GTD Capture

When To Use

Use this skill when the user is dumping tasks, obligations, ideas, or unresolved commitments.

Procedure

1. Append every raw item to 00_Inbox.md unless the user names a specific inbox file.
2. Format each captured item as a Markdown checkbox.
3. Add lightweight context tags when obvious: #computer, #home, #errand, #waiting, #someday, #call, #deep-work.
4. Do not over-classify during capture.
5. During triage, classify each item as next action, project, waiting-for, someday/maybe, calendar, or reference.
6. Ask before creating new project files.

Output Primitive

- [ ] Task or commitment #context

Pitfalls

• Do not turn capture into planning too early.
• Do not hide commitments inside prose summaries.
• Do not mark tasks complete unless the user explicitly says they are done.

Verification

The inbox contains every captured item exactly once and each action has enough context for later triage.