robdefeo/para-second-brain
skills/para-second-brain/SKILL.md
Use this skill when the user wants to organize, classify, or maintain a PARA-method second brain. Triggers include asking where to file something, distinguishing projects from areas, processing an inbox, setting up a new project, completing or archiving a project, running a monthly review, validating system structure, or finding stale/orphaned content.
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skillsauthnpx skillsauth add robdefeo/agent-skills para-second-brainInstall this skill globally with one command. Works with Claude Code, Cursor, and Windsurf.
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SKILL.md
- name:
- para-second-brain
- description:
- Use this skill when the user wants to organize, classify, or maintain a PARA-method second brain. Triggers include asking where to file something, distinguishing projects from areas, processing an inbox, setting up a new project, completing or archiving a project, running a monthly review, validating system structure, or finding stale/orphaned content.
PARA Method
Use this skill to help users organize and maintain a second brain using the PARA system (Projects, Areas, Resources, Archives).
Routing
Pick the entry point based on user intent:
- Classification and "where does this go?" questions: read
references/decision-trees.md - Example requests and edge-case comparisons: read
references/examples.md - Operational process requests (inbox, review, setup, close-out, archive): read
references/workflows.md - Troubleshooting pain points and validation guidance: read
references/common-problems.md
If the request is broad or does not clearly match one route, default to references/decision-trees.md.
Output Convention
- Classification guidance and Q&A: answer in chat
- Validation workflows: run
scripts/validate.shand write report output toPARA-validation-YYYY-MM-DD.mdin the current working directory - Installation location: out of scope for this skill; installation is handled by separate tooling
Terminology
- Use "second brain" for the user's vault/folder structure
- Use "PARA system" only for the method/framework
Validation Workflow
When the user asks to validate structure or project health:
- Read
references/common-problems.mdfor interpretation guidance. - Run
scripts/validate.sh <path>(or omit path to use current directory). - Save report output to
PARA-validation-YYYY-MM-DD.mdif user wants a file. - Summarize critical findings and recommended next actions.
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