Your AI Second Brain

/Users/[you]/Documents/Second Brain/

Second Brain/
├── CLAUDE.md        ← Instructions for Claude (master navigation)
├── Inbox/           ← New items to sort later
├── Projects/        ← Active work with deadlines
├── Areas/           ← Ongoing responsibilities
├── Knowledge/       ← Frameworks, learnings, notes
├── Resources/       ← Templates, bookmarks, reference material
├── People/          ← Your network and contacts
├── Skills/          ← Reusable instruction sets for Claude
└── Archives/        ← Completed or inactive items

# My Second Brain

## Who I Am
I'm [YOUR NAME].
Role: [What you do - e.g., Founder, Designer, Student, Manager]
Communication: [Direct / Detailed / Casual]
Timezone: [Your timezone]

## Current Focus
1. [Your #1 priority this month]
2. [Your #2 priority]
3. [Your #3 priority]

## Active Projects

| Project | Status | Next Action |
|---------|--------|-------------|
| [Project 1] | In progress | [Next step] |
| [Project 2] | Planning | [Next step] |

## Where Things Live

Every folder has an `_INDEX.md` that explains what belongs there.
Read the relevant _INDEX.md before working in any folder.

| Folder | What's Inside |
|--------|---------------|
| `Inbox/` | New items to sort later |
| `Projects/` | Active work with deadlines |
| `Areas/` | Ongoing responsibilities (health, finances, etc.) |
| `Knowledge/` | Frameworks, learnings, reference notes |
| `Resources/` | Templates, bookmarks, saved material |
| `People/` | Contacts and relationships |
| `Skills/` | Reusable instruction sets (read Skills section below) |
| `Archives/` | Completed or inactive items |

Each project folder has a `_TODOS.md` with four sections:
Critical, This Week, Next 30 Days, Someday.

## How to Work With Me

### Session Start
1. Check what I ask for. Load only the relevant context
2. If resuming previous work, check the project's _TODOS.md first
3. Don't load everything at once. Read _INDEX.md files to navigate.

### During a Session
- If the topic shifts, check the relevant folder's _INDEX.md
- If you learn something worth saving, tell me and save it to Knowledge/
- Keep responses focused. I don't need long explanations for simple tasks.

### Session End
- Update the project's _TODOS.md if we completed or added tasks
- If we discovered something useful, save it to the right place

## Skills

Skills are markdown files in `Skills/` that give you specialized
instructions for recurring tasks. When I mention a task that matches
a skill, read the skill file first and follow its instructions.

| Skill File | When to Use |
|------------|-------------|
| [e.g., content-writer.md] | [When I ask you to write content] |
| [e.g., meeting-prep.md] | [When I have an upcoming meeting] |
| [Add your own as needed] | |

## Commands

| I Say | You Do |
|-------|--------|
| "What's my status?" | Read Projects/_TODOS.md files, summarize what's active |
| "Plan my day" | Check priorities, suggest what to focus on |
| "Save this: [idea]" | Create a file in the right folder |
| "Process inbox" | Read Inbox/, help me sort items to the right folders |
| "Weekly review" | Review all _TODOS.md files, flag overdue items, suggest next week's focus |
| "[Project name] status" | Read that project's _TODOS.md and _INDEX.md, summarize |

## Goals (This Quarter)
- [ ] [Goal 1]
- [ ] [Goal 2]
- [ ] [Goal 3]

I want you to set up my Second Brain folder as a personal knowledge system.

Here's what I need you to do:

1. CREATE THIS FOLDER STRUCTURE:
   - Inbox/
   - Projects/
   - Areas/
   - Knowledge/
   - Resources/
   - People/
   - Skills/
   - Archives/

2. IN EACH FOLDER, create an _INDEX.md file that explains:
   - What belongs in this folder
   - How files should be named (use: YYYY-MM-DD-descriptive-name.md)
   - Example entries

3. CREATE THESE STARTER FILES:
   - Projects/_TODOS.md (with sections: Critical, This Week, Next 30 Days, Someday, all empty)
   - Inbox/WELCOME.md (a short welcome note explaining how to use the inbox)
   - Skills/example-skill.md (a template skill file showing the format)

4. CREATE THE CLAUDE.md FILE:
   Before writing it, ask me these questions (one at a time):
   a. What's your name and what do you do?
   b. What are your top 3 priorities right now?
   c. What active projects are you working on?
   d. How do you prefer Claude to communicate? (direct/detailed/casual)
   e. What recurring tasks do you want to turn into Skills?

   Then generate a CLAUDE.md based on my answers, following this structure:
   - Who I Am (identity and preferences)
   - Current Focus (top 3 priorities)
   - Active Projects (table with status and next action)
   - Where Things Live (folder map)
   - How to Work With Me (session start/during/end instructions)
   - Skills (table of skill files)
   - Commands (what I say → what you do)
   - Goals This Quarter

5. AFTER EVERYTHING IS SET UP:
   Give me a summary of what was created and suggest 3 things I should add first.

Important rules:
- Use sentence case for all text (not all lowercase, not Title Case)
- Don't delete anything that already exists in this folder
- Ask me before making assumptions about my preferences

# Content Writer

## When to Use
When I ask you to write content, a post, an email, or anything public-facing.

## My Voice
- Tone: Conversational but informed. Like explaining to a smart friend.
- Length: Keep it concise. Cut filler words.
- Format: Short paragraphs, use subheadings for longer pieces.

## Process
1. Ask me: who is this for, and what should they do after reading it?
2. Draft an outline (3-5 main points)
3. Wait for my approval before writing the full draft
4. After writing: flag anything that sounds generic or salesy

## Avoid
- Corporate jargon, buzzwords
- "In today's world...", "It's important to note..."
- Passive voice unless quoting someone

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