Inbox Processing Workflow

Steps

1. Scan paths.inbox (default: inbox/) for unprocessed items

2. Classify each item using 6 routing options:

   Classification	Destination (path name)	Handler
   Journal entry	paths.journal_jarvis (default: journal/jarvis/)	Delegate to jarvis-journal-agent
   Work note	paths.work (default: work/[slug].md)	Direct creation with frontmatter
   Personal note	paths.notes (default: notes/[slug].md)	Direct creation with frontmatter
   Person/contact	paths.people (default: people/[name].md)	Direct creation with frontmatter
   Discard	(deleted)	Remove from inbox after confirmation
   Skip	stays in paths.inbox	Keep for later processing

   For Todoist-origin items (frontmatter: source: todoist):

   • Suggest the most likely classification based on content
   • If item looks like a task that was misclassified, offer to push back to Todoist

   Note file format (for work/personal/contact notes):

   ---
   source: todoist  # or "manual" for non-Todoist items
   created: 2026-02-05
   tags: []
   ---
   
   # [Title]
   
   [Content]
   

3. Present plan to user with review options:

   Option A: Review each item (default for small batches <5 items)

   Item 1/3: "I realized morning routines help my focus"
   Source: Todoist (captured 2 days ago)
   → Proposed: Journal entry
   
   Classify as:
   1. Journal entry (recommended)
   2. Work note → work/
   3. Personal note → notes/
   4. Person/contact → people/
   5. Discard
   6. Skip for now
   

   User can stop anytime: "stop review" → remaining items stay in inbox.

   Option B: Batch approve (for larger batches ≥5 items)

   Found 12 items in inbox:
   
   Proposed actions:
   - Journal: 4 items
   - Work notes: 3 items
   - Personal notes: 3 items
   - Discard: 2 items
   
   Approve batch? (You can review detailed list or review individually)
   

4. Execute based on user choice:

   • If individual review: Process item by item, stop on "stop review"
   • If batch approve: Execute all at once, show summary after
   • Route files to correct destinations
   • Create any needed folders

5. Commit via jarvis-audit-agent:

   {
     "operation": "move",
     "description": "Inbox processing: moved N files",
     "files": ["list of affected files"]
   }
   

Inbox Location

Path: paths.inbox (default: inbox/)

Important

• Always confirm before deleting anything
• Suggest logical groupings when multiple related items exist
• If an item looks like journal content, offer to create a proper entry