# Orbtrack Triage

> Process and empty OrbTrack (Pass 2 of Ingest): execute Impact Scan & Entity Updates on Long-Term pages, establish reachability links, and file every note where it belongs under PARA. Triggers: triage OrbTrack, process OrbTrack, clear the capture zone, sort my notes, archive, move notes, empty the inbox, 整理 OrbTrack, 處理 OrbTrack, 整理收集區, 分類筆記, 歸檔, 搬移筆記, 清空收集箱, 整理.

- Skill: `iamjosuho/orbtrack-triage` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add iamjosuho/orbtrack-triage`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/iamjosuho/orbtrack-triage/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: iamjosuho (https://skillmd.com/u/iamjosuho)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/iamjosuho/orbtrack-triage

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# OrbTrack Triage Skill (Pass 2: Impact Scan & PARA Classification)

## Principle

OrbTrack is a **staging area** and nothing more — unprocessed, awaiting classification — at `memorbs/HQ/OrbTrack/`. `orbtrack-triage` acts as **Pass 2** of the Two-Pass pipeline: it performs Impact Scanning over entity pages, enriches bi-directional links, and moves items to their permanent PARA destinations. A triage pass is complete when OrbTrack is 100% empty.

## Workflow (Strict Order)

1. **List items in OrbTrack**:
   - **A bundle orb (a folder shaped `{name}/{name}.md`) is one item and moves as a whole** — never split it apart:
     ```bash
     ls "$VAULT/memorbs/HQ/OrbTrack/"
     ```
2. **Route special types first**:
   - Business card images → `business-card-ingestion`
   - Audio recordings / voice files → `recording-transcription`

3. **Scan Impact & Update Entity Pages (Pass 2 Core Value)**:
   - For each orb in OrbTrack, analyze mentioned entities and update corresponding pages:
     - `memorbs/Long-Term/People/` — People mentioned
     - `memorbs/Long-Term/Projects/` — Projects impacted
     - `memorbs/Long-Term/Orgs/` — Companies/entities mentioned
     - `memorbs/HQ/glossary.md` — New terms
   - **Frontmatter Schema Enforcer**: Ensure target entity page frontmatter includes `aliases: []` (authority control) and `orb_emotions: []` (accumulated emotion tags like `joy`, `anxiety`, `fear`, `sadness`, `anger`, `disgust`).
   - **Fact vs Decision Updates**:
     - **Fact Updates** (e.g. status changes): Overwrite directly with latest state.
     - **Decision/Principle Updates**: Retain change history and context in the page body.
   - **Ensure Reachability**: Ensure bi-directional wiki links (`[[...]]`) exist between the orb and related entity/MOC pages.

4. **Move along the PARA Decision Tree**:

| Judgement | Destination | PARA |
|------|------|------|
| Has a firm deadline or deliverable | `memorbs/Long-Term/Projects/` | **P** |
| An area of responsibility or interest you keep coming back to | `memorbs/Islands/` | **A** |
| Reference material, study notes | a single orb under `memorbs/Islands/{相關島}/`, linked from that Island's MOC | **R** |
| Information about a particular person or organization | `memorbs/Long-Term/{People,Orgs}/` | — |
| Finished, or no longer relevant | `memorbs/Dump/{category}/` | **Ar** |

> **PARA's R gets no folder of its own.** An Island is defined as an area of responsibility **or interest**, so subjects of long-term interest live as orbs hanging off the relevant Island.

5. **Update Status & Move (`mv`)**:
   - Move the file/folder (`mv`).
   - Update frontmatter: `status: unprocessed` → `status: processed` (or `active` for entity/island pages).

6. **Record the Triage Commit**:
   - If this pass processed one or more items, append one concise `triage` entry at the top of `memorbs/log.md`, linking the moved orbs and every changed Long-Term, Island, or glossary page. Use a short operational note (for example, `已完成 N 筆分流與影響更新。`); do not duplicate orb content or classification reasoning.
7. **Verify Zero-Leftover**:
   - Confirm `memorbs/HQ/OrbTrack/` is completely empty.

## Red Flags

| Excuse | Reality |
| ---------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------- |
| "OrbTrack is basically where notes live, leaving it there is fine" | OrbTrack is a staging area. Triage is only finished when OrbTrack is 100% empty. |
| "I'll skip Impact Scan and just move the files" | Impact Scan (Step 3) ensures entity pages stay updated with new information. Skipping it leaves structured memory stale. |
| "This one doesn't fit any Island, I'll invent a folder" | PARA's R has no standalone folder. Ask user whether to start a new Island (`island-reclamation`). |
| "Rough classification is fine, filename doesn't matter" | Filenames and dates must conform to `memorb-conventions`. |