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Apply inferred conventions to incomplete notes. Triggers on "apply schema", "add missing fields", "complete notes", "fix frontmatter".

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Schema Application

Apply inferred conventions to incomplete notes. Suggests and adds missing fields based on what similar notes have.

When to Use

Invoke when you want to:

  • Add missing frontmatter fields to notes
  • Batch-fix incomplete metadata
  • Apply folder conventions to outliers
  • Normalize notes to match their peers

Arguments

ArgumentRequiredDescription
folderNoFolder to apply schema to. Omit for entire vault.
pathNoSpecific note to fix. Takes precedence over folder.

Process

1. Parse User Input

Recognize application requests:

  • "apply inferred schema to incomplete notes"
  • "add missing fields to meetings/"
  • "fix incomplete notes in projects/"

2. Find Incomplete Notes

mcp__flywheel__find_incomplete_notes({
  folder: "meetings/",
  min_frequency: 0.7
})

3. Preview Changes

## Schema Application Preview

I'll add missing fields based on inferred conventions:

### meetings/2025-12-20 Client Call.md
Adding:
```yaml
attendees:
  - [[Sarah Chen]]
  - [[Marcus Johnson]]
tags:
  - meeting
  - client

meetings/2025-12-22 Quick Sync.md

Adding:

tags:
  - meeting
  - standup

Proceed with these changes? (y/n)


### 4. Apply Changes (with confirmation)

Use Read to get current content, Edit to add fields.

## Six Gates Compliance

| Gate | Implementation |
|------|----------------|
| 1. Read Before Write | Reads current file before any changes |
| 2. File Exists | Validates file exists via find_incomplete_notes |
| 3. Chain Validation | N/A (single step) |
| 4. Mutation Confirmation | Always shows preview, requires confirmation |
| 5. Health Check | Uses MCP health infrastructure |
| 6. Post Validation | Confirms changes after applying |

## Use Cases

- **Batch normalization**: "Make all meeting notes consistent"
- **New note completion**: "Add standard fields to my new note"
- **Migration support**: "Ensure all notes have required fields"

## Integration

Works well with other skills:
- **schema-infer**: See what fields will be applied
- **schema-gaps**: Find notes needing fixes
- **promote-frontmatter**: Extract prose patterns first

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**Version:** 1.0.0