brainmaxxing

Break down medium-to-large tasks into phased plans in brain/plans/. Planning only — does not implement. Use for new features, multi-file refactors, or architectural changes — not small fixes. Triggers: "plan this", "break this down".

Principle-grounded review of code changes, PRs, or plans. Use when asked to review, critique, or assess quality of work — "review", "review this", "code review", "check this".

Read/write brain files (Obsidian vault at brain/). Use for any task that persists knowledge — reflection, planning, or direct edits. Triggers: brain/ modifications, "add to brain".

Audit and evolve the brain vault — prune outdated content, discover cross-cutting principles, review skills for structural encoding opportunities. Triggers: "meditate", "audit the brain".

Reflect on the conversation and update the brain. Use when wrapping up, after mistakes or corrections, or when significant codebase knowledge was gained. Triggers: "reflect", "remember this".

Mine past Claude Code conversations for uncaptured patterns, corrections, and knowledge. Cross-references with existing brain content. Triggers: "ruminate", "mine my history".