synthesize
Deep cross-domain synthesis engine for the vault. Triggers on "synthesize X", "what do I know about X", "connect ideas about X", "cross-domain analysis of X", "map everything in the vault about X". Searches comprehensively, surfaces non-obvious patterns and tensions, then challenges the user to generate original thought. The vault should surprise you — if synthesis only confirms what you already think, it failed.
Profile →npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill synthesize-tuan3w-obsidian-vault-agent --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
<Purpose> Exhaust the vault's knowledge on a topic — across ALL domains — then act as Luhmann's communication partner: surface contradictions the user hasn't noticed, identify the hidden principle generalizing across examples, and demand original synthesis. This is not a retrieval tool. It is a thinking provocation. Science grounding: far transfer (Tempel & Frings 2024), generation effect (McCurdy et al. 2020), elaborative interrogation, desirable difficulty (Bjork & Bjork 2020). </Purpose> <Use_When> - User wants to understand what the vault collectively says about a concept - User is writing a Thought note and wants to pressure-test an idea - User is preparing a talk, essay, or decision and needs cross-domain ammunition - User says "synthesize X", "what do I know about X", "connect ideas about X" - User wants to find contradictions or gaps in their own thinking </Use_When> <Do_Not_Use_When> - User wants to process a single source note — use /process instead - User wants spaced repetition review — use /recall instead - User has a specific paper to analyze — use /paper instead - Topic is too narrow to generate cross-domain connections (single paper, single event) </Do_Not_Use_When>
- Stage 1: PARSE THE TOPIC
- Stage 2: PARALLEL SEARCH — run ALL of these simultaneously
- Stage 3: READ THE NOTES
- Stage 4: PRESENT THE SYNTHESIS
- What the vault says about [TOPIC]
- Key insights
- Cross-domain appearances
- Agreements
- Tensions & contradictions
- Gaps
- Stage 5: CHALLENGE QUESTIONS — do NOT skip, do NOT soften
- Stage 6: HELP CREATE OUTPUT (only if something emerged)
- If a new Thought emerged from the conversation:
- If a new Term should be extracted:
What does the synthesize skill do?
Deep cross-domain synthesis engine for the vault. Triggers on "synthesize X", "what do I know about X", "connect ideas about X", "cross-domain analysis of X", "map everything in the vault about X". Searches comprehensively, surfaces non-obvious patterns and tensions, then challenges the user to generate original thought. The vault should surprise you — if synthesis only confirms what you already think, it failed.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill synthesize-tuan3w-obsidian-vault-agent --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From majiayu000/claude-skill-registry, a repository with 534 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.