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Second Brain Entry Builder: Two-Prompt Chain

Turn any article, meeting, or idea dump into a structured, Notion-ready knowledge entry you will actually find and use later.

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A second brain only works if putting things in is fast and getting things out is reliable. This two-prompt chain handles both. Prompt 1 processes raw input into a structured entry. Prompt 2 retrieves and connects it when you need it. Use Prompt 1 any time you read something worth keeping, finish a meeting, or have a half-formed idea. Paste into Claude, get a clean entry, drop it into Notion. Prompt 2 is your retrieval assistant, give it a question and it surfaces what you've stored. ### How to use

Run Prompt 1 after any intake. Copy the output into your Notion database. When you need to think something through later, paste relevant entries into Claude and run Prompt 2.

Prompt 1: Capture and Structure
Process this raw input into a second brain entry. Format: **Title:** (5-8 words, noun phrase)
**Type:** Article / Meeting / Idea / Conversation / Research
**Date:** [TODAY]
**Summary:** 2-3 sentences. What is this actually saying?
**Key insights:** 3-5 bullets. Specific, not generic.
**Open questions this raises:** 1-3 bullets.
**Connections:** What does this connect to that I already know? (Guess if needed.)
**Action if any:** One line or none. Raw input:
[PASTE YOUR ARTICLE, NOTES, OR IDEA HERE] Be ruthless about what actually matters. Skip everything obvious.
Prompt 2: Retrieval and Synthesis
I'm going to paste several second brain entries. Help me think through a specific question using only what's in them, don't add outside knowledge unless I ask. My question: [YOUR QUESTION] Entries:
[PASTE 2-5 NOTION ENTRIES HERE] Tell me: (1) what these entries say about my question, (2) where they agree or conflict, (3) what's missing that would change my answer, (4) your best synthesis in 3 sentences. Flag if you're speculating.

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