PARA Classifier
Reference skill for inbox classification - Provides decision trees, emoji mappings, and PARA philosophy guidance for triage and distill skills.
This is not a user-facing skill. Other skills load these references to make consistent classification decisions.
What This Skill Provides
- •PARA Philosophy - Tiago Forte's core principles for organizing knowledge
- •Classification Decision Tree - Flowchart for inbox → PARA routing
- •Emoji Mapping -
source_formatto emoji conversion - •Type Disambiguation - Clarify resources vs records vs archives
- •Real-World Examples - Concrete classification scenarios
When to Load This Skill
Load these references when you need to:
- •Classify inbox items - Is this a resource, meeting, booking, or archive?
- •Choose emojis - What emoji matches this source_format?
- •Resolve ambiguity - Is this knowledge to distill or a transaction record?
- •Apply PARA principles - What would Tiago Forte do?
Reference Files
| File | Purpose |
|---|---|
| para-philosophy.md | Core PARA concepts and the "Future You" test |
| classification-decision-tree.md | Flowchart for classification decisions |
| emoji-mapping.md | source_format → emoji lookup table |
| type-disambiguation.md | Resources vs records clarification |
| examples.md | Real-world classification scenarios |
Usage Pattern
In other skills:
markdown
Load PARA classification guidance when needed: For classification decisions, see: - @../para-classifier/references/classification-decision-tree.md - @../para-classifier/references/emoji-mapping.md For PARA philosophy, see: - @../para-classifier/references/para-philosophy.md
Key Principles
- •Resources are for learning - Knowledge to distill for future use
- •Records are for reference - Transactions, events, dates
- •Archives are cold storage - Completed or no longer relevant
- •Emojis enhance discoverability - Visual cues for content type
- •Future You is the customer - Design for scanability
Quick Reference
Resource indicators:
- •Knowledge to extract/learn
- •No specific date/transaction
- •Distillable content (article, video, book)
Record indicators:
- •Has date/time
- •Transaction or event
- •Meeting notes, bookings, invoices
Archive indicators:
- •Completed projects
- •Outdated information
- •No future relevance
External Resources
- •Building a Second Brain - Tiago Forte's book
- •PARA Method - Official explanation
- •Progressive Summarization - Distillation technique