week-plan

Purpose

Set priorities and plan the week ahead. Now with intelligent priority suggestions based on quarterly goals, calendar capacity, and task effort classification.

Usage

• /week-plan — Plan current week (or next week if run on Friday/weekend)
• /week-plan next — Explicitly plan next week
• /week-plan current — Force planning current week

When to Use

Best times:

• Monday morning - Before diving into daily work
• Friday evening - Set up next week while context is fresh
• Sunday evening - Weekend planning session

Step 0: Demo Mode Check

Check System/user-profile.yaml for demo_mode. If true, use demo paths.

Step 1: Determine Target Week

Calculate target week (current or next) based on day of week and user parameter.

Step 2: Context Gathering (ENHANCED)

Gather comprehensive context to inform intelligent priority suggestions.

2.1 Last Week's Review

Check for 00-Inbox/Weekly_Synthesis_[last-monday].md:

• "Next Week" section → Suggested priorities
• "Carried Over" section → Unfinished tasks
• "Blocked Items" → Things that need resolution
• "Learnings" → Insights to apply

2.2 Quarterly Goals Status

Use: get_quarterly_goals()
Use: get_goal_status(goal_id) for each goal

For each goal, get:

• Current progress (concrete: "2 of 5 milestones complete")
• Linked priorities count
• Weeks since last activity
• Stall warnings

Identify goals needing attention:

• Goals with no linked priorities (orphaned)
• Goals with no activity in 2+ weeks (stalled)
• Goals behind expected pace

2.3 Open Tasks and Projects

Use: list_tasks(include_done=False)

Get all open tasks and:

• Classify by effort (deep_work / medium / quick)
• Group by pillar alignment
• Identify P0/P1 items
• Find tasks that could advance stalled goals

2.4 Calendar Shape Analysis (NEW)

Use: analyze_calendar_capacity(days_ahead=7, events=[...from calendar MCP...])

Understand the shape of the week:

Week capacity summary:

• Deep work opportunities: {{count}} days with 2+ hour blocks
• Total deep work hours available: ~{{X}} hours
• Stacked days to avoid scheduling deep work: {{list}}

2.5 Task-to-Time Matching (NEW)

Use: classify_task_effort(title) for key tasks
Use: suggest_task_scheduling(include_all_tasks=True, calendar_events=[...])

Get intelligent matching:

• Which tasks need deep work time?
• Which can fit in gaps?
• Are there enough slots for all deep work?

Capacity check:

"You have 5 deep work tasks totaling ~12 hours. You have 2 open days with ~6 hours of deep work capacity.

⚠️ Capacity gap: Consider deferring 2 deep work items or protecting more time."

2.6 Commitments and Follow-ups

Use: get_commitments_due(date_range="this_week")

Surface things you've committed to that are due this week.

Step 3: Intelligent Priority Suggestions (NEW)

Don't just ask "What are your Top 3?" — Suggest priorities based on analysis.

3.1 Generate Suggestions

Based on the gathered context, generate 4-5 suggested priorities:

Goal-driven suggestions:

• "Goal X has no activity in 3 weeks. Suggested priority: {{specific work that advances it}}"
• "Goal Y is at 2 of 5 milestones with 6 weeks left. Suggested priority: Complete milestone 3"

Commitment-driven suggestions:

• "You committed to {{X}} with {{person}} — due this week"

Carried-over suggestions:

• "{{Priority}} carried over from last week — still important?"

Calendar-aware suggestions:

• "You have a deep work day Wednesday — good time for {{specific deep work task}}"
• "Friday is light — good for {{wrap-up task}}"

3.2 Present Suggestions

"Based on your goals, tasks, and calendar shape, here's what I suggest for this week:

Suggested priorities:

1. Complete pricing proposal — Goal 1 (Launch v2.0) needs this to hit milestone 3. You have deep work time Wednesday.

2. Customer interview batch — Goal 2 (Improve NPS) has no activity in 3 weeks. You could do 2-3 calls on Tue/Thu between meetings.

3. Follow up on Acme contract — Committed to Sarah by Friday. Meeting Thursday, prep needed.

4. Review team roadmap — Carried over from last week. Still a priority?

Calendar fit:

• Priority 1 → Wednesday (3-hour block)
• Priority 2 → Tue/Thu (between meetings)
• Priority 3 → Friday (follow-up after Thursday meeting)

Does this feel right? Adjust as needed."

3.3 Interactive Refinement

Wait for user to confirm, adjust, or provide different priorities. For each priority confirmed:

Use: create_weekly_priority(
  title="...",
  pillar="...",
  quarterly_goal_id="..." or "operational",
  success_criteria="...",
  week_date="YYYY-MM-DD"
)

Step 4: Skills Gap Check (if Career system enabled)

If 05-Areas/Career/ exists, check for stale skills that could be developed this week.

Step 5: PKM Improvement Check (Optional)

Check System/Dex_Backlog.md for high-priority improvement ideas worth tackling this week.

Step 6: Generate Week Priorities File

Archive old file to 07-Archives/Plans/YYYY-Wxx.md.

Create updated 02-Week_Priorities/Week_Priorities.md:

# Week Priorities

**Week of:** [Monday YYYY-MM-DD]

---

## 📊 Week Shape

| Day | Type | Deep Work? | Notes |
|-----|------|------------|-------|
| Mon | Stacked | ❌ | 7 meetings |
| Tue | Moderate | ⚠️ | 90 min block PM |
| Wed | **Open** | ✅ | **Deep work day** (3h morning) |
| Thu | Stacked | ❌ | 6 meetings |
| Fri | Moderate | ⚠️ | 2h block |

**Deep work capacity:** ~5 hours this week
**Best day for focus:** Wednesday

---

## 🎯 Quarterly Goals Context

| Goal | Progress | Status |
|------|----------|--------|
| Launch Product v2.0 | 3 of 5 milestones | On track |
| Improve Customer NPS | 1 of 4 milestones | ⚠️ Stalled (3 weeks) |
| Build Team Capacity | 2 of 3 milestones | On track |

**This week advances:** Goals #1 and #2

---

## 🎯 Top 3 This Week

1. **[Priority 1]** — **[Pillar]** ^week-YYYY-WXX-p1
   - Success criteria: [What done looks like]
   - Quarterly goal: [Q1 Goal #X]
   - **Scheduled:** [Day/time block]
   - Effort: [deep_work / medium / quick]
   
2. **[Priority 2]** — **[Pillar]** ^week-YYYY-WXX-p2
   - Success criteria: [What done looks like]
   - Quarterly goal: [Q1 Goal #X]
   - **Scheduled:** [Day/time block]
   - Effort: [deep_work / medium / quick]
   
3. **[Priority 3]** — **[Pillar]** ^week-YYYY-WXX-p3
   - Success criteria: [What done looks like]
   - Quarterly goal: [Q1 Goal #X] or Operational
   - **Scheduled:** [Day/time block]
   - Effort: [deep_work / medium / quick]

---

## ⚡ Commitments Due This Week

- [ ] [Commitment] — to [person] — due [day]
- [ ] [Commitment] — from [meeting] — due [day]

---

## 📋 Tasks by Priority

### Must Complete (P0)
- [ ] [Task] — Supports: Priority #X — **[Day]**

### Should Complete (P1)
- [ ] [Task] — Supports: Priority #X — **[Day]**

### If Time Permits (P2)
- [ ] [Task]

---

## 📅 Key Meetings

| Day | Time | Meeting | Prep Needed | Related Priority |
|-----|------|---------|-------------|------------------|
| Mon | [Time] | [Meeting] | [Prep] | Priority #X |
| Tue | [Time] | [Meeting] | [Prep] | — |

---

## 📊 Pillar Balance

| Pillar | This Week | Balance |
|--------|-----------|---------|
| [Pillar 1] | [Brief description] | 🟩 Good |
| [Pillar 2] | [Brief description] | 🟨 Light |
| [Pillar 3] | [Brief description] | 🟥 Neglected |

---

## 🔄 Carried Over

- [ ] [Task from last week] — [Why it carried over]

---

## 🏁 End of Week Review

*Fill in on Friday*

### Completed
- 

### Didn't Finish
- 

### Learnings
- 

### Next Week Focus
- 

---

*Generated: [Timestamp]*
*Command: /week-plan*

Step 7: Track Usage (Silent)

Update System/usage_log.md.

Step 8: Summary

After generating the file, provide a summary:

"Week planned! Saved to 02-Week_Priorities/Week_Priorities.md

Your Top 3 this week:

1. [Priority 1] — Scheduled for [Day]
2. [Priority 2] — Scheduled for [Day]
3. [Priority 3] — Scheduled for [Day]

Week shape: 2 stacked days, 1 deep work day (Wednesday)

Goals advancing: #1 and #2

Heads up:

• [Capacity warning if applicable]
• [Stalled goal reminder]

Ready to run /daily-plan for Monday?"

MCP Dependencies (Updated)