Track Template Protocol by Second Mind OS (SMIND)

Track your thinking. Loop your learning. Build public artifacts. Powered by SMIND.

Canonical template for learning tracks, project-based skill loops, and knowledge pipelines in the 🧱 Second Mind OS Lab.

Purpose

Learning = self-directed systems + protocol discipline + public artifacts

Maximize your leverage. Build your cognitive stack. Ship high-signal work.

This is not a note-taking system. This is not a journaling habit. This is a feedback loop protocol — to think clearer, track deeper, and verify what you actually know.

This is the official template for constructing trackable learning systems from any course, project, or domain. Use this to:

• Structure your learning as iteration cycles, not passive consumption, verification (via P.A.C.E.R. protocol)
• Produce trackable insights, not fleeting thoughts, log-traceable progression
• Ship public artifacts, not private illusions
• Crystallize ⌬ Mindstamps — reusable thinking units, based on Second Mind OS OVL Protocol

Fork this repo to convert any study path into a systemized execution protocol.

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Folder Structure

Folder	Symbol	Role
docs/	📜	Schemas, maps, notes, distilled knowledge
logs/	📃	Daily logs, blockers (🚧), insight pings
loop/	🔁	P.A.C.E.R. loops: Plan → Act → Check → Edit → Reflect
outputs/	📦	Public-facing artifacts: blog, repo, showcase
track-mini-paper.md		Artifact: track mini paper
loop-card.png		Track quote
track.json		Track metadata for integration
LICENSE		MIT License
README.md		This Document

All symbols in this repo follow SMIND's Naming Protocol Symbol. You can either keep this convention or adopt your own style.

Protocol Flow

graph TD
  A[Engage with Content] --> B[Note Docs / Build Project / Problem]
  B --> C[P.A.C.E.R. Loop]
  C --> D[Write Logs + Loop Claim]
  D --> E[Claim ⌬ Symbol]
  E --> F[Public Output in outputs/]
  F --> G[Emit JSON to Personal Site]

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Note → Log → Loop → Output

🔁 P.A.C.E.R. Loop Protocol

Each learning unit runs through the P.A.C.E.R. loop — a minimal feedback protocol for deliberate skill formation:

Stage	Function
Plan	Define objective, scope, and constraint
Act	Execute, build, engage with material
Check	Self-test, validate via examples/tests
Edit	Refactor, simplify, correct blindspots
Reflect	Meta-log insights, blockers, claims

Each folder in loop/week-xx-x/ should contain a pacer.yaml or markdown journal documenting this cycle.

Usage Instructions

1. Fork this template → rename to USERNAME/[course|domain] or USERNAME/track-[course|domain] e.g.: track-cs50x, track-ml-zero, track-rust-os

2. Optional: Enable GitHub Pages → Serve outputs/ as public-facing artifacts

3. Loop Structure

   • New loop via CLI (Recommend) python scripts/smind.py week-01-c --topic="Memory & Pointers"
   • Drop notes into docs/
   • Write blockers / insight logs in logs/
   • Launch a loop via loop/week-01-c/pacer.yaml, loop/week-01-c/claim.md, loop/week-01-c/reflect.md
   • Push deliverables to outputs/

Example: Schema

track-cs50x/
├── docs/week-01-c.md                        # Schema of memory model
├── logs/YYYY-MM-DD-week-01-c.md             # Blocker resolution
├── loop/week-01-c/pacer.yaml                # P.A.C.E.R. config
├── loop/week-01-c/claim.md                  # Distilled knowledge lock
├── loop/week-01-c/reflect.md                # Meta-log & feedback
├── outputs/week-01-c/week-01-c-output.md    # Artifact: reflection + code
├── track-mini-paper.md                      # Artifact: track mini paper
├── loop-card.png                            # Track quote
├── track.json                               # Output: track index
├── README.md

Naming Convention (Optional):

Track repos should follow:

[course|domain|theme]
track-[course|domain|theme]

Examples:

• cs50x
• openai-fine-tune
• track-ml-zero
• track-rust-os
• track-freecodecamp-js

Use as public fork base for consistent naming across teams/orgs.

Recommended Add-ons

• GitHub Actions for JSON metadata export
• Auto-log CLI script (log "note here")
• Auto-site render via outputs/ → gh-pages

License

MIT — use freely under your personal or team workflows.

Note: All forks must include the following in README.md:
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