check-provenance

name: check-provenance description: Check the provenance of a note — find which input sources it was derived from. Also works in reverse to find which notes were created from a specific input. Use when the user asks "where did this note come from?" or "which notes used this source?"

Check Note Provenance

Trace the origin of a note back to its input sources, or find all notes created from a given input.

Steps

Finding sources for a note

1. Identify the note the user is asking about. Read the markdown file to extract the vault_sources_mcp_id from its frontmatter.
2. Call get_sources_for_note with the note_id.
3. For each linked input, present:
   • The input_id
   • Metadata (source type, title, URL if available)
   • Whether the input is active or redacted
4. If the user wants the full original text, call get_input for the specific input.

Finding notes for an input

1. If the user asks about a specific input/source, call get_notes_for_input with the input_id.
2. Present all notes that were derived from this input.

Arguments

• $ARGUMENTS (optional): The note filename, path, or input ID to look up.

Examples

/check-provenance Composting Basics

Looks up the provenance of the "Composting Basics" note.

/check-provenance input:abc123

Finds all notes derived from input abc123.

Important

• If the note has no vault_sources_mcp_id in its frontmatter, it cannot be tracked. Inform the user and suggest adding an ID.
• If a source is redacted, its content shows as [REDACTED] but the link and metadata remain.