A message that sorts a messy brain dump into tasks, decisions, waiting items, worries and ideas, then picks three next actions that fit your week.
Your head is full, everything feels urgent, and you need to get it out and see what is actually on your plate. Saves about 25 minutes
[BRAIN_DUMP] | paste everything on your mind, or send it as a voice note |
[TIME_AVAILABLE] | e.g. about 10 hours of free work time this week |
[SAVE_TO] | e.g. ~/notes/plans/2026-10-14-plan.md, or write chat only |
Do the dump when your head is full, not when you have time to plan. If your gateway is set up for voice notes (Chapter 6), a two-minute spoken ramble from your phone works as well as typing.
For a heavy week, ask for a gentler version: one task per day, nothing more, and a list of what can safely wait until next week.
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