Workflow: Process Inbox

Workflow: Process Inbox

Triage notes in 00 - Inbox/ into proper PARA folders.

Steps

1. List inbox - Get all notes in 00 - Inbox/ via Tools/VaultManager.py inbox
2. 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
3. Report - Summary of actions taken

Tool Usage

# List inbox notes
python Tools/VaultManager.py inbox --vault /path/to/vault

# Move a processed note
python Tools/VaultManager.py move \
  --path "00 - Inbox/kubernetes-notes.md" \
  --to "03 - Resources/"

# Change lifecycle state after processing
python Tools/VaultManager.py lifecycle \
  --path "03 - Resources/kubernetes-notes.md" \
  --state processed

PARA Destination Rules

Frontmatter Fixes

When processing inbox notes:

• Add created if missing (use file creation time)
• Add updated with current timestamp
• Add tags based on content analysis
• Add type based on destination
• Preserve any existing frontmatter fields

Context Files

• reference/vault-organization.md - PARA folders, frontmatter schemas
• reference/knowledge-capture.md - Templates for different note types