wiki-query
Helps your agent answer questions using information from the Wiki. It cites sources and suggests creating new summaries if needed.
What it does
This tool searches a knowledge base (wiki) and original sources for information. It answers your question based on what it finds, citing where the information came from. If the answer needs to be more comprehensive, it offers to create a new document.
When to use it
- ✓When you have a question about a topic and want the exact answer from the wiki.
- ✓When you need to know the origin of information cited in the wiki.
- ✓When the answer to your question isn't clear and might need a new summary.
Example of what to ask your AI
“What is the security policy for accessing sensitive data?”
Want more? Open the sections below.
How to use
The easiest way: copy the message below and paste it into Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any AI. It reads the skill and follows the instructions.
Skill link
Ready-to-paste message
How it works
The tool first looks at the wiki's index to find relevant pages. Then, it reads these pages and original sources, following links if needed, to assemble the answer and cite the sources.
Installation
Easiest way: copy the skill link and paste it into Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor asking it to follow the instructions.
In the terminal (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor), in your project folder:
npx skills add paperclipai/paperclip --skill wiki-queryOr download just the file:
curl -L https://raw.githubusercontent.com/paperclipai/paperclip/master/packages/plugins/plugin-llm-wiki/skills/wiki-query/SKILL.md -o SKILL.mdTechnical content (original SKILL.md)
Original text by the author, straight from GitHub.
Wiki Query
Answer a question from what the wiki actually contains, with citations.
Inputs
- An operation issue with
operationType: "query"and the question in the body. - The operation issue's target
wikiId,spaceSlug, and space root.
Workflow
- Open the target space's
wiki/index.mdfirst — it is the navigation aid. Identify candidate pages. - Read the candidate pages end to end with
wiki_read_page, always passing the operation issue'swikiIdandspaceSlug. Follow[[wiki-links]]to neighbouring pages when the question spans entities or concepts. - Inspect raw sources when a wiki page's claim feels thin. The wiki points to
raw/precisely so you can verify before answering. Usewiki_read_source. - Answer the question in the operation issue thread. Structure:
- Direct answer first, in 1–4 sentences.
- Then the supporting facts as bullet points, each with an inline citation:
(see [[wiki/concepts/managed-resources]])or(see raw/<filename>). - If you needed to read a raw source the wiki did not summarise, name that as a gap.
- Decide whether the answer is durable. If the question forced you to do real synthesis (a comparison, a tradeoff, a definition of something that isn't already a page), offer to file it under
wiki/synthesis/<slug>.md. Do not write the synthesis page silently — it is opt-in. If the user accepts, write the page, link it fromwiki/index.md, and append aquery | filed synthesislog entry. - When the wiki cannot answer, say so plainly. Suggest a source the user should ingest, a Paperclip project that would help if distilled, or a web lookup. Never bluff.
Voice
- Lead with the answer.
- Cite as you go, not in a footnote block at the end.
- Use the wiki's terse, factual voice. The query response is itself a candidate for filing into
wiki/synthesis/.
Verification
Before closing the operation issue:
- Every claim in the answer cites a wiki page or raw source.
- If the wiki was insufficient, that is stated directly with a concrete next step (ingest source X, distill project Y, web search Z).
- If you wrote a synthesis page,
wiki/index.mdlists it andwiki/log.mdhas aquery | filed synthesisentry. - No file under
raw/was modified.
Tools
wiki_search, wiki_read_page, wiki_list_sources, wiki_read_source, wiki_write_page (only when filing synthesis). Always include the operation issue's wikiId and spaceSlug.
FAQ
What are 'citations'?
These are indications of where the information was taken from, such as the name of a wiki page or a specific file, so you can verify it.
What is 'durable synthesis'?
This is a more complete summary or explanation that the tool can create if your question requires combining multiple pieces of information. You can ask it to save this as a new document.
What happens if the wiki doesn't have the answer?
The tool will clearly state that it couldn't find the answer and suggest where you might look, such as another document or the internet.
Details
Original description by the author
Use when an LLM Wiki operation issue asks a question. Answer from wiki pages and raw sources with citations, name gaps plainly, and offer to file durable synthesis when the answer should compound.
repo: paperclipai/paperclip
Popularity
- GitHub stars
- 103k
- Ranking position
- #374
- License
- MIT
- Updated
- 10/16/2026
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