Claude Code Wiki Skill

Claude Code Wiki Skill is a technical integration that allows Claude to read and edit this archive directly from the terminal via the MediaWiki API.

Overview

This skill enables natural language commands like "add this to my wiki" or "document this in the archive" to trigger automatic wiki edits without manual browser interaction.

The skill was created on December 7, 2025.

How It Works

Components

Component	Location	Purpose
Credentials	`~/.claude-secrets`	API authentication (username/password)
Skill Definition	`~/.claude/skills/wiki-archive/SKILL.md`	Instructions for Claude
Documentation	`~/.dotfiles/CLAUDE.md`	Reference for future sessions

Authentication Flow

1. Source credentials from ~/.claude-secrets
2. Request login token from API
3. Authenticate with username/password/token
4. Obtain CSRF token for editing
5. Make edit requests with CSRF token

API Endpoints Used

action=query&meta=tokens&type=login - Get login token
action=login - Authenticate
action=query&meta=tokens - Get CSRF token
action=edit - Create or modify pages
action=query&prop=revisions - Read page content

Security

Credentials stored outside git-tracked dotfiles
File permissions set to 600 (owner read/write only)
Cookies stored in /tmp/ (ephemeral)
No credentials in command history (uses environment variables)

Trigger Phrases

Claude will automatically invoke this skill when detecting:

"wiki" or "archive"
"document this"
"add to second brain"
"save this knowledge"
References to archive.ejfox.com

Example Usage

User: "Add a note about the new API endpoint to the wiki"

Claude:
1. Authenticates via ~/.claude-secrets
2. Reads existing page (if updating)
3. Formats content in MediaWiki syntax
4. POSTs edit via API
5. Confirms success