Capture & Triage Notes

Quick capture for notes, plus inbox listing and classification.

Triggers

• /note {target} {content}
• /inbox
• /classify {filename} {type} {name}
• "quick capture", "add a note", "triage inbox", "move inbox note"

/note {target} {content}

When /note is used:

1. Parse the input to identify a potential target and content.
2. Search for a matching location:
   • domains/people/{target}/ for people
   • initiatives/{target}/ for projects
   • expertise/{target}/ for learning topics
3. If a match is found:
   • Create or update {target}.md in that location.
   • If the file is new, add the appropriate template below.
   • Append a new entry with the current date/time and the content.
4. If no match is found and the target seems like a category (person name, project name, topic):
   • Ask: "I don't see {target} yet. Should I create it in domains/people/, initiatives/, or expertise/?"
   • Create the folder and {target}.md based on the response.
   • Add the appropriate template and append the new entry.
   • Also create next-actions.md using the template below.
5. If no clear target can be inferred:
   • Put the note in inbox/{descriptive-slug}.md, where {slug} is a short, descriptive, lowercase-hyphenated name derived from the content (e.g., renew-ssl-cert.md).
   • Use the Inbox template below (just the content).

/inbox

When /inbox is used:

1. List all files in the inbox/ folder.
2. For each file, show:
   • Filename
   • First line or title of the note
   • Date modified
3. If the inbox is empty, say "Inbox is empty!"
4. Suggest using /classify to move notes to the right place.

/classify {filename} {type} {name}

When /classify is used:

1. Verify the file exists in inbox/.
2. Determine the destination based on {type}:
   • person: domains/people/{name}/
   • domain: domains/{name}/
   • initiative: initiatives/{name}/
   • expertise: expertise/{name}/
3. Create the destination folder if it doesn't exist.
4. If the folder was just created, also create next-actions.md using the template below.
5. Append the inbox note content into {name}.md in the destination (create it with the template if missing).
6. Remove the inbox file after appending.
7. Confirm the move: "Appended {filename} to {destination}/{name}.md".

Templates

People (domains/people/)

# {Name}

## {Date} {Time}

### Notes

{content}

### Decisions


### Next Steps

Initiatives

# {Project}

## {Date} {Time}

### Notes

{content}

### Decisions


### Next Steps

Expertise

# {Topic}

## {Date} {Time}

### Notes

{content}

### Resources

Inbox

# {Date} {Time}

{content}

Next Actions

# Next Actions

## Open


## Done