Task Capture

Skill: task-capture

Purpose

Provides minimal-friction task capture that processes natural language input into structured tasks. Focuses on SPEED over perfectionism - get it captured, refine later if needed.

Trigger Conditions

• Slash command: /capture [text]
• Natural phrases: ["I need to...", "remind me to...", "add task", "new todo", "capture this", "jag måste...", "lägg till uppgift", "fånga detta", "kom ihåg att...", "todo:", "task:"]
• Auto-trigger: When user expresses something they need to do

Required Context (gather BEFORE starting workflow)

1. Active roles via roles getActiveRoles → returns Role[] for role inference
2. Active projects via projects getActiveProjects → returns Project[] for project linking (optional)

How to gather context:

# Get active roles (for role inference/selection)
bun run src/aida-cli.ts roles getActiveRoles

# Get active projects (optional, for project association)
bun run src/aida-cli.ts projects getActiveProjects

Workflow Steps

Step 1: Parse Input

See PARSING-RULES.md for detailed parsing rules.

• Action: Extract task title, deadline hints, role hints, project hints, energy hints, priority hints
• Output to user: None (internal processing)
• Wait for: Continue immediately

Step 2: Infer Role

See ROLE-INFERENCE.md for detailed inference rules.

• Action: Match keywords, project context, or conversation context to determine role
• Output to user: If ambiguous, ask "Vilken roll gäller detta?" with role options
• Wait for: User selects role (only if ambiguous)

Step 3: Check for Duplicates (Optional)

• Action: Search existing tasks via tasks searchTasks "[parsed title]"
• Output to user: If similar task found, warn: "Det finns redan en liknande uppgift: [title]. Vill du lägga till ändå?"
• Wait for: User confirms or cancels

Step 4: Create Task

• Action: Create task via tasks createTask {...}
• CLI call:

  bun run src/aida-cli.ts tasks createTask '{
    "title": "[parsed title]",
    "role_id": [inferred/selected role id],
    "deadline": "[parsed date or null]",
    "priority": [0-3, default 0],
    "energy_requirement": "[low/medium/high or null]",
    "project_id": [associated project or null]
  }'
  

• Output to user: None yet
• Wait for: Continue immediately

Step 5: Create Journal Entry

• Action: Log capture via journal createEntry {...}
• CLI call:

  bun run src/aida-cli.ts journal createEntry '{
    "entry_type": "task",
    "content": "Fångade: [task title]",
    "related_task_id": [created task id]
  }'
  

• Output to user: None yet
• Wait for: Continue immediately

Step 6: Confirm & Suggest Next Step

• Output to user:

  ✅ Fångat: "[task title]"
     Roll: [role name]
     [Deadline: datum] (if set)
  
  Vill du göra något mer med den? (annars är den sparad i captured-status)
  

• Optional follow-ups:
  • "Vill du sätta en deadline?"
  • "Ska vi aktivera den nu?" (triggers task-activation)
  • "Finns det fler saker att fånga?"
• Wait for: User input (optional)

Output Format

• Language: Swedish (default)
• Style: Quick confirmation, minimal text
• Confirmation: Always show captured task with role and deadline (if set)

Example output:

✅ Fångat: "Ringa tandläkaren"
   Roll: Förälder

Sparad! Något mer?

Example with deadline:

✅ Fångat: "Skicka rapporten till chefen"
   Roll: Systemutvecklare
   Deadline: 2025-12-20

Sparad med deadline! 📅

Error Handling

• If roles getActiveRoles returns empty: Show error "Inga roller finns. Du behöver skapa roller först via profile-management."
• If role inference fails and no clarification: Use first active role as default and inform user "Sparad i [role name]. Om det är fel roll kan du ändra senare."
• If tasks createTask fails: Show error message with details, ask user if they want to retry
• If journal createEntry fails: Task is still created, just log warning to console and continue
• If duplicate task found: Warn user and ask for confirmation before proceeding
• If project not found: Ignore project_id and create task without project association

Anti-patterns

• NEVER create task without role_id - always infer or ask for role
• NEVER use non-existent project_id - validate project exists before associating
• NEVER over-ask - infer as much as possible, only ask if truly ambiguous
• NEVER force all fields - capture with minimal info, user can refine later
• NEVER modify existing tasks - only create new ones
• NEVER change task status - tasks are created with status='captured'
• NEVER use direct SQL - always use aida-cli.ts
• NEVER run query modules directly (e.g., bun run src/database/queries/tasks.ts)

Tool Contract

Allowed CLI Operations:

• tasks: createTask, searchTasks (duplicate check)
• roles: getActiveRoles, getRoleById (READ ONLY)
• projects: searchProjects, getActiveProjects (READ ONLY)
• journal: createEntry (type: task)

Forbidden Operations:

• Updating existing tasks
• Changing task status
• Deleting tasks
• Any profile operations
• Any plan operations

Default Task Values:

• status: captured
• priority: inferred or null
• energy_requirement: inferred or null

File Access:

• No file reads needed
• No file writes - All operations via CLI

Supporting Documentation

• PARSING-RULES.md - How to parse natural language input
• ROLE-INFERENCE.md - Rules for inferring roles
• QUICK-CAPTURE.md - Minimal-friction capture flow

Design Principles

1. Speed over perfection - Capture now, refine later
2. Minimal questions - Infer as much as possible
3. Non-blocking - Don't force user to fill in all fields
4. Confirm, don't interrogate - Show what was captured, offer to adjust