capture-to-inbox
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Append a timestamped thought to the capture inbox, verbatim. Use for a fast "get it out of my head" note, mirroring a desktop capture hotkey.
In this repository14 other files it gives its agents.
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- file-noteSkill
- interview-meSkill
- janitorSkill
- migrateSkill
- process-inboxSkill
- recallSkill
- resumeSkill
- scanSkill
- selftestSkill
- taskSkill
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- learn-acceleratorSkill
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1 rule. About 0 are common, 0 are distinctive, and 1 is very specific to this project.
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- Very specific: line 25
If the file is missing, create it with a # Quick Capture heading first.
≈ “Common” is an estimate: at least 1 in 5 of the 350,495 skill files we read have a rule of the same kind, not the same words. “Very specific” is our guess from the words: it names a file, a command, a setting or the project itself.
Files
capture-to-inbox
Fast "get it out of my head" path. Mirrors a desktop capture hotkey.
When to Use
- A quick single-line thought to stash without breaking flow.
- The hotkey-capture equivalent in chat.
Procedure
- Take the raw text as a single line. Do not rewrite or improve it — preserve the user's voice.
- Resolve the inbox dir (don't hardcode):
python $MYOS_ENGINES/myos_paths.py get inbox. Target file:<inbox>/Quick Capture.md. - With a file tool (
read_file/write_file/patch, notcat), append one line:- HH:MM — <text>(24h local). - If the file is missing, create it with a
# Quick Captureheading first. - Confirm: the timestamp + captured text. Nothing else.
Pitfalls
- Don't rewrite the thought — verbatim only.
- Don't trigger sync or export — capture stays instant.
- Multi-paragraph or needs-filing → that's
process-inbox/file-note, not this.
Verification
- The new
- HH:MM — <text>line is present at the tail of<inbox>/Quick Capture.md.
Cadence
On demand — instant capture.
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