Para Second Brain

If you're running a PARA-based second brain and constantly second-guessing where things belong, this helps you classify notes, run validation checks, and execute standard workflows like inbox processing or monthly reviews. It routes you to decision trees for "where does this go" questions, walks you through project setup and archival, and includes a validation script that spots stale projects and structural issues. The routing is clean and the outputs are practical. It won't set up your folders for you, but once you have PARA running, it's a solid companion for keeping the system consistent and catching drift before your Areas turn into junk drawers.

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last updated: Aug 21, 2026

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Install

$ npx -y skills add robdefeo/agent-skills --skill para-second-brain --agent claude-code

Installs into .claude/skills of the current project.

Files

PARA Method

Use this skill to help users organize and maintain a second brain using the PARA system (Projects, Areas, Resources, Archives).

Routing

Pick the entry point based on user intent:

Classification and "where does this go?" questions: read references/decision-trees.md
Example requests and edge-case comparisons: read references/examples.md
Operational process requests (inbox, review, setup, close-out, archive): read references/workflows.md
Troubleshooting pain points and validation guidance: read references/common-problems.md

If the request is broad or does not clearly match one route, default to references/decision-trees.md.

Output Convention

Classification guidance and Q&A: answer in chat
Validation workflows: run scripts/validate.sh and write report output to PARA-validation-YYYY-MM-DD.md in the current working directory
Installation location: out of scope for this skill; installation is handled by separate tooling