Meeting notes that lead somewhere.
A decision log, named actions, open questions and the next meeting—all in one readable document.
Download meeting-notes.md ↓Watch the lists and tasks lesson →editmd / schoolSmall lessons. Useful documents.
MARKDOWN SCHOOL
Twelve lessons.
Useful documents.
Learn Markdown, work with YAML and write clear instructions for AI agents. Each lesson has a narrated video, an editable example and an exercise you can copy into your own editor.
Start with the first lesson ↗A GOOD FOUNDATION
Small steps. Real understanding.
Watch a short demonstration, explore the example, then try it yourself. Start at the beginning or choose the skill you need.
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WATCH · READ · PRACTISE
02A small format. A lasting idea.
Meet Markdown: readable text that can become a structured document.
WATCH · READ · PRACTISE
03Choose the format for the work.
Use Markdown where readable, portable writing helps—and recognize when another format fits better.
WATCH · READ · PRACTISE
04Make a note easier to scan.
Give every idea a place with a title and section headings.
WATCH · READ · PRACTISE
05Turn a list into next steps.
Write ordinary lists, ordered steps and checkable tasks.
WATCH · READ · PRACTISE
06Make your references useful.
Connect an idea to its source with a link that tells the reader what to expect.
WATCH · READ · PRACTISE
07Ask for a review. Keep your judgment.
Give AI a bounded task, then verify the suggestions before changing your document.
WATCH · READ · PRACTISE
08Read YAML as structured data.
Build named values, lists and nested settings, then separate syntax from meaning.
WATCH · READ · PRACTISE
09Give a document useful metadata.
Combine YAML and Markdown, compare literal and folded text, and check a small schema.
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10Write scoped instructions for Codex.
Create a concise AGENTS.md and reason about directory scope with a fictional project.
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11Make Claude project guidance checkable.
Replace vague instructions with concrete project facts and verify what Claude Code loads.
WATCH · READ · PRACTISE
12Inspect Gemini CLI context.
Write GEMINI.md guidance, inspect loaded context and distinguish editing from reloading.
WATCH · READ · PRACTISE
Build and test a focused skill.
Combine discovery metadata, a bounded procedure and positive and negative test cases.
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TAKE A PROJECT WITH YOU
Start with a useful file.
Complete, editable examples. Download the Markdown, replace the fictional details and make the document yours.
A welcoming project README.
Explain what the project does, who it helps, how to begin and where to find the next piece of information.
Download project-readme.md ↓Watch the format-choice lesson →KEEP THIS CLOSE
A small syntax reference.
# A title
## A section
A paragraph with **strong emphasis** and *emphasis*.
- An ordinary list item
- Another item
1. An ordered step
2. The next step
[CommonMark reference](https://commonmark.org/help/)
> A quotation
`inline code`
```
A code block
```These are core Markdown forms. Task lists (- [ ]) and tables are extensions. See the CommonMark reference and GFM specification for their boundaries.
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