b4brain

name	b4brain
description	Orchestrates GTD and PARA integration. Use for cross-methodology workflows like syncing projects, understanding how the two systems work together, or troubleshooting cross-system issues. For methodology-specific questions, use the standalone gtd or para skills.

<essential_principles>

The Two Layers of b4brain

This system integrates two standalone methodologies:

Layer	System	Skill	Question It Answers
Organization	PARA	para skill	"Where does this belong?"
Execution	GTD	gtd skill	"What do I do next?"

This skill handles the integration between them.

When to Use Each Skill

• PARA skill → Folder organization, categorization decisions, archiving
• GTD skill → Task capture, clarification, reviews, project milestones
• b4brain skill → Syncing projects between PARA and GTD, cross-system decisions, troubleshooting integration issues

Key Integration Points

1. GTD H2 (Areas of Focus) ↔ PARA Areas - Ongoing responsibilities map to 2 Areas/ folder
2. GTD Projects ↔ PARA Projects - Milestones (GTD) sync with folders (1 Projects/)
3. GTD Reviews ↔ PARA Review - Reviews touch both systems

</essential_principles>

What would you like to do?

1. Sync - Sync PARA projects with GTD milestones
2. Decide - Help choosing between GTD and PARA for a task
3. Troubleshoot - Cross-system issues
4. Understand - How GTD and PARA work together

Wait for response before proceeding.

Response	Workflow
1, "sync", "projects", "milestones"	workflows/sync-para-gtd.md
2, "decide", "which", "where", "categorize"	workflows/guide-decision.md
3, "troubleshoot", "problem", "stuck", "not working"	workflows/troubleshoot-system.md
4, "understand", "explain", "how", "integration"	workflows/answer-question.md
Other	Clarify intent, then select appropriate workflow

After reading the workflow, follow it exactly.

<folder_structure>

b4brain Folder Structure

The combined PARA + GTD structure:

inbox/                 # GTD capture point
├── SCRATCH.md        # Primary quick capture file
└── [captured items]  # Items awaiting processing

1_Projects/           # Active work with deadlines
├── _INDEX.md         # Project overview
└── [Project-Name]/   # One folder per project (synced with GTD milestones)

2_Areas/              # Ongoing responsibilities
├── _INDEX.md         # Area overview
└── [area-name].md    # One file per area

3_Resources/          # Reference material & documentation
├── _INDEX.md         # Resource overview
└── [topic]/          # Topic-based resources

4_Archive/            # Inactive items
├── _INDEX.md         # Archive overview
└── [archived items]  # Completed/inactive content

_GTD_TASKS.md         # Central task list by context (GTD)

For folder management, use the para skill CLI. For task management, use the gtd skill CLI.

</folder_structure>

<reference_index>

Domain Knowledge

All in references/:

Integration:

• unified-workflow.md - How PARA and GTD work together
• b4brain-structure.md - Specific folder conventions and metadata

Guidance:

• common-mistakes.md - System-level anti-patterns and recovery strategies
• documentation-patterns.md - Reusable patterns (Watch List, Decision Matrix, Status Badges)

Optional:

• zettelkasten-principles.md - Knowledge synthesis method (for reference only)

</reference_index>

<workflows_index>

Workflows

All in workflows/:

Workflow	Purpose
sync-para-gtd.md	Sync PARA project folders with GTD milestones
guide-decision.md	Help choose between GTD and PARA for a task
troubleshoot-system.md	Diagnose and fix cross-system problems
answer-question.md	Explain integration concepts

</workflows_index>