Workflow Examples
End-to-end workflows that combine templates, databases, and automations into complete productivity systems. Each workflow includes step-by-step processes, template usage, and automation tips.
Overview
Each workflow example includes:
- Complete process description
- Required templates and databases
- Step-by-step instructions
- Automation configurations
- Customization options
- Common variations
Morning Routine Workflow
Use Case: Start each day with intention, review tasks, and plan priorities
Time Required: 10-15 minutes
Difficulty: Beginner
Overview
A structured morning routine that combines daily notes, task review, and calendar checking to set up a productive day.
Required Setup
Templates
# templates/daily-note-template.md
---
title: "{{date:YYYY-MM-DD}} - Daily Note"
type: daily-note
date: "{{date:YYYY-MM-DD}}"
day: "{{date:dddd}}"
week: "{{date:ww}}"
tags: [daily-note, "{{date:YYYY}}", "{{date:MMMM}}"]
weather: ""
mood: ""
energy: ""
---
# {{date:dddd, MMMM D, YYYY}}
## Morning Reflection
**How do I feel?**
**What am I grateful for?**
1.
2.
3.
**What would make today great?**
1.
2.
3.
---
## Today's Focus
### Top 3 Priorities
1. [ ]
2. [ ]
3. [ ]
### Must Do Today
- [ ]
### Should Do (if time permits)
- [ ]
### Could Do (nice to have)
- [ ]
---
## Schedule
### Morning (6am - 12pm)
- [[meeting-link|Meeting title]] at TIME
### Afternoon (12pm - 6pm)
-
### Evening (6pm - 12am)
-
---
## Notes & Ideas
### Work
### Personal
### Learning
---
## Time Tracking
| Activity | Duration | Notes |
|----------|----------|-------|
| | | |
**Total Productive Time**: ___ hours
---
## Evening Reflection
**What went well?**
**What could be improved?**
**Lessons learned:**
**Tomorrow's prep:**
- [ ]
---
## Links
- [[{{date-1d:YYYY-MM-DD}}|Yesterday]]
- [[{{date+1d:YYYY-MM-DD}}|Tomorrow]]
- [[{{date:YYYY-WW}}|This Week]]Databases
# databases/tasks.yaml
name: Tasks
fields:
- name: Task
type: text
required: true
- name: Status
type: select
options: [Inbox, Today, This Week, Next Week, Someday, Done]
- name: Priority
type: select
options: [P1-Critical, P2-High, P3-Medium, P4-Low]
- name: Energy
type: select
options: [High Energy, Medium Energy, Low Energy]
- name: Duration
type: select
options: [5min, 15min, 30min, 1hr, 2hr, 4hr+]
- name: Due Date
type: date
- name: Project
type: relation
related_base: Projects
- name: Tags
type: multi_selectStep-by-Step Process
Step 1: Create Daily Note (Auto-Generated)
# automation/create-daily-note.yaml
trigger:
type: scheduled
time: "06:00"
days: [Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun]
actions:
- create_note:
template: daily-note-template
folder: 05-daily/{{date:YYYY}}/{{date:MM-MMMM}}
filename: "{{date:YYYY-MM-DD}}.md"
- open_note:
path: "{{daily_note.path}}"
- notify:
title: "Good morning!"
message: "Your daily note is ready"Step 2: Review Yesterday (Manual)
Open yesterday’s note and:
- Complete evening reflection if not done
- Move incomplete tasks to today
- Note any follow-ups
// Plugin: Review Yesterday
async function reviewYesterday() {
const yesterday = moment().subtract(1, 'day').format('YYYY-MM-DD');
const yesterdayNote = await lokud.notes.get(`05-daily/${yesterday}.md`);
if (!yesterdayNote) return;
// Extract incomplete tasks
const incompleteTasks = yesterdayNote.content
.match(/- \[ \] .+/g) || [];
// Add to today's note
if (incompleteTasks.length > 0) {
const today = await lokud.notes.getDaily();
await today.append('\n## Carried Over from Yesterday\n');
await today.append(incompleteTasks.join('\n'));
}
// Show summary
lokud.ui.notify({
title: 'Yesterday Review',
message: `${incompleteTasks.length} tasks carried over`
});
}Step 3: Review Tasks Database (Auto-Generated)
# automation/morning-task-review.yaml
trigger:
type: note_opened
conditions:
- type: daily-note
actions:
# Query overdue tasks
- query_database:
base: Tasks
filters:
- field: Due Date
operator: before
value: "{{date:today}}"
- field: Status
operator: not_equals
value: Done
insert_at: "## Overdue Tasks"
format: task_list
# Query today's tasks
- query_database:
base: Tasks
filters:
- field: Status
operator: equals
value: Today
- field: Status
operator: not_equals
value: Done
sort:
- field: Priority
direction: asc
insert_at: "## Tasks for Today"
format: task_list
group_by: Priority
# Query this week's tasks
- query_database:
base: Tasks
filters:
- field: Due Date
operator: between
value: ["{{date:today}}", "{{date:week_end}}"]
- field: Status
operator: not_equals
value: Done
insert_at: "## Tasks This Week"
format: compact_listStep 4: Check Calendar (Auto-Generated)
# automation/morning-calendar.yaml
trigger:
type: note_opened
conditions:
- type: daily-note
actions:
# Import calendar events
- calendar_sync:
date: "{{date:today}}"
insert_at: "## Schedule"
format: |
- {{time}} - [[{{event.note_link}}|{{event.title}}]] {{#if event.location}}@ {{event.location}}{{/if}}
# Create meeting notes for events
- for_each_event:
conditions:
- type: meeting
- attendees_count: ">1"
actions:
- create_note:
template: meeting-notes-template
folder: 10-meetings
link_in_calendar: trueStep 5: Set Top 3 Priorities (Manual)
In the daily note, manually write your top 3 priorities:
- Most important task (must finish today)
- Second priority (should finish today)
- Third priority (good to finish today)
Tips for choosing priorities:
- Align with weekly/monthly goals
- Consider energy levels
- Balance urgent vs. important
- Mix different types of work
Step 6: Time Block Schedule (Manual/Assisted)
// Plugin: Suggest Time Blocks
async function suggestTimeBlocks() {
const today = await lokud.notes.getDaily();
const tasks = await lokud.databases.query('Tasks', {
filters: { status: 'Today' }
});
// Group tasks by energy level
const highEnergy = tasks.filter(t => t.energy === 'High Energy');
const mediumEnergy = tasks.filter(t => t.energy === 'Medium Energy');
const lowEnergy = tasks.filter(t => t.energy === 'Low Energy');
// Suggest schedule based on typical energy curve
const schedule = {
'09:00 - 11:00': highEnergy[0], // Peak morning energy
'11:00 - 12:00': mediumEnergy[0],
'13:00 - 14:00': lowEnergy[0], // Post-lunch dip
'14:00 - 16:00': highEnergy[1], // Afternoon peak
'16:00 - 17:00': mediumEnergy[1],
};
return schedule;
}Complete Morning Routine Checklist
## Morning Routine Checklist
- [ ] Open today's daily note (auto-generated at 6am)
- [ ] Review yesterday's note
- [ ] Complete evening reflection
- [ ] Carry over incomplete tasks
- [ ] Check overdue tasks (auto-populated)
- [ ] Review today's tasks from database (auto-populated)
- [ ] Check calendar events (auto-populated)
- [ ] Fill in morning reflection
- [ ] How do I feel?
- [ ] 3 things I'm grateful for
- [ ] What would make today great?
- [ ] Set top 3 priorities
- [ ] Assign tasks to time blocks
- [ ] Review schedule for conflicts
- [ ] Start first priority task
**Total time**: 10-15 minutesCustomization Options
Quick Version (5 minutes):
- Skip gratitude and reflection
- Focus only on top 3 priorities and calendar
Extended Version (30 minutes):
- Add morning pages (free writing)
- Include weekly/monthly goal review
- Add habit tracking
- Include health metrics (sleep, exercise)
Team Version:
- Check team channel for updates
- Review team calendar
- Post daily standup
- Check for blockers
Blog Writing Workflow
Use Case: From idea to published blog post with SEO optimization
Time Required: 4-8 hours (over several days)
Difficulty: Intermediate
Overview
A complete blog writing process from ideation through publication, including research, drafting, editing, and promotion.
Stage 1: Idea Capture
Idea Template
# templates/blog-idea-template.md
---
title: "Blog Idea: {{title}}"
type: blog-idea
status: idea
created: "{{date}}"
tags: [blog-idea]
---
# {{title}}
## Core Concept
What is this post about in one sentence?
## Target Audience
Who is this for?
## Reader Problem
What problem does this solve for the reader?
## Angle/Hook
What makes this post unique or interesting?
## Potential Headlines
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
## Key Points
-
-
-
## SEO Keywords
Primary:
Secondary:
Long-tail:
## Competitive Analysis
Similar posts:
- [Title](URL) - What they did well / What's missing
## Next Steps
- [ ] Research keywords
- [ ] Validate idea
- [ ] Create outlineIdea Capture Process
# automation/blog-idea-capture.yaml
# Quick capture from anywhere
keyboard_shortcut: "Cmd+Shift+B"
actions:
- prompt_user:
fields:
- name: idea
label: "Blog post idea"
type: text
required: true
- create_note:
template: blog-idea-template
folder: 01-ideas/blog
filename: "{{input.idea | slug}}.md"
frontmatter:
title: "{{input.idea}}"
- add_to_database:
base: Content Calendar
fields:
title: "{{input.idea}}"
type: Blog Post
status: Idea
created: "{{date:today}}"
- notify:
message: "Blog idea captured!"Stage 2: Research & Validation
Research Template
# templates/blog-research-template.md
## Keyword Research
### Primary Keyword
- Keyword: ""
- Search Volume:
- Difficulty:
- CPC:
### Secondary Keywords
1.
2.
3.
### Long-tail Keywords
1.
2.
3.
## Competitive Research
### Top Ranking Posts
#### Post 1: [Title](URL)
- Word count:
- What works:
- What's missing:
- Backlinks:
#### Post 2: [Title](URL)
- Word count:
- What works:
- What's missing:
- Backlinks:
#### Post 3: [Title](URL)
- Word count:
- What works:
- What's missing:
- Backlinks:
## Content Gaps
What are competitors not covering?
1.
2.
3.
## Our Unique Angle
How will our post be different/better?
## Target Metrics
- Target word count:
- Target ranking position:
- Estimated traffic:
## Sources & References
1.
2.
3.Stage 3: Outline Creation
Blog Outline Template
# templates/blog-outline-template.md
---
title: "{{title}}"
type: blog-outline
status: outlining
target_words: 2000
seo_title: ""
meta_description: ""
tags: [blog-post, outline]
---
# {{title}}
## SEO Metadata
**SEO Title** (50-60 chars): ""
**Meta Description** (150-160 chars): ""
**URL Slug**: ""
**Primary Keyword**: ""
**Secondary Keywords**: ""
## Outline
### Introduction (150-200 words)
- Hook: (Start with a question, statistic, or story)
- Problem statement:
- What reader will learn:
- Why they should keep reading:
### Section 1: [Heading with Keyword] (300-400 words)
**Key Points:**
-
-
**Examples/Data:**
-
**Images:**
- [ ] Screenshot/diagram of
### Section 2: [Heading with Keyword] (300-400 words)
**Key Points:**
-
-
**Examples/Data:**
-
**Images:**
- [ ] Screenshot/diagram of
### Section 3: [Heading with Keyword] (400-500 words)
**Key Points:**
-
-
**Examples/Data:**
-
**Images:**
- [ ] Screenshot/diagram of
### Section 4: [Heading with Keyword] (300-400 words)
**Key Points:**
-
-
**Examples/Data:**
-
**Images:**
- [ ] Screenshot/diagram of
### Conclusion (150-200 words)
- Recap key points:
- Call to action:
- Next steps for reader:
## Content Elements
- [ ] Introduction with hook
- [ ] 3-5 main sections with H2 headings
- [ ] Subheadings (H3) for each section
- [ ] 5-10 images/screenshots
- [ ] 2-3 examples or case studies
- [ ] 1-2 quotes or statistics
- [ ] Bulleted or numbered lists
- [ ] Call-to-action (CTA)
- [ ] Internal links (3-5)
- [ ] External links (2-3)
## Images Needed
1. Featured image (1200x630px)
2. Header image
3.
4.
5.
## Internal Links
Link to these existing posts:
1.
2.
3.
## External Links
Authoritative sources:
1.
2.
3.Stage 4: First Draft
# automation/start-blog-draft.yaml
trigger:
type: command
command: "Create Blog Draft"
actions:
# Select from outlined posts
- query_database:
base: Content Calendar
filters:
- field: Status
operator: equals
value: Outlined
- prompt_user:
message: "Select post to draft"
options: "{{query_results}}"
# Create draft from outline
- create_note:
source: "{{selected_post.outline}}"
template: blog-draft-template
folder: 03-production/blog-drafts
filename: "draft-{{selected_post.slug}}.md"
# Update status
- update_database_entry:
base: Content Calendar
entry_id: "{{selected_post.id}}"
fields:
status: Drafting
draft_started: "{{date:today}}"
- start_timer:
task: "Draft: {{selected_post.title}}"Writing Session
## Writing Tips
### Before Writing
- [ ] Review outline
- [ ] Gather all research
- [ ] Set timer (use Pomodoro: 25 min focus)
- [ ] Eliminate distractions
### During Writing
- Write full paragraphs, don't worry about perfection
- Use [placeholders] for things to add later
- Add [IMAGE HERE] markers for visuals
- Link [[related-notes]] as you write
- Don't edit while drafting
### After Each Section
- [ ] Read it out loud
- [ ] Check it addresses the key points
- [ ] Verify examples are clear
- [ ] Add transition to next section
### Daily Progress
Track progress in daily note:
- **Words written today**: XXX
- **Total word count**: XXX / {{target_words}}
- **Sections complete**: X / Y
- **Next session**: Continue with [section name]Stage 5: Editing & Refinement
Editing Checklist
# Editing Checklist
## Content Edit (First Pass)
- [ ] Introduction clearly states what post covers
- [ ] Each section delivers on its heading promise
- [ ] Examples are specific and relevant
- [ ] Logic flows from one section to next
- [ ] Conclusion summarizes and includes CTA
- [ ] All [placeholders] filled in
- [ ] All claims backed by data/sources
## Line Edit (Second Pass)
- [ ] Remove unnecessary words
- [ ] Vary sentence length
- [ ] Break up long paragraphs (max 3-4 lines)
- [ ] Active voice (not passive)
- [ ] Specific verbs (not generic)
- [ ] Clear transitions between ideas
## SEO Edit (Third Pass)
- [ ] Primary keyword in title
- [ ] Primary keyword in first paragraph
- [ ] Primary keyword in at least one H2
- [ ] Secondary keywords naturally included
- [ ] Internal links to 3-5 related posts
- [ ] External links to 2-3 authoritative sources
- [ ] Image alt text includes keywords
- [ ] Meta description compelling and accurate
- [ ] URL slug contains keyword
## Technical Edit (Fourth Pass)
- [ ] All links work
- [ ] Images load correctly
- [ ] Code blocks formatted properly
- [ ] Lists formatted consistently
- [ ] Headings hierarchical (H2 > H3 > H4)
- [ ] Spelling and grammar checked
- [ ] Consistent formatting
## Final Polish (Fifth Pass)
- [ ] Read entire post out loud
- [ ] Check on mobile preview
- [ ] Verify word count meets target
- [ ] Featured image selected
- [ ] All images have alt text
- [ ] Bio and author box added
- [ ] Related posts selectedStage 6: Publication
# automation/publish-blog-post.yaml
trigger:
type: command
command: "Publish Blog Post"
actions:
# Run pre-publish checks
- run_checklist:
checklist: blog-editing-checklist
required: true
# Export to format
- export_note:
format: html
include_frontmatter: false
output: ./exports/{{slug}}.html
# Copy to CMS
- api_call:
service: wordpress
endpoint: /posts
method: POST
data:
title: "{{seo_title}}"
content: "{{html_content}}"
status: draft
excerpt: "{{meta_description}}"
slug: "{{slug}}"
categories: "{{categories}}"
tags: "{{tags}}"
# Update database
- update_database_entry:
base: Content Calendar
fields:
status: Published
published_date: "{{date:today}}"
url: "{{wordpress_url}}"
# Archive draft
- move_note:
from: "{{draft_path}}"
to: 04-published/blog/{{date:YYYY}}/{{slug}}.md
# Notify
- notify:
title: "Blog post published!"
message: "{{title}}"
link: "{{published_url}}"Stage 7: Promotion
Promotion Checklist
# Post-Publication Checklist
## Immediate (Day 1)
- [ ] Share on Twitter with key takeaway
- [ ] Share on LinkedIn with context
- [ ] Post in relevant Facebook groups
- [ ] Share on Instagram stories
- [ ] Send email newsletter
- [ ] Post in Slack communities
- [ ] Submit to relevant subreddits
## Week 1
- [ ] Create Twitter thread with main points
- [ ] Create LinkedIn carousel
- [ ] Create Instagram posts (3-5)
- [ ] Reach out to mentioned sources
- [ ] Email to personal network
- [ ] Comment in related blog posts with link
## Week 2-4
- [ ] Repurpose into YouTube video
- [ ] Create podcast episode
- [ ] Submit to content aggregators
- [ ] Guest post with link
- [ ] Update old posts with internal link
## Ongoing
- [ ] Track analytics weekly
- [ ] Update based on performance
- [ ] Respond to comments
- [ ] Monitor backlinksComplete Workflow Timeline
## Blog Post Timeline (Example)
**Week 1: Research & Planning**
- Monday: Idea capture & validation (1 hr)
- Tuesday: Keyword research (2 hrs)
- Wednesday: Competitive analysis (2 hrs)
- Thursday: Create outline (2 hrs)
- Friday: Review & refine outline (1 hr)
**Week 2: Drafting**
- Monday: Write introduction + section 1 (2 hrs)
- Tuesday: Write sections 2-3 (2 hrs)
- Wednesday: Write sections 4-5 (2 hrs)
- Thursday: Write conclusion (1 hr)
- Friday: Let it rest
**Week 3: Editing**
- Monday: Content edit (2 hrs)
- Tuesday: Line edit (2 hrs)
- Wednesday: SEO edit (1 hr)
- Thursday: Technical edit (1 hr)
- Friday: Final polish + images (2 hrs)
**Week 4: Publication & Promotion**
- Monday: Publish + social sharing (2 hrs)
- Tuesday-Friday: Promotion activities (1 hr/day)
**Total time**: ~30 hours over 4 weeks
**Actual writing**: ~8 hours
**Editing**: ~8 hours
**Research/Planning**: ~8 hours
**Promotion**: ~6 hoursResearch Workflow
Use Case: Collect, organize, and synthesize research for academic or professional projects
Time Required: Ongoing
Difficulty: Advanced
Overview
A systematic approach to research using the Zettelkasten method combined with digital tools.
Stage 1: Literature Collection
# automation/collect-paper.yaml
# Multiple input methods
input_methods:
# From DOI
- trigger: command
command: "Import Paper from DOI"
actions:
- prompt_user:
field: doi
label: "Enter DOI"
- fetch_metadata:
source: crossref
doi: "{{input.doi}}"
- create_note:
template: literature-note-template
folder: 01-literature/by-year/{{metadata.year}}
filename: "{{metadata.first_author}}-{{metadata.year}}.md"
- download_pdf:
doi: "{{input.doi}}"
destination: 01-literature/pdfs/
- add_to_database:
base: Papers
fields:
title: "{{metadata.title}}"
authors: "{{metadata.authors}}"
year: "{{metadata.year}}"
doi: "{{input.doi}}"
pdf: "{{pdf_path}}"
status: To Read
# From PDF
- trigger: file_dropped
file_type: pdf
folder: 00-inbox
actions:
- extract_metadata:
source: pdf
file: "{{dropped_file}}"
- create_note:
template: literature-note-template
folder: 01-literature/by-year/{{metadata.year}}
# From web clipper
- trigger: web_clip
domains: ["arxiv.org", "scholar.google.com"]
actions:
- parse_metadata:
from: webpage
- create_note:
template: literature-note-templateStage 2: Reading & Annotation
# Reading Process
## First Pass: Screening (5-10 minutes)
- [ ] Read abstract
- [ ] Scan figures and tables
- [ ] Read conclusion
- [ ] Decision: Read fully, skim, or skip?
## Second Pass: Skim (30-60 minutes)
- [ ] Read introduction thoroughly
- [ ] Read section headings
- [ ] Read first/last sentence of paragraphs
- [ ] Note key equations/algorithms
- [ ] List questions that arise
## Third Pass: Deep Read (2-4 hours)
- [ ] Read entire paper carefully
- [ ] Understand every claim
- [ ] Question assumptions
- [ ] Note strengths/weaknesses
- [ ] Recreate paper from memory (test understanding)Annotation System
# Annotation Legend
## Highlighting Colors
- **Yellow**: Key findings
- **Green**: Methodology
- **Blue**: Interesting idea/connection
- **Red**: Questionable claim/weakness
- **Purple**: Definition/terminology
## Margin Notes
- `?`: Question or confusion
- `!`: Important/surprising
- `→`: Connection to other work
- `*`: Action item
- `=`: Similar to another paper
- `≠`: Contradicts another paper
## Tags in PDF
#methodology-innovative
#results-significant
#writing-example
#cite-in-intro
#replicate-experimentStage 3: Note-Taking (Zettelkasten Method)
Literature Notes (Paper Summary)
# Literature Note Example
---
title: "Smith et al. (2024) - Deep Learning for X"
type: literature-note
source: paper
doi: 10.1234/example
date_read: 2025-01-20
tags: [deep-learning, X, methodology]
status: read
rating: 4
---
# Smith et al. (2024) - Deep Learning for X
## Bibliographic Info
- **Authors**: Smith, A., Jones, B., Brown, C.
- **Year**: 2024
- **Journal**: Nature Machine Intelligence
- **DOI**: 10.1234/example
- **PDF**: [[pdfs/smith-2024.pdf]]
## One-Sentence Summary
Proposes a novel deep learning architecture that improves X by 25% through Y mechanism.
## Key Contributions
1. Novel architecture design
2. Theoretical analysis of why it works
3. Empirical validation on 5 datasets
4. Open-source implementation
## Methodology
- **Approach**: Supervised learning with novel architecture
- **Data**: 5 benchmark datasets (ImageNet, COCO, etc.)
- **Evaluation**: Accuracy, F1, inference time
- **Baselines**: ResNet, VGG, Transformer
## Results
- 25% improvement over SOTA
- 3x faster inference
- Works across domains
## Strengths
- Rigorous experimental design
- Strong theoretical foundation
- Reproducible (code available)
- Clear writing
## Weaknesses
- Limited to supervised learning
- Expensive to train
- Doesn't address edge cases
## Relevance to My Research
This architecture could potentially be applied to my problem of Z. The theoretical framework might explain why my approach works.
## Permanent Notes Generated
- [[concept-attention-mechanism|Attention Mechanism Concept]]
- [[method-training-large-models|Training Large Models]]
- [[theory-why-deep-learning-works|Why Deep Learning Works]]
## Questions
- Can this scale to even larger datasets?
- What about unsupervised settings?
- How does it handle distribution shift?
## Related Papers
- [[jones-2023|Jones 2023]] - Similar approach
- [[brown-2022|Brown 2022]] - Competing method
- [[wilson-2024|Wilson 2024]] - Follow-up work
## Citation
```bibtex
@article{smith2024deep,
title={Deep Learning for X},
author={Smith, A. and Jones, B. and Brown, C.},
journal={Nature Machine Intelligence},
year={2024},
doi={10.1234/example}
}
#### Permanent Notes (Atomic Concepts)
```markdown
# Permanent Note Example
---
title: "Attention Mechanism Concept"
type: permanent-note
created: 2025-01-20
tags: [concept, deep-learning, attention]
---
# Attention Mechanism
## Core Idea
Attention allows a model to focus on relevant parts of the input when making predictions, rather than processing all inputs equally.
## Key Insight
Inspired by human visual attention - we focus on important parts of a scene rather than processing everything equally.
## Mathematical FormulationAttention(Q, K, V) = softmax(QK^T / √d_k)V
Where:
- Q: Query vectors (what we’re looking for)
- K: Key vectors (what we have)
- V: Value vectors (what we return)
- d_k: Dimension of keys (for scaling)
## Intuition
1. Compare query against all keys (compute relevance)
2. Get attention weights (softmax of comparisons)
3. Weight values by attention scores
4. Sum weighted values
## Applications
- Machine translation [[paper-attention-translation|Bahdanau 2015]]
- Image captioning [[paper-show-attend-tell|Xu 2015]]
- General sequence modeling [[paper-transformer|Vaswani 2017]]
## Advantages
- Allows variable-length inputs
- Provides interpretability (can visualize attention)
- Captures long-range dependencies
## Disadvantages
- Quadratic complexity in sequence length
- Requires careful initialization
- Can be unstable during training
## Variants
- Self-attention [[concept-self-attention|Note]]
- Cross-attention [[concept-cross-attention|Note]]
- Multi-head attention [[concept-multi-head-attention|Note]]
- Sparse attention [[concept-sparse-attention|Note]]
## Personal Insights
Could attention be applied to my research problem? Instead of processing all features equally, selectively focus on relevant features based on context.
## Open Questions
- What is the minimum attention needed?
- Can we learn what to attend to?
- How does attention relate to biological attention?
## Related Concepts
- [[concept-transformers|Transformers]]
- [[concept-sequence-models|Sequence Models]]
- [[concept-neural-networks|Neural Networks]]
## Source Notes
- [[smith-2024|Smith et al. 2024]]
- [[bahdanau-2015|Bahdanau et al. 2015]]
- [[vaswani-2017|Vaswani et al. 2017]]Stage 4: Synthesis & Writing
# automation/research-synthesis.yaml
# Collect related notes
gather_notes:
- query: "{{research_topic}}"
- filters:
- type: permanent-note
- tags_include: [{{topic_tags}}]
- sort_by: connection_strength
# Create synthesis note
create_synthesis:
- template: synthesis-template
- include:
- related_notes: all
- connections_map: visual
- timeline: chronological
- key_insights: extracted
# Generate outline
generate_outline:
- analyze_notes: "{{gathered_notes}}"
- identify_themes: auto
- suggest_structure: hierarchical
- create_outline: interactiveCustomization Tips
For Different Fields:
- Sciences: Add experiment tracking, lab notebooks
- Humanities: Add primary source analysis, historical context
- Engineering: Add code experiments, benchmarks
- Business: Add case studies, market analysis
For Different Goals:
- Literature Review: Focus on systematic collection and synthesis
- Thesis/Dissertation: Add chapter-by-chapter organization
- Grant Proposal: Add impact tracking and citations
- Blog/Book: Add audience-focused synthesis
Sprint Planning Workflow
Use Case: Agile team sprint planning and execution
Time Required: 2 hours planning, 2 weeks execution
Difficulty: Intermediate
[Workflow content continuing with Sprint Planning details, including sprint setup, daily standups, retrospectives, etc.]
Learning Workflow
Use Case: Structured learning with spaced repetition and knowledge capture
Time Required: Ongoing
Difficulty: Beginner-Intermediate
[Workflow content with learning process, note-taking, review schedule, etc.]
Next Steps: Choose a workflow that matches your needs, set up the required templates and databases, configure automations, and start using it. Refine based on what works for you.