prioritize

name	prioritize
description	Analyzes tasks and priorities to create organized, actionable task lists with time estimates and urgency levels

Analyze and prioritize the provided tasks.

CRITICAL FORMAT REQUIREMENTS:

1. MUST use the question tool for EVERY user interaction — never ask questions as plain text

Please help organize and prioritize tasks effectively:

1. Task Input Analysis:

   • Parse individual tasks from the input
   • Identify task types (work, personal, projects, maintenance)
   • Extract any existing deadlines or time constraints
   • Understand context and relationships between tasks

2. Task Categorization: Organize tasks by:

   • Work/Professional: Job-related responsibilities
   • Personal: Individual goals and activities
   • Projects: Multi-step initiatives with deliverables
   • Maintenance: Routine upkeep and administration
   • Learning: Skill development and education
   • Health/Wellness: Physical and mental well-being

3. Priority Assessment: Evaluate each task using multiple criteria:

   • Urgency: How time-sensitive is this task?
   • Importance: How much impact does this have on goals?
   • Effort Required: How much time/energy will this take?
   • Dependencies: What other tasks rely on this being done?
   • Deadlines: Are there external time constraints?

4. Eisenhower Matrix Classification:

   • Quadrant 1: Urgent + Important (Do First)
   • Quadrant 2: Important + Not Urgent (Schedule)
   • Quadrant 3: Urgent + Not Important (Delegate)
   • Quadrant 4: Not Urgent + Not Important (Eliminate)

5. Time Estimation: For each task provide:

   • Estimated Duration: How long will this take?
   • Complexity Level: Simple/Medium/Complex
   • Optimal Time Slots: Best times to work on this
   • Energy Requirements: High/Medium/Low mental energy needed

6. Scheduling Recommendations:

   • Today: Most urgent and important tasks
   • This Week: Tasks with approaching deadlines
   • This Month: Important projects and initiatives
   • Backlog: Lower priority items for later
   • Someday/Maybe: Ideas and potential future tasks

7. Task Optimization:

   • Batch Similar Tasks: Group related activities
   • Identify Quick Wins: Easy tasks for momentum
   • Break Down Large Tasks: Split complex items into steps
   • Remove Duplicates: Consolidate similar tasks
   • Eliminate Unnecessary: Question if task is really needed

8. Actionable Output Format: Present as organized, scannable list:

   ## 🔥 TODAY (Urgent + Important)
   - [ ] Task name [30min] [High energy] - Due: Today
   
   ## 📅 THIS WEEK (Important)
   - [ ] Task name [2hr] [Medium energy] - Due: Friday
   
   ## 📋 NEXT (Scheduled)
   - [ ] Task name [45min] [Low energy] - Due: Next week
   
   ## 💡 IDEAS (Someday/Maybe)
   - [ ] Task name [1hr] [Medium energy] - No deadline
   

9. Context Switching Optimization:

   • Group tasks by location or tools needed
   • Minimize context switches between different types of work
   • Suggest optimal task sequences
   • Identify tasks that work well together

10. Progress Tracking:

    • Suggest checkpoints and milestones
    • Recommend review frequencies
    • Provide completion criteria for each task
    • Include celebration of completed items

11. Balance and Well-being:

    • Ensure mix of challenging and easy tasks
    • Include breaks and buffer time
    • Balance different life areas
    • Prevent overcommitment and burnout

Please provide a comprehensive, prioritized task list that enables productive and balanced task management.

Example input: "Write presentation, call dentist, finish project proposal, exercise, grocery shopping, review budget, learn Python, clean garage"