Localized reading guide
startPurpose, usage and source
Initialize the productivity system and open the dashboard. Use when setting up the plugin for the first time, bootstrapping working memory from your existing task list, or decoding the shorthand (nicknames, acronyms, project codenames) you use in your todos.
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- Source repository
- anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins
- SKILL.md
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- Repository updated
- 2026-10-30
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What this Skill does
Initialize the productivity system and open the dashboard. Use when setting up the plugin for the first time, bootstrapping working memory from your existing task list, or decoding the shorthand (nicknames, acronyms, project codenames) you use in your todos.
How the upstream workflow works
Start Command
> If you see unfamiliar placeholders or need to check which tools are connected, see CONNECTORS.md. Initialize the task and memory systems, then open the unified dashboard.
Upstream passage · L6 ↗2. Create What's Missing
If TASKS.md doesn't exist: Create it with the standard template (see task-management skill). Place it in the current working directory. If dashboard.html doesn't exist: Copy it from ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/dashboard.html to the current working directory.
Dashboard open. Your tasks and memory are both loaded.
- /productivity:update to sync tasks and check memory
- /productivity:update --comprehensive for a deep scan of all activityRequirements and setup
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