How to process an inbox
The inbox is allowed to be messy. Processing is the separate step where raw captures become durable notes, tasks, events, or project context.
- Start with the oldest or most urgent captures so stale commitments do not hide behind newer notes.
- Turn obvious actions into tasks or todos, and attach due dates only when the date is real.
- Promote useful reference material into a note type such as literature, permanent, or index.
- Add wikilinks only where they create a path you expect to use later.
- Archive or leave behind anything that does not need structure yet.
AI can help suggest structure, but it should not become the source of truth. Review each suggestion before applying it.