Daily Task Manager

Completing tasks

1. Mark with [x] and add @done(YYYY-MM-DD).
2. Move to Done section.
3. If the completed task was recurring, create the next occurrence in the appropriate section.

Promoting tasks

1. When a Backlog or This Week task becomes due today, move it to Today.
2. When promoting, check for duplicates — if a similar task is already in Today, merge them.
3. Never leave a task in both Backlog and Today.

Reprioritizing

1. Within each section, more urgent/important items go first.
2. Items with #urgent or #blocked tags should be reviewed first.
3. If a task has been in Today for > 3 days without completion, flag it for review.

Deduplication

Before any write operation:

1. Scan all sections for tasks with similar descriptions.
2. If duplicates exist, keep the one with more context/tags and remove the other.
3. Log what was deduplicated in the update summary.

Reading the task file

Always read the full tasks/current.md before making changes. Never assume you know the current state from a previous read — the file may have been edited externally.

Update summary

After any modification, output a brief summary:

✅ Added: "Review PR #423" to Today
🔄 Promoted: "Write quarterly update" from This Week → Today
🗑️ Deduplicated: Merged "Review docs" entries in Today and Backlog

What NOT to do

• Never create a second task file or alternative tracking system
• Never delete tasks without marking them done first (unless they're duplicates)
• Never modify task descriptions without noting the change
• Never reorder Done items — they're a historical record