my-vault/00_Inbox

📥 Inbox

Your capture zone for new ideas, quick thoughts, and unprocessed information.

Purpose

The Inbox is a temporary holding area designed for:

• Quick capture without worrying about organization
• Daily notes and journaling
• Web clippings and interesting finds
• Meeting notes before processing
• Random thoughts and ideas

How to Use

Daily Workflow

1. Capture first, organize later - Don't slow down to categorize
2. Use daily notes - One note per day for stream of consciousness
3. Dump links and quotes - Save now, process later
4. Don't let it pile up - Process weekly

Weekly Processing

Every week, review your inbox and:

• Move project-related notes to 01_Projects/
• Move ongoing topics to 02_Areas/
• Move reference material to 03_Resources/
• Archive completed items to 04_Archive/
• Delete what's no longer relevant

Claude Code Commands

Quick Capture

Create a new note in 00_Inbox called [title] 
with these thoughts: [content]

Process Inbox

Review all notes in 00_Inbox.
Help me decide where each should go 
based on the PARA method.

Find Connections

Look at recent notes in my inbox.
What patterns or themes do you see?
What existing notes might these connect to?

Tips

• Don't aim for perfection - The inbox is meant to be messy
• Use descriptive filenames - Makes processing easier
• Date your notes - YYYY-MM-DD format helps with sorting
• Link liberally - Even to notes that don't exist yet
• Review regularly - Don't let items sit for more than 2 weeks

File Naming

Suggested formats:

• Daily notes: 2024-03-15.md
• Quick captures: 2024-03-15 - Meeting with Team.md
• Web clips: 2024-03-15 - Article Title - Source.md
• Ideas: Idea - Brief Description.md

Remember: The Inbox is where ideas begin, not where they live forever.