kg-connect

name: kg-connect description: "This skill should be used when the user asks to find missing links between graph communities, bridge isolated concepts, connect two topics, or invokes /kg-connect. Proposes inferred semantic bridges with rationale and risk — never adds edges without user confirmation." trigger: /kg-connect

/kg-connect — Cross-Community Bridge Discovery

Find missing bridges between graph communities — connections that should exist based on semantic content but don't appear structurally. This is where the graph and the human co-create knowledge that neither could produce alone.

Activate When

• User asks to "bridge isolated concepts", "find missing links", "connect two topics"
• After /kg-update adds new nodes that might cross community boundaries
• When /kg-reflect surfaces a "Community X has zero inbound edges from Y" blind spot
• When a user suspects two concepts are related but wiki structure doesn't reflect it
• Not for routine maintenance — this is targeted investigation

Do Not Activate When

• User wants to query existing knowledge → /kg-query
• User wants graph drift signals → /kg-reflect
• User wants to test a single claim → /kg-challenge
• Routine scan / lint → /kg-lint

Prerequisite

Requires graphify-out/GRAPH_REPORT.md with at least 2 communities. If absent, run /kg-update first.

Selection algorithm

Not all community pairs deserve attention. Prioritize in this order:

1. High-mass, low-bridge: pairs where both communities have ≥10 nodes but ≤2 cross-edges
2. Recently grown: communities that gained ≥3 nodes since last /kg-connect
3. Topic-overlapping: pairs whose representative nodes share ≥2 keywords (heuristic)
4. Anchor-disconnected: pairs where both contain god nodes (top 10 degree) but no direct edge

Skip pairs that are intentionally isolated (e.g., legacy + active) — note this in output if known.

Steps

1. Load communities + god nodes from graphify-out/GRAPH_REPORT.md
2. Apply selection algorithm — pick top 3-5 candidate pairs
3. For each pair, read 2-3 representative nodes (highest degree within community)
4. Identify potential semantic relationship: shared concept, sequential dependency, complementary purpose, contradictory framing
5. Propose with concrete rationale: "Node A in C0 (role) and Node B in C4 (role) both deal with [shared concern] but have never been linked. Possible relation: <predicate>. Confidence: low/medium."
6. Wait for user confirmation — never auto-add edges
7. If confirmed, add edge to graph: epistemic_status: inferred, with rationale field, log to wiki/log.md

graphify integration (when available)

If graphify-out/graph.json exists AND mtime < 7 days:

• Via MCP (preferred when /kg-mcp server is registered): call get_community(community_id) to enumerate community members objectively (vs reading GRAPH_REPORT.md text); call shortest_path(<anchor_A>, <anchor_B>, max_hops=8) to verify the proposed bridge isn't already implicit (existing path) — only propose when shortest_path > 3 or returns no path.
• Via CLI (fallback when MCP not registered): use graphify path "<anchor_A>" "<anchor_B>" for shortest_path. get_community is MCP-only — read GRAPH_REPORT.md instead.
• If graph stale (≥7d) → suggest /kg-update first; this skill cannot operate reliably on stale community structure.

Risks (false bridge)

• A bridge added without user confirmation calcifies into accepted truth
• Surface-level keyword matches can hide deeper category errors (e.g., "performance" in CPU context vs perf-monitoring tool)
• Always include "Risk if false" in proposal — forces user to think before approving

Termination

Stop when no candidate pair scores above threshold (no shared keywords, no overlap signal). Reporting "no bridges worth proposing this cycle" is a valid outcome — do not manufacture connections.

Output Contract

Bridge candidates: <N> | none worth proposing this cycle

Candidate #1: C<A> ↔ C<B>
- Anchor A: [[node-a]] (degree=12 in C<A>)
- Anchor B: [[node-b]] (degree=8 in C<B>)
- Shared concern: <one sentence>
- Proposed predicate: implements | depends_on | about | derived_from | <other>
- Per-item confidence: low | medium
- Risk if false: <what breaks if this bridge is wrong>
- Existing shortest_path: <N hops | no path>
- User action: approve | reject | investigate

(Candidate #2 ... up to 5)

Confidence: high | medium | low (overall scan quality)

Caveats:
- <graph stale | only 1 community | none>

Approval needed: yes (per-candidate)
For each approved candidate, edge added with epistemic_status: inferred, logged to wiki/log.md.

Next command:
- <none | /kg-update (if graph stale) | /kg-reflect>

Exceptions and Escalation

• GRAPH_REPORT.md absent → stop and suggest /kg-update.
• Fewer than 2 communities exist → report "no bridge work possible".
• Candidate similarity is keyword-only with no semantic evidence → mark per-item confidence low; recommend rejection in output.
• Never mutate graph or wiki without explicit user approval per candidate (per Authority Matrix).
• Shortest_path already short (≤3) → do not propose; bridge is implicit.

Quality Gates

Before final answer:

• Every candidate cites both anchor nodes
• Every candidate has "Risk if false" sentence
• Approval needed flag set
• No edge added before user approves