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PARA Second Brain

by halthelobster · GitHub ↗ · v2.0.1
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Install in OpenClaw
/install para-second-brain
Description
Organize your agent's knowledge using PARA (Projects, Areas, Resources, Archive) — then make it ALL searchable. The symlink trick enables full semantic search across your entire knowledge base, not just MEMORY.md. Includes session transcript indexing and memory flush protocol. Your agent finally has a real second brain.
Usage Guidance
Review before installing. Use this only in workspaces where long-term memory is appropriate, and do not enable session transcript indexing or whole-folder symlinks until you have excluded secrets, credentials, private personal data, regulated data, and confidential material. Prefer selectively linking vetted folders, storing concise summaries instead of full conversations, and keeping a clear process to review and delete memory files.
Capability Analysis
Package: second-brain (xpi) Version: 1.0.0 Description: Build a persistent knowledge system using PARA methodology. Organize daily logs, curated memory, and topic notes into a searchable second brain. The package `second-brain` (version 1.0.0) consists primarily of markdown templates and a shell script (`scripts/setup.sh`). The shell script creates a predefined directory structure (PARA methodology: Projects, Areas, Resources, Archive) and initializes `MEMORY.md` and a daily log file within a user-specified or current workspace. All file creation uses static templates. The `SKILL.md` file provides extensive documentation and setup instructions, including a manual step for the user to create a symbolic link to make their notes searchable. There is no evidence of malicious activity such as arbitrary code execution, data exfiltration, or unauthorized system modifications. The script operates safely within the designated workspace, and the instructions are for configuring the user's own knowledge system.
Capability Assessment
⚠ Credentials
The skill is local and purpose-aligned, but recommending a symlink for the entire notes tree plus session transcript indexing is broader than necessary for many users and lacks allowlist, redaction, retention, or purge guidance.
✓ Install Mechanism
The setup script only creates local directories and starter markdown files in a user-specified workspace. It does not fetch remote code, install packages, modify system services, or automatically enable symlinks or session indexing.
⚠ Instruction Scope
The runtime guidance tells agents to write down important information immediately and flush summaries as context fills, but it does not clearly exclude secrets, credentials, sensitive personal data, confidential business data, or untrusted instructions.
⚠ Persistence & Privilege
The skill creates and promotes persistent cross-session memory files and searchable conversation history. It does not show privilege escalation or system-level persistence, but the data retention scope is under-controlled.
⚠ Purpose & Capability
The stated purpose matches the artifacts: local PARA notes, searchable memory, session transcript search, and memory-flush instructions. The concern is that the capability intentionally expands searchable memory to all notes and sessions, which can include sensitive personal, work, and credential data.
How to Use
  1. Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
  2. Run the install command in chat: /install para-second-brain
  3. After installation, invoke the skill by name or use /para-second-brain
  4. Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v2.0.1
Added PARA explanation to description, credited Tiago Forte as creator of PARA methodology
v2.0.0
🚀 MAJOR UPGRADE: Full semantic search across your entire knowledge base. The symlink trick makes ALL your notes/ searchable via memory_search — not just MEMORY.md. Also adds session transcript indexing and memory flush protocol to prevent context loss. Your agent finally remembers everything.
v1.3.0
Added: Symlink trick to make notes/ searchable via memory_search, Session transcript indexing config, Memory flush protocol with threshold-based actions. Now your entire PARA knowledge base is semantically searchable.
v1.2.1
Added summary/description to frontmatter
v1.2.0
PARA Second Brain 1.2.0 — major update clarifying skill purpose and differentiators - Added clear comparison table between PARA Second Brain and Ensue Second Brain to help users choose the right approach. - Explained recommended use cases for each approach (local files vs. cloud, context tracking vs. semantic queries). - Updated skill purpose and recommendations at the top of SKILL.md. - No core PARA structure or workflow changes; all PARA organizational and curation principles remain the same.
v1.1.0
- Adds content templates for concepts, tools, and patterns to support higher quality, structured notes (`templates/` directory). - Introduces a new section in the setup for "Knowledge Quality", emphasizing curation over note-hoarding and providing explicit quality gates for saving information. - Directory structure updated: `notes/resources/` now recommends a `templates/` subfolder for template files. - Expanded documentation in SKILL.md about what types of knowledge to curate, anti-patterns, and how to ensure usefulness for your future self. - Initial metadata and configuration file (`skill.json`) added for standardized deployment.
v1.0.0
Initial release: PARA methodology for AI agents
Metadata
Slug para-second-brain
Version 2.0.1
License —
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is PARA Second Brain?

Organize your agent's knowledge using PARA (Projects, Areas, Resources, Archive) — then make it ALL searchable. The symlink trick enables full semantic search across your entire knowledge base, not just MEMORY.md. Includes session transcript indexing and memory flush protocol. Your agent finally has a real second brain. It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 8177 downloads so far.

How do I install PARA Second Brain?

Run "/install para-second-brain" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.

Is PARA Second Brain free?

Yes, PARA Second Brain is completely free (open-source). You can download, install and use it at no cost.

Which platforms does PARA Second Brain support?

PARA Second Brain is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).

Who created PARA Second Brain?

It is built and maintained by halthelobster (@halthelobster); the current version is v2.0.1.

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