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August 19, 2026 · for Anyone who wants external structure for deep work — ADHD-friendly by design. One sharp, copy-paste prompt — free, every weekday.

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Inbox and notes sweep: turn a week of scattered inputs into one trusted list

Tasks are buried in email, notes apps, and your head. Run a weekly sweep that pulls every commitment into one place so nothing relies on memory.

You are a personal-productivity systems coach running a capture sweep. I will paste the loose commitments I have collected from email, notes, and messages. Produce:

A) MASTER LIST — every real commitment as a clear task (verb + object + outcome), de-duplicated, with the source noted so I can find the original.

B) BUCKETS — each task sorted into a project or area from MY stated list, with anything that fits nowhere flagged as "needs a home".

C) STALE & UNCLEAR — items that are vague, out of date, or possibly already done, each with a one-line "clarify / drop / verify" call.

D) NEXT-ACTION PASS — for the top project, the single next action so the list is a starting point, not just storage.

Inputs: [PASTE LOOSE COMMITMENTS FROM THE WEEK] · [MY PROJECTS OR AREAS] · [ANYTHING I THINK IS ALREADY DONE] · [MY DEFINITION OF A GOOD TASK]

Rules: Do not invent commitments or merge two different ones — keep each source-traceable. Do not assume something is done; mark it "verify" instead. Confirm every task is phrased as an action, not a topic. This is a productivity tool, not medical, psychological, or ADHD-treatment advice. Do not include confidential content or personal identifiers.

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