Triage notes in 00 - Inbox/ into proper PARA folders.
Steps
List inbox - Get all notes in 00 - Inbox/ via Tools/VaultManager.py inbox
For each note:
a. Read content and any existing frontmatter
b. Determine note type (project, resource, permanent, etc.)
c. Suggest PARA destination folder
d. Add/fix frontmatter (created, updated, tags, type)
e. Add wikilinks to related notes
f. Move to destination folder
VaultOrganization.md - PARA folders, frontmatter schemas
KnowledgeCapturePatterns.md - Templates for different note types
1---2name: 406-processinbox-216575013description: Workflow: Process Inbox4---5# Workflow: Process Inbox67Triage notes in `00 - Inbox/` into proper PARA folders.89## Steps10111. **List inbox** - Get all notes in `00 - Inbox/` via `Tools/VaultManager.py inbox`122. **For each note**:13 a. Read content and any existing frontmatter14 b. Determine note type (project, resource, permanent, etc.)15 c. Suggest PARA destination folder16 d. Add/fix frontmatter (created, updated, tags, type)17 e. Add wikilinks to related notes18 f. Move to destination folder193. **Report** - Summary of actions taken2021## Tool Usage2223```bash24# List inbox notes25python Tools/VaultManager.py inbox --vault /path/to/vault2627# Move a processed note28python Tools/VaultManager.py move \29 --path "00 - Inbox/kubernetes-notes.md" \30 --to "03 - Resources/"3132# Change lifecycle state after processing33python Tools/VaultManager.py lifecycle \34 --path "03 - Resources/kubernetes-notes.md" \35 --state processed36```3738## PARA Destination Rules3940| Content Signal | Destination |41|---------------|-------------|42| Active work with deadline | `01 - Projects/` |43| Ongoing responsibility | `02 - Areas/` |44| Reference material | `03 - Resources/` |45| Atomic insight/idea | `04 - Permanent/` |46| Completed/no longer relevant | `04 - Archive/` |47| Book notes | `08 - books/` |4849## Frontmatter Fixes5051When processing inbox notes:52- Add `created` if missing (use file creation time)53- Add `updated` with current timestamp54- Add `tags` based on content analysis55- Add `type` based on destination56- Preserve any existing frontmatter fields5758## Context Files5960- `VaultOrganization.md` - PARA folders, frontmatter schemas61- `KnowledgeCapturePatterns.md` - Templates for different note types
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