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Tool overview
Reference · livetool:napkin
Napkin overview
Local-first file-based knowledge system for AI agents. Uses a progressively disclosed information architecture where agents start with summaries and drill into detail on demand. Knowledge is stored as plain files on disk — no database, no server. Designed for agents that need structured long-term knowledge without external services, with a focus on reducing context window waste through progressive disclosure patterns.
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description
Local-first file-based knowledge system for AI agents. Uses a
progressively disclosed information architecture where agents start
with summaries and drill into detail on demand. Knowledge is stored
as plain files on disk — no database, no server. Designed for agents
that need structured long-term knowledge without external services,
with a focus on reducing context window waste through progressive
disclosure patterns.
Outgoing edges
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- topic:company-brain·TopicCompany Brain
- topic:knowledge-fabric-architecture·TopicKnowledge Fabric Architecture
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- skill-area:knowledge-fabric-design·SkillAreaKnowledge Fabric Design
- skill-area:context-management·SkillAreaLLM Context Management
Incoming edges
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- knowledge-fabric-impl:napkin-fabric·KnowledgeFabricImplNapkin as Agent Knowledge Fabric