├── concepts/WIKI="${WIKI_PATH:-$HOME/wiki}"
# Orientation reads at session start
read_file "$WIKI/SCHEMA.md"
read_file "$WIKI/index.md"
read_file "$WIKI/log.md" offset=<last 30 lines>Read the first command and identify its inputs and outputs before copying it.
Match every command to your installed Hermes version, review the files and accounts it can reach, and use non-sensitive data for the first test. If this explanation differs from the source, the official source wins.