General

Philosophy: Capture everything. Organize into PARA. Let your agent help.

📂 Workspace Structure

workspace/
├── _inbox/                        # 📥 Unprocessed items, quick capture
├── Projects/                      # ⚡ Active work with deadlines
│   └── my-project/
│       ├── project.md             # Project contract (goal, deadline, DoD)
│       ├── sessions/              # Session logs & BACKLOG.md
│       ├── docs/
│       └── artifacts/
│           └── tasks/
│               ├── backlog.md     # 📌 CANONICAL task list
│               ├── sprint-current.md
│               └── done.md
├── Areas/                         # 🛡️ Stable knowledge & responsibilities
│   └── (your areas here)          # e.g., health/, finance/, learning/
├── Resources/                     # 📚 Reference materials & tools
│   ├── ai-agents/                 # 🤖 Kernel snapshot, agent workflows
│   │   ├── kernel/
│   │   └── workflows/
│   └── references/                # Books, links, templates
├── Archive/                       # ❄️ Completed/retired items
├── .agent/                        # Agent runtime (auto-installed)
│   ├── rules/
│   └── workflows/
├── .para-workspace.yml
├── para
└── README.md

📑 Recommended Workflows

📜 Active Rules

After para init, the following rules are installed in .agent/rules/:

• governance.md — Core PARA discipline (invariants + heuristics)

🔄 Standard Daily Workflow

1. 🌅 Open Session — /open [project-name]

@[/open] my-project

• Reads project.md for goal and deadline
• Shows last session log and pending TODOs
• Reports workspace status

2. 📋 Manage Tasks — /backlog

@[/backlog] my-project add task: write blog post outline

• Add or triage tasks in artifacts/tasks/backlog.md
• Prioritize by impact and urgency

3. 🛠️ Do the Work

Work on your project. Keep this process in mind:

• Drop rough notes and clippings into _inbox/ without overthinking
• Create or update files in the correct PARA category
• Use your agent to help draft, summarize, or research

4. 🌙 End Session — /end

@[/end]

• Summarize what you completed
• Log outstanding TODOs for next session
• Process _inbox/ — classify each item into Projects / Areas / Resources / Archive

💡 Tips for general Profile

• _inbox/ first: Never waste time deciding where something goes when you capture it. Just drop it in _inbox/ and process it during /end.
• Areas are evergreen: Your Areas/ folders represent ongoing responsibilities (finance, health, etc.) — keep them accurate and up-to-date.
• Projects have deadlines: If something doesn’t have an end date, it’s probably an Area, not a Project.
• Archive is not trash: Move completed work to Archive/ to keep things tidy without deleting history.