Knowledge Base
The document collection that forms Layer 1 of Knowledge OS, including CLAUDE.md, rule files, context files, and the knowledge graph.
The knowledge base is everything Claude can reference about your business, organized for retrieval rather than browsing. It includes structured files (YAML frontmatter, consistent schemas), synthesis documents (README files that summarize domains), and detail files (individual documents with specific content). The three-tier reading pattern (README first, then synthesis, then detail) prevents Claude from drowning in 889 documents. A well-built knowledge base means skills produce contextually correct output on first pass because they start with ground truth, not hallucination.
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