The /para command serves as the Master Workflow for PARA Workspace. It acts as a central dashboard for health monitoring, configuration management, and system-wide maintenance, orchestrating specialized tasks by routing to specific workflows.
Core Capabilities
1. Workspace Intelligence & Audit
./para status: Provides a quick bird’s-eye view of all active projects../para review: Performs deep analysis of folder structures, rules, and documentation quality.- Activity Monitor: Automatically detects “stale” projects (no activity for >7 days) and suggests a
/retrofor archiving.
2. Catalog Administration
Through the /para prefix, you gain direct access to two administrative toolsets:
para-workflow: Management of execution flow blueprints.para-rule: Management of AI safety and behavioral rules.
3. Operations & Lifecycle Management
- Scaffold: Generates a standard-compliant project structure with a single command.
- Migrate: Assists in moving legacy projects (e.g., v1.3) into the modern v1.5.x standard.
- Archive: Works alongside
/retroto package finished projects into theArchive/directory.
Workspace Discipline (Governance)
Using /para helps maintain global system integrity:
- PARA Discipline: Enforces the strict separation between
Projects/,Areas/, andResources/. - Context Optimization: Systematizes how Agents load files to save resources and improve reasoning.
- VCS Safety: Ensures only
repo/source code is pushed to Git, keepings metadata and session logs safely stored in your local memory.
Relationships
/open— The entry point for starting project work./config— Configuration of global Metadata parameters./para-audit— Deep verification of core invariants.