Project Cairn
iBlinkQ/project-cairn
Standardize how an AI-collaboration project turns work into reusable knowledge.
Save the current conversation, a decision, or a set of notes as a document in an Outline collection; use when the user wants to keep what was discussed in their knowledge base.
Install Capture Conversation
$ npx skills add outline/outline --skill capture-conversation -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install outline/outline capture-conversation --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/outline/outline.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/server/mcp/skills/capture-conversation .claude/skills/capture-conversation && 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 "capture-conversation" agent skill from https://github.com/outline/outline/tree/main/server/mcp/skills/capture-conversation into .claude/skills/capture-conversation/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "capture-conversation", 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/outline/outline/tree/main/server/mcp/skills/capture-conversationType 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 outline/outline --skill capture-conversation -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install outline/outline capture-conversation --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/outline/outline.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/server/mcp/skills/capture-conversation .agents/skills/capture-conversation && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "capture-conversation" agent skill from https://github.com/outline/outline/tree/main/server/mcp/skills/capture-conversation into .agents/skills/capture-conversation/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "capture-conversation", 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 outline/outline --skill capture-conversation -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install outline/outline capture-conversation --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/outline/outline.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/server/mcp/skills/capture-conversation .cursor/skills/capture-conversation && 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 "capture-conversation" agent skill from https://github.com/outline/outline/tree/main/server/mcp/skills/capture-conversation into .cursor/skills/capture-conversation/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "capture-conversation", 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/outline/outline.git --path server/mcp/skills/capture-conversation--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 outline/outline --skill capture-conversation -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install outline/outline capture-conversation --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/outline/outline.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/server/mcp/skills/capture-conversation .gemini/skills/capture-conversation && 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 "capture-conversation" agent skill from https://github.com/outline/outline/tree/main/server/mcp/skills/capture-conversation into .gemini/skills/capture-conversation/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "capture-conversation", 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 outline/outline capture-conversationInstalls 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 outline/outline --skill capture-conversation -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/outline/outline.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/server/mcp/skills/capture-conversation .github/skills/capture-conversation && 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 "capture-conversation" agent skill from https://github.com/outline/outline/tree/main/server/mcp/skills/capture-conversation into .github/skills/capture-conversation/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "capture-conversation", 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 outline/outline --skill capture-conversation -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install outline/outline capture-conversation --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/outline/outline.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/server/mcp/skills/capture-conversation .opencode/skills/capture-conversation && 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 "capture-conversation" agent skill from https://github.com/outline/outline/tree/main/server/mcp/skills/capture-conversation into .opencode/skills/capture-conversation/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "capture-conversation", 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
capture-conversation- GitHub stars
- 41k
- Token cost
- ~474 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 238 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 4
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Custom licence
At a glance
Save the current conversation, a decision, or a set of notes as a document in an Outline collection; use when the user wants to keep what was discussed in their knowledge base.
- Works in 5 steps: Ask what to keep (the full discussion, a… → Find the destination with… → Check for an existing document on the… → …
- The user wants to keep what was discussed in their knowledge base
- SKILL.md covers Quick start, Writing rules and Tool reference
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Capture Conversation is an agent skill from outline/outline. Save the current conversation, a decision, or a set of notes as a document in an Outline collection; use when the user wants to keep what was discussed in their knowledge base.
Its SKILL.md is about 470 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 Knowledge bases. The repository describes itself as: The fastest knowledge base for growing teams. Beautiful, realtime collaborative, feature packed, and markdown compatible.
When your agent uses it
- The user wants to keep what was discussed in their knowledge base
- Tasks that involve Knowledge bases
Example prompts
- “/capture-conversation”
Workflow steps
5 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Ask what to keep (the full discussion, a decision, action items, a how-to) and who will read it.
- Find the destination with list_collections. If the user names a collection, match it by name. If not, show the available collections and…
- Check for an existing document on the same topic with list_documents (query = the topic). Offer to update it with update_document instead…
- Draft the document. Write a short summary first, then the content, then open questions and next steps.
- Create it with create_document and give the user the returned url.
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit d460341. 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
Capture Conversation loads about 474 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 49 tokens; SKILL.md has 238 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
Its licence (Custom licence) doesn't allow us to republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 238 words (~474 tokens).
“Turn the current chat into a clear, reusable Outline document.”
- name
- capture-conversation
- metadata.short-description
- Save this conversation as an Outline document
Files
Just SKILL.md in server/mcp/skills/capture-conversation of outline/outline.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit d460341
Compare with similar skills
Capture Conversation next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capture Conversation this skilloutline/outline | 41k | — | ~474 | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Project CairniBlinkQ/project-cairn | 235 | 2 repos | ~861 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| LLM Wiki Knowledge GraphEgonex-AI/Understand-Anything | 86k | 1 repos | ~1.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Xhs Virtual Productchenjin-cmd/xhs-virtual-product | 727 | — | ~862 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| OpenkbVectifyAI/OpenKB | 4.7k | 1 repos | ~2k | Automated safety check: Warn | Apache-2.0 | |
| Learn From Materialsdmoshehun-prog/learn-from-materials | 916 | — | ~7.9k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Capture Conversation
What does Capture Conversation do?
Save the current conversation, a decision, or a set of notes as a document in an Outline collection; use when the user wants to keep what was discussed in their knowledge base. Capture Conversation is an agent skill from outline/outline. Save the current conversation, a decision, or a set of notes as a document in an Outline collection; use when the user wants to keep what was discussed in their knowledge base.
When should I use Capture Conversation?
Capture Conversation fits situations like: the user wants to keep what was discussed in their knowledge base; tasks that involve Knowledge bases.
How do I install Capture Conversation in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add outline/outline --skill capture-conversation -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (server/mcp/skills/capture-conversation in outline/outline) into .claude/skills/capture-conversation in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Capture Conversation in Codex?
Run `npx skills add outline/outline --skill capture-conversation -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (server/mcp/skills/capture-conversation in outline/outline) into .agents/skills/capture-conversation in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Capture Conversation 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 outline/outline --skill capture-conversation -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/capture-conversation, .gemini/skills/capture-conversation, .github/skills/capture-conversation and .opencode/skills/capture-conversation in your project.
What does Capture Conversation need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Capture Conversation is instructions for the agent only.
Does Capture Conversation 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 Capture Conversation 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 Capture Conversation use?
Capture Conversation has a licence file (the repository's licence) that doesn't match a standard licence. Read it on GitHub before reusing the skill.
How many tokens does Capture Conversation use?
About 474 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1.9k 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 Capture Conversation?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Capture Conversation: Project Cairn (iBlinkQ/project-cairn, 235 stars), LLM Wiki Knowledge Graph (Egonex-AI/Understand-Anything, 86k stars), Xhs Virtual Product (chenjin-cmd/xhs-virtual-product, 727 stars) and Openkb (VectifyAI/OpenKB, 4.7k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Capture Conversation?
outline (a GitHub organization) maintains it in outline/outline, which has 40,838 GitHub stars. The repository holds 4 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 8, 2026.
Source: outline/outline on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.