Import Content

Overview

This skill helps import existing markdown files into Kurt's database when automatic ingestion fails. It's the manual fallback for the auto-import hook and provides bulk operations for fixing ERROR records.

When to use:

• Auto-import hook failed
• Manually created/edited markdown files in /sources/
• Bulk import from backups or migrations
• Fix ERROR records after WebFetch fallback

Quick Start

# Fix single ERROR record
python .claude/scripts/import_markdown.py \
  --document-id 5f403260 \
  --file-path sources/docs.getdbt.com/guides/fusion-quickstart.md

# Extract metadata after import
kurt index 5f403260

Common Workflows

Workflow 1: Fix ERROR Records After WebFetch

Scenario: Used WebFetch to retrieve content, but Kurt DB has ERROR records.

Steps:

1. List ERROR records:

   kurt content list --status ERROR
   

2. Find corresponding markdown files:

   find sources -name "*.md" -type f
   

3. For each ERROR record with a matching file:

   python .claude/scripts/import_markdown.py \
     --document-id <doc-id> \
     --file-path <file-path>
   
   # Then extract metadata
   kurt index <doc-id>
   

4. Verify success:

   kurt content get-metadata <doc-id>
   

Workflow 2: Bulk Import All ERROR Records

Scenario: Multiple ERROR records with existing markdown files.

Create bash script:

#!/bin/bash
# Fix all ERROR records with matching files

while read -r doc_id url status; do
  if [ "$status" = "ERROR" ]; then
    # Try to find corresponding file
    # (Implement file finding logic based on URL)

    if [ -f "$file_path" ]; then
      echo "Importing: $doc_id"
      python .claude/scripts/import_markdown.py \
        --document-id "$doc_id" \
        --file-path "$file_path"

      kurt index "$doc_id"
    fi
  fi
done < <(kurt content list)

Workflow 3: Import Manually Created Files

Scenario: You created markdown files directly without using kurct content.

Steps:

1. Verify file exists and has content

2. Check if document record exists:

   kurt content list --url-contains <domain>
   

3. If ERROR record exists, import:

   python .claude/scripts/import_markdown.py \
     --document-id <doc-id> \
     --file-path <file-path>
   

4. If no record exists, use kurct content:

   # Create record and import
   kurct content add <url>
   # Then import file content
   python .claude/scripts/import_markdown.py \
     --document-id <new-doc-id> \
     --file-path <file-path>
   

Auto-Import Hook

Files written to /sources/ or projects/*/sources/ are automatically imported via PostToolUse hook.

How it works:

1. Claude writes markdown file to sources
2. PostToolUse hook triggers
3. Script maps file path → URL
4. Finds ERROR record for URL
5. Updates record to FETCHED
6. Extracts metadata
7. Shows confirmation message

Hook location: .claude/settings.json

Script: .claude/scripts/auto-import-source.sh

Logs: .claude/logs/auto-import.log

YAML Frontmatter & Metadata Extraction

The import script automatically parses YAML frontmatter from markdown files and populates database metadata fields.

Supported Metadata Fields

The following frontmatter fields are automatically extracted and stored in Kurt database:

Frontmatter Field	Database Column	Notes
title	title	Full page title
description	description	Page description/summary
author	author	Single author or list (stored as JSON array)
published_date	published_date	Publication date
date	published_date	Alternative to published_date
last_modified	published_date	Falls back if published_date not found

Frontmatter Format

Use YAML frontmatter at the start of markdown files:

---
title: "Full Page Title | Site Name"
url: https://example.com/page
description: "Brief description of the page content"
author: "Author Name"
published_date: "2025-05-28"
last_modified: "2025-10-22"
fetched_via: WebFetch
fetched_at: "2025-10-23"
---

# Page Content

[Markdown content here...]

Benefits of Frontmatter

With frontmatter:

• ✅ Proper page titles (not URL slugs)
• ✅ Author attribution
• ✅ Publication dates for content freshness tracking
• ✅ Descriptions for search and discovery
• ✅ Same rich metadata as Kurt-fetched content

Without frontmatter:

• ⚠️ Title defaults to URL slug or filename
• ⚠️ No author information
• ⚠️ No publication date tracking
• ⚠️ Limited searchability

Example: With vs Without Metadata

Document imported without frontmatter:

kurt content get-metadata abc123

Title: fusion
Status: FETCHED
Author(s): None
Published: None
Description: None

Document imported with frontmatter:

kurt content get-metadata abc123

Title: Quickstart for the dbt Fusion engine | dbt Developer Hub
Status: FETCHED
Author(s): dbt Labs, Inc.
Published: 2025-10-22
Description: Get started with the dbt Fusion engine in minutes...

Extracting Metadata with WebFetch

When using WebFetch as a fallback, always request metadata:

WebFetch prompt:
"Extract ALL metadata from this page including:
- Full page title
- Description/meta description
- Author(s)
- Published date or last modified date
- The complete page content as markdown

Return with clear separation between metadata and content."

Then save with frontmatter format shown above.

Requirements

Python dependencies:

• pyyaml library (auto-installed with Kurt)

If yaml library is not available, frontmatter parsing is skipped gracefully (no errors, but metadata won't be extracted).

Troubleshooting Frontmatter

Frontmatter not extracted:

1. Check format: Must start with --- on first line
2. Verify YAML syntax: Use quotes for strings with special characters
3. Check logs: .claude/logs/auto-import.log
4. Verify yaml library: python -c "import yaml; print('OK')"

Wrong metadata populated:

1. Check field names (see supported fields table above)
2. Verify date format: Use ISO format YYYY-MM-DD
3. Author as list: author: ["Name 1", "Name 2"] or author: "Single Name"

Path Mapping

The import script converts file paths to content_path format:

Organization KB (top-level sources/):

File: sources/docs.getdbt.com/guides/fusion.md
→ content_path: docs.getdbt.com/guides/fusion.md
→ URL: https://docs.getdbt.com/guides/fusion

Project sources:

File: projects/my-project/sources/internal-spec.md
→ content_path: projects/my-project/sources/internal-spec.md
→ URL: (no URL mapping, project-specific)

Troubleshooting

Auto-Import Didn't Trigger

Check:

1. Is file in sources/ directory? ls sources/
2. Is file .md extension? file <path>
3. Check logs: cat .claude/logs/auto-import.log
4. Is Kurt installed? which kurt

Manual fix:

python .claude/scripts/import_markdown.py \
  --document-id <doc-id> \
  --file-path <file-path>

No ERROR Record Found

Cause: File is new, not from failed fetch

Solution: Create document record first

# If you know the URL:
kurct content add <url>

# Then import content
python .claude/scripts/import_markdown.py \
  --document-id <new-doc-id> \
  --file-path <file-path>

Import Failed: Database Locked

Cause: Another Kurt process has DB lock

Solution: Wait and retry, or kill other processes

# Check for running Kurt processes
ps aux | grep kurt

# Wait and retry
sleep 2
python .claude/scripts/import_markdown.py ...

Metadata Extraction Failed

Cause: LLM API timeout or rate limit

Solution: Retry manually

# List docs without metadata
kurt content list --status FETCHED

# Re-run indexing
kurt index <doc-id>

# Or batch index all
kurt index --status FETCHED --url-prefix <url>

Quick Reference

Task	Command
Import single file	python .claude/scripts/import_markdown.py --document-id <id> --file-path <path>
List ERROR records	kurt content list --status ERROR
Extract metadata	kurt index <doc-id>
View import logs	cat .claude/logs/auto-import.log
Verify import	kurt content get-metadata <doc-id>
Bulk index	kurt index --status FETCHED --url-prefix <url>

Integration with Other Skills

With ingest-content-skill:

• Use ingest for web content when possible
• Use import when ingest fails (anti-bot protection)
• WebFetch → save to sources → auto-import

With document-management-skill:

• List ERROR records to find import candidates
• Verify imports with kurt content get-metadata
• Query imported content after indexing

With project-management-skill:

• Import sources for projects
• Fix ERROR records in project sources
• Ensure all project content is indexed

Python API

from pathlib import Path
import sys
sys.path.append('.claude/scripts')
from import_markdown import import_markdown_to_kurt

# Import single file
success = import_markdown_to_kurt(
    document_id="5f403260",
    file_path="sources/docs.getdbt.com/guides/fusion.md"
)

if success:
    print("✓ Import successful")
    # Run metadata extraction
    import subprocess
    subprocess.run(["kurt", "index", "5f403260"])

Best Practices

1. Always verify file exists before importing
2. Check logs if auto-import seems to fail
3. Run metadata extraction after import (kurt index)
4. Verify with kurt content get-metadata after import
5. Use bulk operations for multiple files
6. Monitor .claude/logs/auto-import.log for patterns

Next Steps

• For web content ingestion, see ingest-content-skill
• For document queries, see document-management-skill
• For metadata extraction, see document-indexing-skill
• For project management, see project-management-skill