process-inbox

Process Inbox

Work through every note in 0 - Inbox/ one by one. This is PARA triage, not source synthesis and not conversation-answer saving. Use ingest for synthesizing selected source material into wiki notes, and save-note for filing the current answer. The user confirms each move; nothing moves without explicit approval.

Execute this workflow — do not describe it.

Obsidian Access

Use Obsidian CLI via Bash. On failure: "Obsidian CLI isn't working — update Obsidian with CLI enabled."

Step 1 — List Inbox

obsidian files folder="0 - Inbox/"

Report: "Found X notes to process." If 0: "Inbox is empty!" and stop.

Step 2 — Process Each Note

Iterate in order. For EACH note:

2.1 Read

obsidian read path="0 - Inbox/[filename]"

Show: [N/TOTAL] Note: "[filename]" + first 15 lines.

2.2 Suggest Destination

Use the para-organizer agent to analyze the note content when available. The agent applies the PARA decision tree and returns a specific folder path, reasoning, and suggested tags.

If the agent is unavailable, apply the fallback PARA decision tree:

• outcome + deadline → 1 - Projects/
• ongoing responsibility/standard → 2 - Areas/
• reference material with no action required → 3 - Resources/
• inactive or no longer useful → 4 - Archives/

If the category is still ambiguous, ask instead of guessing.

2.3 Confirm with User

Present the para-organizer's suggestion, then use AskUserQuestion:

options:
  - label: 'Move to [suggested location]'
    description: '(Recommended)'
  - label: 'Move to different location'
  - label: 'Skip for now'
  - label: 'Delete note'
  - label: 'Stop processing'

Wait for response before continuing.

2.4 Execute the Choice

Move (suggested location):

obsidian move path="0 - Inbox/[filename]" to="[target]/[filename]"

Different location: Ask where, then move with obsidian move.

Skip: Leave in inbox, continue to next note.

Delete: Confirm once explicitly, then:

obsidian delete path="0 - Inbox/[filename]"

Stop: Show summary and end.

2.5 Report Progress

After each note: Progress: X/Y processed (Z remaining)

Step 3 — Final Summary

Inbox Processing Complete!
Processed: X | Projects: X | Areas: X | Resources: X | Archives: X | Deleted: X | Skipped: X
Remaining in inbox: X
Every moved note used obsidian move; every delete had explicit confirmation.