# llm-wiki-compiler

Compiles scattered markdown files and code into a topic-based wiki, so the agent reads articles instead of hundreds of raw files. Useful once a project outgrows a couple dozen files.

- plugin · `type=plugin` · Claude Code · ★ 328
- Author: ussumant
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/ussumant/llm-wiki-compiler
- Updated: 2026-08-21
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/plugins/llm-wiki-compiler

## What it does

The plugin turns sources into topic articles: `INDEX.md`, `topics/`, `concepts/` and `schema.md`. Instead of re-reading dozens of raw files, the agent opens the index and a couple of articles. The description claims roughly 90% lower context cost.

Two modes. `/wiki-init` detects whether you are in a codebase or a knowledge project, samples your files and proposes an article structure. Then `/wiki-compile` builds articles in a batch, `/wiki-ingest` takes a single file, `/wiki-capture` adds a link with context, `/wiki-search` and `/wiki-query` search the finished wiki, `/wiki-lint` checks its health, `/wiki-visualize` draws the knowledge graph. The first compile run takes 5-10 minutes.

There are two layers: a global wiki in `~/Knowledge` for cross-project links, and a local one in the current repo with `.wiki-compiler.json`. Hooks register only after you restart Claude — skip that and the wiki will not load automatically at session start. Codex has no slash commands; the same workflows run from plain prompts.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

**Plugin marketplace**
In the agent chat (not a shell):
```text
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
```
In the agent chat (not a shell):
```text
/plugin install llm-wiki-compiler@claude-community
```

## When to use it
- stop re-reading hundreds of raw files every session
- build topic articles out of meeting notes and research
- generate a wiki straight from a code repository
- capture a link with a note on why it matters
- check whether the wiki drifted after source edits

## Example prompts
- /wiki-init
- /wiki-compile
- /wiki-query what do we know about retention?

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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# LLM Wiki Compiler

A Claude Code and Codex-compatible plugin that compiles knowledge into a topic-based wiki — from scattered markdown files **or entire codebases**. Reduce context costs by ~90% and give your agent a synthesized understanding of any project.

**[Documentation](https://saydo-5cd0e3d7.mintlify.app/)**

### What's New in v2.1

- **Codex-compatible plugin metadata** — install from the same `plugin/` package root
- **Skill-first Codex workflows** — use natural prompts instead of Claude slash commands
- **Shared session context helper** — one wiki context renderer for Claude hooks and Codex guidance

### What's New in v2.0

- **Codebase mode** — generate wikis from code repositories, not just markdown files
- **Auto-detection** — `/wiki-init` detects whether you're in a codebase or knowledge project
- **Knowledge graph visualization** — interactive canvas-based graph of your wiki

![Knowledge Graph — Dayflow codebase wiki](assets/knowledge-graph.png)

![Article panel with coverage badges](assets/knowledge-graph-panel.png)

## Inspiration

This plugin implements the **LLM Knowledge Base** pattern described by [Andrej Karpathy](https://x.com/karpathy/status/2039805659525644595):

> *"Raw data from a given number of sources is collected, then compiled by an LLM into a .md wiki, then operated on by various CLIs by the LLM to do Q&A and to incrementally enhance the wiki, and all of it viewable in Obsidian. You rarely ever write or edit the wiki manually, it's the domain of the LLM."*

The key insight: instead of re-reading hundreds of raw files every session, have the LLM compile them into topic-based articles once, then query the synthesized wiki. Knowledge compounds instead of fragmenting.

## What It Does

You have 100+ files across meetings, strategy docs, codebases, and research. Every Claude session re-reads them. This plugin compiles them into topic-based articles that synthesize everything known about each subject — with backlinks to sources.

**Before:** Read 13+ raw files (~3,200 lines) per session
**After:** Read INDEX + 2 topic articles (~330 lines) per session

![Before and After — LLM Wiki Compiler](assets/before-after.png)

### How It Works

```mermaid
flowchart LR
    subgraph Sources["📁 Raw Sources (you own)"]
        M1["meetings/"]
        M2["strategy/"]
        M3["research/"]
        M4["notes/"]
    end

    subgraph Commands["⚡ Commands"]
        INIT["/wiki-init<br/>samples files<br/>proposes structure"]
        CAPTURE["/wiki-capture<br/>link + context"]
        COMPILE["/wiki-compile<br/>batch compilation"]
        INGEST["/wiki-ingest<br/>single file, interactive"]
        SEARCH["/wiki-search<br/>find anything"]
        LINT["/wiki-lint<br/>health check"]
    end

    subgraph Wiki["📖 Compiled Wiki (LLM owns)"]
        INDEX["INDEX.md"]
        T1["topics/retention.md"]
        T2["topics/onboarding.md"]
        T3["topics/..."]
        C1["concepts/..."]
        SCHEMA["schema.md"]
    end

    Sources -->|"383 files · 13 MB"| COMPILE --> Wiki
    Sources -->|"1 link + context"| CAPTURE --> Wiki
    Sources -->|"1 file"| INGEST --> Wiki
    INIT -->|"creates config +<br/>article structure"| COMPILE
    Wiki -->|"13 articles · 161 KB<br/>84% fewer tokens"| LLM["🤖 Your LLM Agent<br/>reads wiki, not raw files"]
    LINT -.->|"checks"| Wiki
    SEARCH -.->|"searches"| Wiki
```

## Install

### Clone the repo

```bash
git clone https://github.com/ussumant/llm-wiki-compiler.git
```

### Claude Code

```bash
# Add as a local marketplace
claude plugin marketplace add /path/to/llm-wiki-compiler

# Install the plugin
claude plugin install llm-wiki-compiler

# Restart Claude Code for hooks to register
```

For a single Claude session without installing:

```bash
claude --plugin-dir /path/to/llm-wiki-compiler/plugin
```

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