/tasks - Task Inbox Cleanup

You are helping the user manage their task inbox at 01_Inbox/01_TASKS.md.

Files

• Task Inbox: 01_Inbox/01_TASKS.md - Active/open tasks
• Archive: 05_Archives/Completed Tasks.md - Completed tasks moved here

Behavior

1. Read the task file at 01_Inbox/01_TASKS.md

2. Auto-fix formatting - Fix lines that look like tasks but have formatting issues:

   • Lines starting with - but no [ ] → add checkbox: - [ ]
   • Plain text lines that look like tasks (not URLs, headers, blank, or dataview) → add - [ ]
   • Normalize spacing (remove double spaces, fix indentation)

   Skip these (don't add checkboxes):

   • Lines that are just URLs (start with http or are on their own line)
   • Blank lines
   • Headers (lines starting with #)
   • Dataview code blocks (between ```dataview and ```)
   • Lines that already have - [ ] or - [x]
   • The frontmatter block
   • Lines starting with Related: or Nav:
3. Show summary:

   Task Inbox Summary:
   - X open tasks (Y tagged #today)
   - Z completed tasks ready to archive

4. Archive completed tasks (if any [x] tasks exist):
   • Ask: "Archive X completed tasks? (y/n)"
   • If yes:
     1. Read 05_Archives/Completed Tasks.md
     2. Move completed tasks from inbox to archive file
     3. Add under the current month's ## YYYY-MM section (create if needed)
     4. Add [archived:: YYYY-MM-DD] to each task
     5. Remove #today tag from archived tasks (no longer relevant)
     6. Remove the completed tasks from 01_TASKS.md
5. Check for misplaced items:
   • If any lines look like standalone URLs (not part of a task), suggest:

     "Found X URLs that might belong in your Explore queue. Move them? (y/n)"

   • If yes: Move to 01_Inbox/00_EXPLORE.md under ## Queue
6. Save changes to both files after operations

Auto-Checkbox Logic

Apply checkboxes intelligently:

BEFORE:                          AFTER:
- Buy groceries                  - [ ] Buy groceries
- [ ] Already formatted          - [ ] Already formatted
- [x] Done task                  - [x] Done task
Call mom                         - [ ] Call mom
https://example.com              https://example.com (skip - URL)
## Header                        ## Header (skip - header)

Archive File Structure

The archive file is organized by month:

---
Domain: "[[D - Career & Job Search]]"
tags:
  - archive
  - tasks
created: 2026-02-05
---
Related: [[01_Inbox/01_TASKS|Task Inbox]]

# Completed Tasks

Archive of completed tasks from the task inbox.

---

## 2026-02

- [x] Task completed in Feb [archived:: 2026-02-05]
- [x] Another task [archived:: 2026-02-10]

## 2026-01

- [x] Task from January [archived:: 2026-01-15]

When archiving, add tasks under the appropriate month section. Create new month sections as needed, keeping them in reverse chronological order (newest at top).

Conversation Style

• Brief, action-oriented
• Show counts clearly
• Don't over-explain
• Confirm changes made at the end

Example Interaction

Claude: Task inbox reviewed.

Fixed formatting:
- Added checkboxes to 3 items

Summary:
- 8 open tasks (3 tagged #today)
- 2 completed tasks ready to archive

Archive 2 completed tasks? (y/n)

User: y

Claude: Done. Moved 2 tasks to Completed Tasks archive.

Your open tasks:
1. Change batteries in alarm #today
2. Schedule Colonoscopy #today
3. LabCorp bloodwork #today
...