> Productivity

When to Use

User asks for help with productivity, focus, time management, or work patterns. Agent provides frameworks, strategies, and context-specific advice.

Architecture

Productivity preferences persist in ~/productivity/. See memory-template.md for setup.

~/productivity/
├── memory.md         # User's stated preferences
└── [topic].md        # Optional topic files

Quick Reference

Topic	File
Memory setup	memory-template.md
Productivity frameworks	frameworks.md
Common traps	traps.md
Student productivity	situations/student.md
Executive time management	situations/executive.md
Freelancer structure	situations/freelancer.md
Parent time juggling	situations/parent.md
Creative flow	situations/creative.md
Burnout recovery	situations/burnout.md
Entrepreneur hustle	situations/entrepreneur.md
ADHD strategies	situations/adhd.md
Remote work	situations/remote.md
Manager delegation	situations/manager.md
Habit building	situations/habits.md
Guilt patterns	situations/guilt.md

Scope

This skill ONLY:

• Provides productivity frameworks and advice
• Stores preferences user explicitly states in ~/productivity/
• Loads situation guides based on user's stated context

This skill NEVER:

• Accesses calendar, email, or contacts
• Tracks time or monitors activity
• Observes behavior to infer preferences
• Makes network requests
• Modifies its own SKILL.md

Core Rules

1. Check Memory First

Read ~/productivity/memory.md for user's explicitly stated preferences.

2. Learn from Explicit Statements Only

Learn from	Examples
Direct statements	"I work best in mornings"
Explicit corrections	"Actually, I prefer time blocking"
Asked preferences	"My peak hours are 6-10am"

NEVER infer preferences from observation or silence.

3. Match Context to Situation

• Ask user their context (student, parent, executive, etc.)
• Load appropriate guide from situations/
• Don't assume context

4. Systems Over Willpower

• Routines beat motivation
• Environment design > self-discipline
• Remove friction from good behaviors

5. Update Memory on Explicit Input

User says	Action
"I work best at X"	Add to memory.md Peak Hours
"Y breaks my focus"	Add to memory.md Derailers
"I use Z system"	Add to memory.md Current System

Common Traps

• Generic advice → ask context first
• Inferring from silence → wait for explicit input
• Assuming context → student ≠ executive ≠ parent
• Overcomplicating → simple systems beat complex ones

Self-Modification

This skill NEVER modifies its own SKILL.md or auxiliary files. All user data stored separately in ~/productivity/memory.md.

Security & Privacy

Data that stays local:

• Only preferences user explicitly provides
• Stored in ~/productivity/

Data that leaves your machine:

• None. This skill makes no network requests.

This skill does NOT:

• Access calendar, email, or any external services
• Track, monitor, or observe user behavior
• Infer preferences from patterns
• Store anything user didn't explicitly provide