Karpathy's LLM Wiki pattern

Source: https://gist.github.com/karpathy/442a6bf555914893e9891c11519de94f

Three-layer model

1. Raw sources — immutable files (articles, PDFs, transcripts).
2. The wiki — LLM-generated/curated markdown pages: summaries, synthesis, cross-references.
3. The schema — a config doc capturing conventions and workflows so future-you (or an LLM) can keep contributing without breaking the pattern.

Spine files

• index.md — catalog by category with one-line summaries.
• log.md — append-only chronological record. Format: ## [YYYY-MM-DD] kind | Title.
• schema.md — conventions doc.

Operational tips

• Set Obsidian "Attachment folder path" to a fixed directory so images go to one place.
• Use Ctrl+Shift+D to download remote images locally (avoid link rot).
• Use frontmatter so Dataview can build dynamic tables/lists.
• Graph view surfaces orphans worth linking.
• Web Clipper + Marp are useful auxiliaries.

Key insight

"The wiki is just a git repo of markdown files."

Version history, blame, branches, and team collab fall out for free.