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GTD Template Setup - Drop this prompt into Claude Code to create your productivity system

Create a GTD (Getting Things Done) folder structure in my current directory with the following layout:

gtd/
├── INBOX.md
├── NEXT.md
├── SOMEDAY.md
├── WAITING.md
├── WEEKLY.md
├── MONTHLY.md
├── QUARTERLY.md
└── projects/
    └── example-project/
        ├── NEXT.md
        └── PROJECT-PLAN.md

File Contents

INBOX.md:

# Inbox

## To Process

<!-- Capture everything here. Process daily. -->

## Recently Processed

<!-- Archive of processed items for reference -->

NEXT.md:

# Next Actions

<!-- Actionable tasks that can be done now -->
<!-- Format: - [ ] Task description [P1-P4] [duration] @context -->

## @computer-work

## @email-work

## @phone-calls

## @errands

## @home

## @anywhere

SOMEDAY.md:

# Someday/Maybe

<!-- Ideas and projects for the future -->
<!-- Not actionable right now, but worth keeping -->

## Projects

## Ideas

## Learning

## Personal

WAITING.md:

# Waiting For

<!-- Tasks blocked on someone else -->
<!-- Format: - [ ] What you're waiting for [Follow-up: YYYY-MM-DD] @person -->

WEEKLY.md:

# Weekly Review

**Week of: [Date]**

## Review

- [ ] Process INBOX.md to zero
- [ ] Review NEXT.md (clear completed, update stale)
- [ ] Review WAITING.md (follow up on overdue)
- [ ] Review each project NEXT.md
- [ ] Review SOMEDAY.md (activate anything?)
- [ ] Plan week ahead

## Notes

<!-- What went well, what needs attention -->

## Next Week Focus

<!-- Top 3 priorities for the coming week -->

MONTHLY.md:

# Monthly Review

**Month: [Month Year]**

## Accomplishments

## Projects Status

## Lessons Learned

## Next Month Goals

QUARTERLY.md:

# Quarterly Review

**Quarter: [Q# Year]**

## Major Wins

## Projects Completed

## Strategic Priorities

## Next Quarter Focus

projects/example-project/NEXT.md:

# [Project Name] - Next Actions

<!-- Project-specific next actions -->
<!-- Format: - [ ] Task description [P1-P4] [duration] @context -->

projects/example-project/PROJECT-PLAN.md:

# [Project Name]

## Outcome

<!-- What does success look like? -->

## Context

<!-- Background, constraints, stakeholders -->

## Next Actions

<!-- Link to NEXT.md or list major milestones -->
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