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[!abstract] Purpose Active work in progress — current tasks, active projects, and deferred ideas. If it’s being worked on now (or soon), it lives here.


  • _tmp.md — scratch space for quick temporary tasks
  • SMTM System Guide — full guide to the task/project/log system
  • Tasks folder: Active (incomplete and not logged) Tasks
  • Projects folder: larger, more complex projects

_WorkingOn/
├── Tasks/ # Task files (YYYY-MM-DD_Name.md) + _tmp.md for quick tasks
├── Plans/ # Claude Code plan artifacts
├── Projects/[name]/
│ ├── STATUS.md # Phase tracking + feedback (AI reads first)
│ ├── SPEC.md # Requirements (stays current, no date prefix)
│ ├── PLAN.md # Approach + phases (stays current)
│ ├── TASKS.md # Active task checklist (stays current)
│ ├── LESSONS.md # Insights captured during project
│ └── logs/ # YYYY-MM-DD_Description.md (session logs)
├── Research/[topic]/
└── Later/ # Deferred work
SituationAction
Quick task (< 30 min, no log needed)Add checkbox to Tasks/_tmp.md
Task needing spec/feedback loopCreate Tasks/YYYY-MM-DD_Name.md
Project (multi-session)Create Projects/[name]/STATUS.md
Session endsUpdate STATUS.md, write log to logs/, update Tasks/_tmp.md
Project closesMove logs/09_Logs/Projects/[name]/
Log namingYYYY-MM-DD_Description.md (no TYPE prefix)


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