/wiki-trail

Create, follow, or list associative trails in the LLM Wiki (Memex trail-blazing).

Usage: `/wiki-trail <create|follow|list> [args]`

**If `$ARGUMENTS` is empty**: print the usage below and **stop**.

Usage: /wiki-trail <mode> [args]

Modes:
  create <topic>     auto-generate an associative trail for a topic
  follow <trail>     follow an existing trail in order, with commentary
  list               show the list of all trails

Examples:
  /wiki-trail create open source AI definition debate
  /wiki-trail follow ai-coding-rapid-evolution
  /wiki-trail list

Traversal Pattern

L2-3 trail content. The page format, authoring standard, and Evaluation Rubric have their SoT in [`layers/trail.md`](../layers/trail.md); this command covers the create/follow/list mode routing.

| Mode | Cycle | Owner | |---|---|---| | **create** | GROUND·APPLY·VERIFY·ADAPT | Columnist (own-context read + trail narrative authoring) → Copy Editor → Desk (qualitative review) | | **follow** | Reading | Reporter (mode=ground — read through and explain an existing trail page) | | **list** | Reading | Reporter (mode=ground — directory enumeration) |

Trail Page Format

The frontmatter, `## Path`, and `## Commentary` format is the SoT in [`layers/trail.md`](../layers/trail.md) → `## Page Format`. Author against that guide.

Create Mode

Columnist cycle: 1. Explore `wiki/index.md` + `wiki/_backlinks.json` by topic keyword (own GROUND) 2. Select a seed page + build a 5-12 page trail following the connections 3. Write the commentary on why each step connects 4. Save `wiki/trails/<slug>.md` 5. `log.md` append: `## [YYYY-MM-DD] trail | <title>`

Follow Mode

Reporter cycle: 1. Read `wiki/trails/<trail>.md` 2. Read each page on the trail in order, with key content + the connection to the next step 3. End with a summary of the insight running through the whole trail

List Mode

All `.md` files in the `wiki/trails/` folder — show title·creation date·page count.

Human Reviewer Gate

• A create-mode trail that falls outside the 5-12 step range (too short or too long)
• Desk qualitative-review defects of critical/high