SYD · AI Learnings

AI Learnings

Every insight, breakthrough, and rule of thumb captured across SYD sessions.

36 learnings captured across 6 categories — from the vault at SYD/00 - KG Wiki/06 - Email and Notes/AI Learnings.md. Each entry is a moment that changed how SYD works.

⚡Breakthroughs6
Moments that fundamentally changed how SYD works
🟢Simplifying the Day6
Changes that made the daily workflow smoother and faster
🔧Reducing Friction6
Gotchas and sharp edges that, once known, stop costing time
🏛Architecture6
Structural insights about how SYD is built and why it's built that way
📋Workflow Discipline6
Operational habits that prevent rework and keep sessions clean
📱Voice & Mobile6
Patterns specific to iPhone Dispatch and voice-first workflows
All Learnings — 36 entries
⚡ Breakthroughs
Probe before you build2026-06-13
Dispatch executes in cloud Linux sandbox2026-05-18
App machinery stays local, user knowledge in iCloud2026-05-10
O(N+M) vs O(N×M) algorithm2026-05-05
vCard beats PDF for contact export2026-04-30
Always backup CLAUDE.md before editing2026-06-13
🟢 Simplifying the Day
Give Claude the key to the right folder2026-05-20
In/Out tray system for AI Inputs2026-05-15
Rename your Recents2026-05-12
Dispatch mobile-to-desktop bridge2026-05-08
Model tier: Sonnet for retrieval, Opus for synthesis2026-04-28
Pre-flight theme list sharpens harvest2026-06-01
🔧 Reducing Friction
Cowork is the app — don't launch it from within itself2026-06-10
Global Instructions Settings box ≠ what sessions load2026-06-08
Two instruction sources — both must be current2026-05-25
One vault, two macOS usernames2026-05-22
'SID' = 'SYD' in voice dictation2026-05-01
update_scheduled_task requires SKILL.md first2026-05-18
🏛 Architecture
Change-log discipline is architecture, not housekeeping2026-06-13
Flat is faster2026-05-30
The change-log location must be stable2026-05-28
Skills run in isolated subagent context2026-05-15
SOUL.md = identity, CLAUDE.md = operational2026-05-10
Obsidian *_Index.md files are floor directories2026-06-05
📋 Workflow Discipline
If a fix needs to persist, it belongs in preferences2026-06-13
Write bulk file output to local disk first2026-06-07
Pre-write / pre-execute freshness checks2026-06-03
IBM pipeline — parent folder name must override body text2026-05-20
close-a-task is non-optional2026-05-25
Atomic task sizing — if it won't close tonight, split it now2026-06-01
📱 Voice & Mobile
Use Apple ID email (not phone) for iMessage MCP2026-05-22
iMessage MCP runs on whichever Mac is running Cowork2026-05-15
Dispatch is ONE thread, not sibling sessions2026-05-10
Dispatch threads live on the Mac2026-05-08
Voice input accuracy improves with SYD habit phrases2026-05-05
Scheduled task push works even with screen off2026-06-05
AI Learnings · SYD v1.3 · Source: AI Learnings.md · 36 entries · Updated 2026-06-13