Documents As Working Knowledge Agents
Give your document
a purpose.
Let it keep working. A living brief, research paper, or plan that gathers evidence and stays useful—with an agent taking care of the busy work.
You set the direction. You choose what gets updated.
A living document · illustrative example Competitive landscape
Research brief Keep our next
move informed.
PurposeUnderstand what is changing in our market, so we can choose where to focus.
Proposed updateAwaiting review
Add the new plan to the comparison and revisit our small-team recommendation.
✳A document with
a job to do.
From a file to a working relationship
Useful today.
Still useful next week.
- 1
Define its purpose
What should this document help you understand, decide, or keep track of? Start there.
- 2
Give it context
Connect your notes, files, and public sources. Shape the sections and what a good answer looks like.
- 3
Keep the work moving
Ask the agent to research and propose updates. Set a maintenance rhythm, review the evidence, and control the budget.
Know the market before it moves.
5 purposeful sectionsBuy the right vacuum without being vacuumed into a bad deal.
4 purposeful sectionsFind work you will be glad to say yes to.
4 purposeful sections ✳Less keeping up.
More moving forward.
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