# AI-Enhanced Todo.txt Task Management System

## Structured Implementation Plan

Based on your ideas.org notes and existing custom actions, this plan transforms your vision into an actionable roadmap for building a comprehensive todo.txt-based task management system with AI enhancement.

## 🎯 Vision Summary

- **Foundation**: todo.txt as simple, text-based core
- **Enhancement**: AI agents for intelligent task management
- **Integration**: Visual analytics and prioritization tools
- **Workflow**: Seamless capture, enrichment, and execution

## 🏗️ Architecture Overview

```
Ideas.org ──┐
           ├──► AI Agents ──► todo.txt ──► Analytics ──► Dashboard
GitHub ─────┘                     │
                                  ├──► Calendar Integration
                                  └──► Terminal UI
```

## 📋 Implementation Phases

### **Phase 0: Foundation & Assessment**

_Estimated: 1-2 days_

- Audit current setup and backup existing state
- Document existing actions: addr, futureTasks, issue, open, recur, schedule
- Create baseline inventory and snapshot current git state
- **Deliverables**: baseline.md, backup tag, environment documentation

### **Phase 1: Schema & Conventions**

_Estimated: 2-3 days_

- Define metadata schema using todo.txt key:value format
- Standardize fields: due:, s:, wait:, recur:, est:, energy:, impact:, etc.
- Establish priority conventions and UUID system
- **Deliverables**: schema guide, examples, field reference

### **Phase 2: Project Structure**

_Estimated: 1 day_

- Organize repo with folders: actions/, analytics/, data/, docs/
- Create config.yaml for AI models and scoring weights
- Set up proper .gitignore and security practices
- **Deliverables**: organized repo structure, config template

### **Phase 3: Data Pipeline Foundation**

_Estimated: 3-4 days_

- Build lint/normalize action for task validation
- Create JSON export/import pipeline
- Implement SQLite indexing for fast queries
- **Deliverables**: lint, export, import actions + tasks.json

### **Phase 4-5: AI Architecture**

_Estimated: 5-7 days_

- Design agent roles:
  - **IngestionAgent**: ideas.org → tasks
  - **EnrichmentAgent**: metadata extraction
  - **DecompositionAgent**: task breakdown
  - **PrioritizationAgent**: scoring & triage
  - **SchedulingAgent**: calendar integration
  - **VisualizationAgent**: insights generation
- Configure model backends with cost controls
- **Deliverables**: agent framework, AI config, offline fallbacks

### **Phase 6-8: AI Actions**

_Estimated: 7-10 days_

- ai-enrich: automatic metadata and classification
- ai-breakdown: task decomposition with dependencies
- score/triage: multiple prioritization frameworks
- **Deliverables**: AI-powered task enhancement actions

### **Phase 9: Scheduling Integration**

_Estimated: 4-5 days_

- Extend existing schedule action with AI suggestions
- Calendar API integration (ICS/Google Calendar)
- Smart timeboxing with energy/effort consideration
- **Deliverables**: enhanced schedule action, calendar sync

### **Phase 10: Action Integration**

_Estimated: 3-4 days_

- Upgrade existing actions to use new schema
- Standardize interfaces and add comprehensive help
- Add validation and error handling
- **Deliverables**: updated addr, futureTasks, issue, open, recur actions

### **Phase 11: Ideas.org Bidirectional Sync**

_Estimated: 3-4 days_

- org2todo: extract actionable items from ideas.org
- todo2org: generate reviewable planning outlines
- ai-ideas: intelligent idea summarization
- **Deliverables**: org integration actions, mapping guide

### **Phase 12: Visual Analytics**

_Estimated: 5-6 days_

- Static HTML dashboard generator
- Eisenhower matrix, timeline, priority distribution
- AI-generated insights and bottleneck analysis
- **Deliverables**: viz action, dashboard templates

### **Phase 13-14: User Experience**

_Estimated: 4-5 days_

- TUI/fzf-based triage workflows
- Define daily/weekly/monthly routines
- Automated workflows with cron/launchd
- **Deliverables**: review/tui actions, workflow automation

### **Phase 15-17: Advanced Features**

_Estimated: 6-8 days_

- Semantic search and duplicate detection
- Smart notifications and focus mode
- Security, privacy, and offline capabilities
- **Deliverables**: search, focus, security features

### **Phase 18-20: Production Readiness**

_Estimated: 5-7 days_

- Comprehensive testing suite
- Documentation and onboarding
- Calibration and continuous improvement
- **Deliverables**: tests, docs, tuned system

## 🔄 Integration with Existing Tools

### Current Actions Enhancement:

- **addr** → unified capture with AI metadata
- **futureTasks** → smart upcoming task filtering
- **issue** → GitHub/GitLab sync with bidirectional updates
- **open** → context-aware link opening
- **recur** → intelligent recurring task management
- **schedule** → AI-powered timeboxing

### External Tool Integration:

- **Raycast** (Bassmann): Quick task capture on macOS
- **Next Action** (fniessink): GTD-style action identification
- **Todo.txt Graph** (timpulver): Visual dependencies
- **Weekly Planner** (rameshg87): Structured planning flows

## 🎛️ Configuration Strategy

### config.yaml Structure:

```yaml
ai:
  provider: anthropic # openai, anthropic, local
  model: claude-3-sonnet
  cost_limits:
    daily: 5.00
    monthly: 50.00

scoring:
  framework: composite # eisenhower, rice, wsjf, composite
  weights:
    impact: 0.3
    value: 0.2
    urgency: 0.2
    effort: -0.2
    risk: -0.1

calendar:
  provider: google # google, ics, caldav
  working_hours: "09:00-17:00"
  deep_work_blocks: 2h
```

## 🚀 Quick Start Strategy

### Immediate Value (Phases 0-3):

1. Backup and audit current setup
2. Normalize existing tasks with new schema
3. Get JSON export pipeline working

### Early AI Benefits (Phases 4-6):

1. Auto-enrich tasks from ideas.org
2. Get basic prioritization working
3. Start using AI for task breakdown

### Full System (Phases 7+):

1. Complete workflow automation
2. Visual analytics dashboard
3. Optimized daily/weekly routines

## 📊 Success Metrics

- **Efficiency**: Reduce time from idea→actionable task
- **Clarity**: Increase % of tasks with clear next actions
- **Focus**: Improve daily completion rates
- **Insights**: Weekly analytics showing progress patterns
- **Integration**: Seamless ideas.org↔todo.txt sync

## 🔧 Technical Dependencies

- **Required**: todo.txt-cli, bash/zsh, Python 3.8+
- **AI**: API keys for chosen provider(s)
- **Calendar**: Google Calendar API or CalDAV access
- **Optional**: SQLite, fzf, jq for enhanced features

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This plan transforms your scattered ideas into a systematic approach that builds on your existing foundation while adding the AI enhancement and visual analytics you envisioned. Each phase delivers working functionality while building toward the complete system.
