prioritize

Generates a ranked daily action plan from TODO.md, calendar, and vault notes.

Updated May 22, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/fbureau/second-brain --skill prioritize-fbureau
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: prioritize
Source: https://github.com/fbureau/second-brain/tree/main/.claude/skills/prioritize
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/fbureau/second-brain --skill prioritize-fbureau

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Deciding what to work on next is hard when tasks, meetings, and commitments are scattered across notes. This Skill reads your Obsidian vault — TODO.md, calendar, active projects, and recent daily notes — and returns a short, ranked plan with a concrete first step for each priority. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Ranked priority plan: Scores open actions by urgency, importance, effort, and dependencies, then surfaces the 3-5 that matter with the reasoning behind each ranking. - Day-shaped scheduling: Fits priorities around your actual calendar, suggesting what to do before, between, and after meetings. - Drafted responses: Suggests reply drafts and talking points grounded in the relevant people notes, always for your review before anything is sent. - Use Case: You start the morning with 12 open tasks and four meetings. Ask what to focus on and receive a plan naming the top three actions, why each ranks where it does, a first step for each, and what to defer. ## Quick Start Ask the assistant what you should focus on today and it will read your vault and return a ranked plan with first steps.

Frequently Asked Questions about prioritize

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I get a prioritized daily plan from my notes?▼

Ask what you should focus on or say plan my day. The Skill reads TODO.md, your calendar, active projects, and recent daily notes, then returns 3-5 ranked priorities with the reasoning and a concrete first step for each.

How does the prioritize skill rank tasks?▼

It scores each candidate on urgency (deadlines, blocked stakeholders), importance (impact, high-priority projects, one-way decisions), and effort or dependencies. Only the few highest-scoring items make the plan.

Does the prioritize skill work with Obsidian vaults?▼

Yes, it is built for an Obsidian vault structure. It reads TODO.md, 03-projects/ notes with status and priority frontmatter, 02-people/ notes for stakeholder context, and recent daily notes for signals.

Can the prioritize skill send messages on my behalf?▼

No. It drafts suggested replies and talking points grounded in the relevant people notes, but explicitly never sends anything. You review and adapt drafts before any message goes out.

When should I not use the prioritize skill?▼

Do not use it to retrieve a fact from the vault (use recall), to weigh a single specific decision (use challenge-decision), or to just list raw open tasks (use task-roundup or open TODO.md directly).