log-insight

Log a technical insight to docs/insights-log.md immediately. Do not defer — sessions can clear. TRIGGER when the user says "log this insight", "that's worth noting", "remember this", "note this gotcha

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Log Technical Insight

Immediately add an entry to docs/insights-log.md.

Current Context

  • Branch: !git branch --show-current
  • Milestone: detected from branch name

What to Log

Arguments: $ARGUMENTS

Insights are non-obvious technical observations discovered during implementation:

  • Platform quirks and gotchas
  • Architectural trade-offs discovered during implementation
  • Debugging techniques that saved significant time
  • Performance observations
  • Patterns worth remembering across sessions

Entry Format

Add a new row to the insights log table:

Date Milestone Topic Insight Verification Status
[today] [from branch] [hierarchical tag] [the observation] [how to verify] Raw

Topic Tags (Hierarchical)

Use format like: Platform/Area, Framework/Feature, Architecture/Pattern, Testing/Approach

After Logging

Check promotion rules:

  • 3+ insights on same topic → Suggest creating a Learning Note in docs/learning-notes/
  • Architectural decision with trade-offs → Suggest creating an ADR in docs/architecture/
  • Recurring gotcha → Suggest adding to CLAUDE.md

Report the promotion check result after logging.