Qmd
alsk1992/CloddsBot
Local hybrid search for markdown notes and docs. An agent skill from alsk1992/CloddsBot.
Set up a note-taking system that you'll actually use and that makes your notes findable and useful later — not a graveyard of notes you never reopen.
Install Note Taking System
$ npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill note-taking-system -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills note-taking-system --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/note-taking-system .claude/skills/note-taking-system && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "note-taking-system" agent skill from https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills/tree/main/skills/note-taking-system into .claude/skills/note-taking-system/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "note-taking-system", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills/tree/main/skills/note-taking-systemType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill note-taking-system -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills note-taking-system --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/note-taking-system .agents/skills/note-taking-system && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "note-taking-system" agent skill from https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills/tree/main/skills/note-taking-system into .agents/skills/note-taking-system/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "note-taking-system", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill note-taking-system -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills note-taking-system --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/note-taking-system .cursor/skills/note-taking-system && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "note-taking-system" agent skill from https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills/tree/main/skills/note-taking-system into .cursor/skills/note-taking-system/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "note-taking-system", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.git --path skills/note-taking-system--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill note-taking-system -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills note-taking-system --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/note-taking-system .gemini/skills/note-taking-system && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "note-taking-system" agent skill from https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills/tree/main/skills/note-taking-system into .gemini/skills/note-taking-system/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "note-taking-system", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills note-taking-systemInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill note-taking-system -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/note-taking-system .github/skills/note-taking-system && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "note-taking-system" agent skill from https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills/tree/main/skills/note-taking-system into .github/skills/note-taking-system/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "note-taking-system", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill note-taking-system -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills note-taking-system --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/note-taking-system .opencode/skills/note-taking-system && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "note-taking-system" agent skill from https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills/tree/main/skills/note-taking-system into .opencode/skills/note-taking-system/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "note-taking-system", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
note-taking-system- GitHub stars
- 1.4k
- Token cost
- ~1k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 525 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 1,322
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Set up a note-taking system that you'll actually use and that makes your notes findable and useful later — not a graveyard of notes you never reopen.
- Works in 5 steps: Start from the use. Reference notes,… → Make capture frictionless. If getting a… → Solve findability. The real test is… → …
- Asked help me take better notes
- SKILL.md covers What This Skill Produces, Required Inputs, Framework: Match The Need,… and Output Format, plus 3 more sections
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Note Taking System is an agent skill from mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills. Set up a note-taking system that you'll actually use and that makes your notes findable and useful later — not a graveyard of notes you never reopen. Use when asked help me take better notes, set up a note system, my notes are a mess, or how should I organize my notes. Produces a system matched to your actual need (capture, study, or thinking), a simple capture-and-organize flow, a findability method (tags/links/structure), the review habit that keeps notes alive, and a warning against over-engineering the system…
Its SKILL.md is about 1k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.
It sits in Knowledge Management, covering Note-taking and Code simplification. The repository describes itself as: 1255 professional Agent Skills for Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Cursor & Codex — PRDs, postmortems, leases, medical bills, layoffs, go-bags, new countries. Plain markdown, MIT, in… The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- Asked help me take better notes
- Set up a note system
- My notes are a mess
- How should I organize my notes
Example prompts
- “/note-taking-system”
Workflow steps
5 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Start from the use. Reference notes, study notes, and a thinking system have different needs — build for how the person actually uses…
- Make capture frictionless. If getting a note in is hard, the system dies. One fast inbox/capture point beats a perfect taxonomy.
- Solve findability. The real test is finding a note months later — pick the lightest method that works (good search + a little structure…
- Build a review habit. A light periodic revisit turns notes from a graveyard into a living resource — without it, notes are write-only.
- Don't over-engineer. Warn against the endless-tweaking trap; a simple system used beats an elaborate one abandoned. Use it, refine only…
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 1cbf1f0. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Note Taking System loads about 1k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 140 tokens; SKILL.md has 525 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
The full file from mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills at commit 1cbf1f0, republished under its MIT licence (© mohitagw15856). 525 words, ~1,024 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/note-taking-system/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- note-taking-system
- description
- Set up a note-taking system that you'll actually use and that makes your notes findable and useful later — not a graveyard of notes you never reopen. Use when asked help me take better notes, set up a note system, my notes are a mess, or how should I organize my notes. Produces a system matched to your actual need (capture, study, or thinking), a simple capture-and-organize flow, a findability method (tags/links/structure), the review habit that keeps notes alive, and a warning against over-engineering the system instead of using it.
Note-Taking System
Most note systems die two ways: notes are captured and never reopened (a graveyard), or the person spends more time building the perfect system than taking notes. A good system is simple, matches what you actually use notes for, and makes past notes findable when you need them. This sets one up that fits your need — and warns you off the productivity-porn trap of endlessly tweaking it.
What This Skill Produces
- The right system for your need — capture-and-forget reference, active study notes, or a thinking/idea system need different setups; match it
- A capture-and-organize flow — how notes get in fast and where they land (frictionless capture is what keeps a system alive)
- A findability method — how you'll actually find a note later (search, tags, links, or simple structure) — the thing most systems fail at
- The review habit — the light revisit that keeps notes from becoming a graveyard
- An anti-over-engineering warning — the reminder to use it, not perfect it
Required Inputs
Ask for these if not provided:
- What you use notes for — reference, study, ideas/writing, work, or a mix
- Your tools — a specific app, paper, or need a suggestion
- What's failing now — notes lost, never reviewed, too messy, or system too fiddly
- Your style — minimal, or you like structure
Framework: Match The Need, Keep It Simple
- Start from the use. Reference notes, study notes, and a thinking system have different needs — build for how the person actually uses notes, not a universal ideal.
- Make capture frictionless. If getting a note in is hard, the system dies. One fast inbox/capture point beats a perfect taxonomy.
- Solve findability. The real test is finding a note months later — pick the lightest method that works (good search + a little structure usually beats elaborate tagging).
- Build a review habit. A light periodic revisit turns notes from a graveyard into a living resource — without it, notes are write-only.
- Don't over-engineer. Warn against the endless-tweaking trap; a simple system used beats an elaborate one abandoned. Use it, refine only when it actually hurts.
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Output Format
Note system: for [use] · tool [x]
Your need: [reference / study / thinking] → so the system should [fit]. Capture: [one fast inbox/point — frictionless]. Organize: [light structure — folders/tags/links, minimal]. Find it later: [the findability method — usually search + a little structure]. Review: [the light habit that keeps it alive]. Don't: over-engineer it — use it, refine only when it genuinely hurts.
Quality Checks
- System is matched to the person's actual use for notes
- Capture is frictionless (one fast point)
- Findability is explicitly solved
- Includes a review habit to prevent a note graveyard
- Warns against over-engineering the system
Anti-Patterns
- A complex taxonomy that's a chore to maintain.
- Notes captured and never reopened.
- No findability plan — notes lost in the pile.
- Building the system instead of taking notes.
- A one-size system ignoring what notes are for.
Example Trigger Phrases
- "Help me set up a note-taking system that I'll actually use."
- "My notes are a mess — how should I organize them?"
- "What's a good note system for studying?"
- "I take notes but never look at them again. Fix that."
- "Set me up a simple notes system, not an elaborate one."
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Files
Just SKILL.md in skills/note-taking-system of mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 1cbf1f0
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| Note Taking System this skillmohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills | 1.4k | — | ~1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
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| LLM Wikilewislulu/llm-wiki-skill | 655 | — | ~3.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Obsidian Canvas BoardsAgriciDaniel/claude-obsidian | 15k | — | ~1.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Para Memory Filespaperclipai/paperclip | 99k | 1 repos | ~909 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Add Frontmatterheyitsnoah/claudesidian | 2.6k | — | ~951 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Note Taking System
What does Note Taking System do?
Set up a note-taking system that you'll actually use and that makes your notes findable and useful later — not a graveyard of notes you never reopen. Note Taking System is an agent skill from mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills. Set up a note-taking system that you'll actually use and that makes your notes findable and useful later — not a graveyard of notes you never reopen.
When should I use Note Taking System?
Note Taking System fits situations like: asked help me take better notes; set up a note system; my notes are a mess; how should I organize my notes.
How do I install Note Taking System in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill note-taking-system -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/note-taking-system in mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills) into .claude/skills/note-taking-system in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Note Taking System in Codex?
Run `npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill note-taking-system -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/note-taking-system in mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills) into .agents/skills/note-taking-system in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Note Taking System in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill note-taking-system -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/note-taking-system, .gemini/skills/note-taking-system, .github/skills/note-taking-system and .opencode/skills/note-taking-system in your project.
What does Note Taking System need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Note Taking System is instructions for the agent only.
Does Note Taking System access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Note Taking System safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Note Taking System use?
Note Taking System is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Note Taking System use?
About 1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4.1k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
What are the alternatives to Note Taking System?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Note Taking System: Qmd (alsk1992/CloddsBot, 2.9k stars), LLM Wiki (lewislulu/llm-wiki-skill, 655 stars), Obsidian Canvas Boards (AgriciDaniel/claude-obsidian, 15k stars) and Para Memory Files (paperclipai/paperclip, 99k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Note Taking System?
mohitagw15856 (a GitHub user) maintains it in mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills, which has 1,431 GitHub stars. The repository holds 1,322 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 7, 2026.
Source: mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.