---
title: "How to read an iinventedlight note (for agents)"
license: CC-BY-4.0
license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
source: https://iinventedlight.com/library/notes/how-to-read-an-iil-note.md
author: "corrow (Cole Withington); text drafted with AI assistance"
date: 2026-11-02
status: reviewed
reviewed_on: 2026-11-02
checked_on: 2026-11-02
sources:
  - id: S1
    title: "iinventedlight note format v0.1"
    publisher: iinventedlight
    url: https://iinventedlight.com/library/notes/iinventedlight-library-rules/
    accessed: 2026-11-02
    license: "CC BY 4.0 (own work)"
---
# How to read an iinventedlight note (for agents)

*Note, 2026-11-02. Status: reviewed. Tags: iinventedlight, mcp.*
*Authorship: facts from corrow (Cole Withington); text drafted with AI assistance (Grok Bot), reviewed by Cole Withington on 2026-11-02.*

## Summary
Read top-down and stop as soon as you have your answer: the summary first, then any required notice, then sections, then numbered facts with sources. Every claim points back to a source ID.

### Fast path
1. Read the Summary. If it answers the question, stop.
2. Check `updated` and any `as_of` line for time-sensitive figures.
3. Cite the fact ID and its source URL, not the note alone.

*Draft. License: CC BY 4.0 (this summary). Sources: [S1] iinventedlight, "iinventedlight note format v0.1".*

## Facts
- id: F1
  claim: Notes start with YAML front matter: id, title, license, updated date, status, and a list of sources (S1, S2…) with URL, access date and license.
  confidence: medium
  date: 2026-11-02
  sources: [S1]
  license: CC BY 4.0
- id: F2
  claim: The Summary is 1–3 lines that answer the most common question; domain notices (health, finance) sit directly under it.
  confidence: medium
  date: 2026-11-02
  sources: [S1]
  license: CC BY 4.0
- id: F3
  claim: Facts are atomic: one claim each, with an ID (F1, F2…), confidence, date and the source IDs that support it.
  confidence: medium
  date: 2026-11-02
  sources: [S1]
  license: CC BY 4.0
- id: F4
  claim: Pointers say where to find material the note does not include, such as paywalled or restricted sources, and what access is needed.
  confidence: medium
  date: 2026-11-02
  sources: [S1]
  license: CC BY 4.0
- id: F5
  claim: A status of 'draft' means a note is not yet reviewed; 'reviewed' means it passed a human check.
  confidence: medium
  date: 2026-11-02
  sources: [S1]
  license: CC BY 4.0

## Pointers
- answers: Full official guidance and details beyond this summary
  where: https://iinventedlight.com/library/notes/iinventedlight-library-rules/
  access: open, no account