A structured, interlinked knowledge base for AI/ML engineering — a "second brain" that compounds: knowledge is ingested once, integrated, cross-referenced, and kept current rather than re-derived on every query.
It's an Obsidian vault of plain markdown. Currently ~52 sources distilled into ~194 interlinked pages.
Three layers:
| Layer | What it is | Read it for |
|---|---|---|
wiki/ |
The curated knowledge layer. Start here. | Distilled, cross-linked understanding |
index.md |
A catalog of every page, one line each | Finding what exists before searching |
raw/ |
Immutable primary sources (articles, transcripts, docs) | Precise quotes / original detail |
Inside wiki/:
sources/— one page per ingested source (TL;DR + key claims).entities/— people, orgs, tools, models, libraries.concepts/— techniques, patterns, methods, architectures.topics/— broad subject areas that connect multiple pages.syntheses/— cross-source comparisons and analysis.
Pages link to each other with [[wikilinks]]. CLAUDE.md is the agent schema that governs how the wiki is maintained — not reading material.
In Obsidian (recommended): clone the repo and Open folder as vault. You get backlinks, full-text search, and the graph view — the fastest way to explore how ideas connect.
git clone https://github.com/Benrishty/ai-engineering-wiki.gitOn GitHub: open index.md and click through the [[wikilinks]].
Chat with the whole wiki from your browser or phone — no need to clone anything — by pointing a Claude Project at this public repo.
Setup (~3 minutes):
- Go to claude.ai → Projects → Create project. Name it e.g. AI Engineering Wiki.
- In Custom instructions, paste the block below.
- Add knowledge → connect GitHub → select
Benrishty/ai-engineering-wiki. (Optional: scope it towiki/+index.mdto skip the largeraw/source layer.) - Re-sync the GitHub source whenever the wiki updates so chat stays current.
Sharing note: On Free/Pro plans, Projects are personal — your colleague can simply create their own Project against this same public repo using the instructions below. On Team/Enterprise plans you can share one Project directly.
Custom instructions to paste:
This project is a structured knowledge base ("AI Engineering Wiki") for AI/ML
engineering, maintained as an Obsidian vault of interlinked markdown.
Layers:
- wiki/ — the curated knowledge layer. Prioritize this. Subfolders: sources/
(one page per ingested source), entities/ (people, orgs, tools, models),
concepts/ (techniques, patterns), topics/ (subject areas), syntheses/
(cross-source analysis).
- index.md — the catalog of every page. Consult it first to find what exists.
- raw/ — immutable primary sources. Use only when wiki/ lacks detail; quote precisely.
When answering:
- Cite the wiki pages you used by name, e.g. [[mixture-of-experts]]. Pages
cross-link via [[wikilinks]] — follow them to find related material.
- Prefer wiki/ summaries; fall back to raw/ only for precision.
- If something isn't in the wiki, say so rather than inventing it.
- Be concise and encyclopedic: definition first, then supporting detail.
Zero-setup alternative: because this repo is public, you can also paste its URL into DeepWiki to get an instant, shareable chat-with-the-repo link — no account needed on the other end.