people-update

Updates or creates person notes in an Obsidian vault with append-only interaction timelines.

Updated May 22, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/fbureau/second-brain --skill people-update-fbureau
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: people-update
Source: https://github.com/fbureau/second-brain/tree/main/.claude/skills/people-update
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/fbureau/second-brain --skill people-update-fbureau

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Keeping track of colleagues, stakeholders, and external contacts across months of meetings and messages is hard, and scattered notes quickly become stale or duplicated. This Skill maintains a structured people CRM inside your Obsidian vault so every interaction is logged, sourced, and retrievable later. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Append-only interaction timelines: Logs each meeting, email, or observation as a dated, sourced entry without ever overwriting history. - Fuzzy matching and deduplication: Finds existing person notes by name variants or descriptions before creating new ones, preventing duplicates. - Compiled truth and staleness tracking: Maintains an evolving summary of each person's role, motivations, and working style, plus automatic staleness flags after 30 days of no contact. - Use Case: After a weekly 1-1, say "update Alex's note" and the Skill appends the interaction, updates frontmatter, links the meeting note, and flags emerging patterns like repeated concerns. ## Quick Start Tell the AI "people update: add a note on Alex Rivera about today's 1-1 where he raised concerns about the training script" to log the interaction.

Frequently Asked Questions about people-update

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I update a person's note after a meeting?▼

Say "people update" or "note on [name]" and describe the interaction. The Skill fuzzy-matches the person in 02-people/, appends a dated timeline entry with source and observation, and updates the frontmatter last-interaction date.

How does the Skill avoid creating duplicate person notes?▼

It searches 02-people/*.md using exact name match, typo-tolerant matching, first-name matching, and description cross-referencing against frontmatter. New notes are only created after explicit user confirmation.

Can I edit or delete old timeline entries in a person note?▼

No, the timeline is strictly append-only. If old information is contradicted, a new dated entry is added mentioning the contradiction rather than editing the original entry in place.

What is the staleness flag on a person note?▼

The staleness-flag is set automatically when last-interaction exceeds 30 days and cleared when a new interaction is logged. It is fully managed by the system and should never be edited manually.

When should I not use people-update?▼

Skip it for passing mentions with no new information, or when the last interaction was under 24 hours ago and the new info is not substantial. This prevents over-writing and vault noise.