create_project

📋 Create Project Skill

Create new research project notes in Projects/ with proper linking and structure.

CRITICAL RULES

• Project notes live only in Projects/
• Use Templates/Project.md exactly
• Status must be: seed | idea | active | writing | finished
• Every project must link to at least one MOC
• Projects must link back to papers in "Relevant Papers"
• No orphan projects

WORKFLOW

1. Get project details

Ask user for:

• Project title (one-line idea)
• Status (seed/idea/active/writing/finished)
• MOC to link (research area)
• Related papers (if any exist in Reading/)

2. Read template

Read: Templates/Project.md

Study the exact structure before creating.

3. Create project file

File name: Exact project title Location: Projects/ Template: Templates/Project.md (copy EXACTLY)

4. Fill minimal sections

Mandatory fields:

• Seed Idea: 1-2 bullets
• Status: seed | idea | active | writing | finished
• Research Question: 1 bullet (what are we asking?)
• Hypothesis/Claim: 1 bullet (what's the answer?)

Links:

• Add MOC link in appropriate section
• Add paper links to "Relevant Papers" if papers exist

5. Verify structure

• All template sections present
• Status field filled correctly
• MOC link present
• No orphan projects

6. Update maintenance counters

1. Read .claude/vault_maintanance.md
2. Increment projects_since_audit_links and projects_since_vault_index each by 1
3. Write the updated values back to .claude/vault_maintanance.md

OUTPUT RULES

• Ultra-concise bullets only
• Fragments OK
• No prose
• Clarity > grammar

• 5 bullets → split section

SELF-CHECK

✅ Did I read Templates/Project.md first? ✅ Are ALL template sections present? ✅ Is status valid (seed|idea|active|writing|finished)? ✅ Does project link to exactly one MOC? ✅ Are paper links in Title Case with [[brackets]]? ✅ No orphan projects created? ✅ Did I increment projects_since_audit_links and projects_since_vault_index in .claude/vault_maintanance.md?