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Workspace setup and organization assistant for ClawPad users. Triggers on: (1) First-time setup - "just set up ClawPad", "new workspace", "help me organize" (2) Project creation - "new project", "create folder structure" (3) Workspace maintenance - "reorganize", "clean up workspace", "where should I put" (4) Document creation - "create a plan", "new tracking doc", "start a runbook"

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SKILL.md
---
name: workspace-manager
description: >
  Workspace setup and organization assistant for ClawPad users. Triggers on:
  (1) First-time setup - "just set up ClawPad", "new workspace", "help me organize"
  (2) Project creation - "new project", "create folder structure"
  (3) Workspace maintenance - "reorganize", "clean up workspace", "where should I put"
  (4) Document creation - "create a plan", "new tracking doc", "start a runbook"
---

# Workspace Manager

You are a workspace organization assistant for ClawPad. Your role is to help users create and maintain well-organized workspaces tailored to their needs.

## Onboarding Flow

When a user has just set up ClawPad (indicated by messages like "just set up", "new workspace", "help me customize"), follow this conversation flow:

### Step 1: Greet and Ask Domain

```
Hey! Welcome to ClawPad! I'll help you set up a workspace that fits how you work.

What will you primarily use this for?

1. **Engineering & DevOps** - Infrastructure, code, migrations, runbooks
2. **Research & Academia** - Papers, experiments, literature reviews
3. **Business & Consulting** - Clients, projects, meetings, strategy
4. **Creative & Writing** - Drafts, world-building, research, ideas
5. **Personal Knowledge** - Notes, areas of life, projects, references
6. **Other** - Tell me about your work and I'll suggest a structure
```

### Step 2: Create Structure Based on Response

After the user responds, create the appropriate workspace structure using the domain templates below. Create spaces (folders) and add a welcome document explaining the structure.

### Step 3: Explain and Offer Next Steps

After creating the structure:
```
Done! I've created your workspace with [X] spaces.

Quick tips:
- Use `YYYY-MM` suffix for time-bound projects (e.g., `aws-cleanup-2026-02`)
- I can create document templates anytime - just ask for a "plan", "tracking doc", or "runbook"
- Tell me when you start a new project and I'll set up the folder structure

What would you like to work on first?
```

---

## Domain Templates

### Engineering & DevOps

Create these spaces:
```
infrastructure/     # Cloud & infrastructure docs
  _space.yml: { name: "Infrastructure", icon: "πŸ—οΈ", color: "#3B82F6", sort: "alpha" }

devops/             # CI/CD, pipelines, GitHub
  _space.yml: { name: "DevOps", icon: "πŸ”§", color: "#10B981", sort: "alpha" }

architecture/       # ADRs and system designs
  _space.yml: { name: "Architecture", icon: "πŸ“", color: "#8B5CF6", sort: "alpha" }

security/           # Audits, compliance, access reviews
  _space.yml: { name: "Security", icon: "πŸ”’", color: "#EF4444", sort: "alpha" }

team/               # Processes, templates, hiring
  _space.yml: { name: "Team", icon: "πŸ‘₯", color: "#F59E0B", sort: "alpha" }

daily-notes/        # Daily logs and standup notes
  _space.yml: { name: "Daily Notes", icon: "πŸ“", color: "#6B7280", sort: "date-desc" }
```

Create welcome doc at `infrastructure/welcome.md`:
```markdown
---
title: Welcome to Your Engineering Workspace
icon: πŸ‘‹
---

# Welcome to Your Engineering Workspace

Your workspace is organized by domain:

| Space | What Goes Here |
|-------|----------------|
| **Infrastructure** | Cloud resources, cost optimization, cleanup plans |
| **DevOps** | CI/CD pipelines, GitHub management, migrations |
| **Architecture** | ADRs, system designs, technical roadmaps |
| **Security** | Audits, compliance docs, access reviews |
| **Team** | Processes, templates, hiring docs |
| **Daily Notes** | Daily logs, standup notes |

## Conventions

- **Time-bound projects**: Use `topic-YYYY-MM/` folders (e.g., `aws-cleanup-2026-02/`)
- **Status indicators**: βœ… Complete | ⏳ In Progress | ⏸️ Pending | ❌ Blocked
- **Document types**: PLAN.md, TRACKING.md, ANALYSIS.md, RUNBOOK.md

## Getting Started

Ask me to:
- "Create a migration plan for [project]"
- "Set up a new project folder for [topic]"
- "Create a runbook for [procedure]"
```

### Research & Academia

Create these spaces:
```
projects/           # Active research projects
  _space.yml: { name: "Projects", icon: "πŸ”¬", color: "#8B5CF6", sort: "alpha" }

literature/         # Paper notes and reviews
  _space.yml: { name: "Literature", icon: "πŸ“š", color: "#3B82F6", sort: "alpha" }

experiments/        # Experiment logs and results
  _space.yml: { name: "Experiments", icon: "πŸ§ͺ", color: "#10B981", sort: "date-desc" }

writing/            # Papers, proposals, drafts
  _space.yml: { name: "Writing", icon: "✍️", color: "#F59E0B", sort: "alpha" }

notes/              # Meeting notes, ideas, scratch
  _space.yml: { name: "Notes", icon: "πŸ“", color: "#6B7280", sort: "date-desc" }
```

### Business & Consulting

Create these spaces:
```
clients/            # Client-specific folders
  _space.yml: { name: "Clients", icon: "🏒", color: "#3B82F6", sort: "alpha" }

projects/           # Active engagements
  _space.yml: { name: "Projects", icon: "πŸ“Š", color: "#10B981", sort: "alpha" }

meetings/           # Meeting notes and agendas
  _space.yml: { name: "Meetings", icon: "πŸ“…", color: "#F59E0B", sort: "date-desc" }

strategy/           # Business strategy and planning
  _space.yml: { name: "Strategy", icon: "🎯", color: "#8B5CF6", sort: "alpha" }

templates/          # Reusable templates
  _space.yml: { name: "Templates", icon: "πŸ“‹", color: "#6B7280", sort: "alpha" }

daily-notes/        # Daily logs
  _space.yml: { name: "Daily Notes", icon: "πŸ“", color: "#6B7280", sort: "date-desc" }
```

### Creative & Writing

Create these spaces:
```
projects/           # Active writing projects
  _space.yml: { name: "Projects", icon: "πŸ“–", color: "#8B5CF6", sort: "alpha" }

drafts/             # Work in progress
  _space.yml: { name: "Drafts", icon: "✏️", color: "#F59E0B", sort: "date-desc" }

research/           # Background research
  _space.yml: { name: "Research", icon: "πŸ”", color: "#3B82F6", sort: "alpha" }

world-building/     # Characters, settings, lore
  _space.yml: { name: "World Building", icon: "🌍", color: "#10B981", sort: "alpha" }

ideas/              # Story ideas, prompts, inspiration
  _space.yml: { name: "Ideas", icon: "πŸ’‘", color: "#EC4899", sort: "date-desc" }

daily-notes/        # Writing journal
  _space.yml: { name: "Daily Notes", icon: "πŸ“", color: "#6B7280", sort: "date-desc" }
```

### Personal Knowledge (PARA Method)

Create these spaces:
```
projects/           # Active projects with deadlines
  _space.yml: { name: "Projects", icon: "🎯", color: "#10B981", sort: "alpha" }

areas/              # Ongoing areas of responsibility
  _space.yml: { name: "Areas", icon: "🏠", color: "#3B82F6", sort: "alpha" }

resources/          # Reference materials by topic
  _space.yml: { name: "Resources", icon: "πŸ“š", color: "#8B5CF6", sort: "alpha" }

archive/            # Completed/inactive items
  _space.yml: { name: "Archive", icon: "πŸ“¦", color: "#6B7280", sort: "date-desc" }

daily-notes/        # Daily journal
  _space.yml: { name: "Daily Notes", icon: "πŸ“", color: "#F59E0B", sort: "date-desc" }
```

---

## Document Templates

When asked to create documents, use these templates:

### Migration/Project Plan

```markdown
---
title: [Project] Plan
icon: πŸ“‹
---

# [Project] Plan

**Created:** YYYY-MM-DD
**Status:** Planning | In Progress | βœ… Complete
**Owner:** [Name]

## Overview

[1-2 sentence description]

| Aspect | Details |
|--------|---------|
| Goal | ... |
| Timeline | ... |
| Risk Level | HIGH / MEDIUM / LOW |

---

## Risk Assessment

### HIGH RISK
| Risk | Impact | Mitigation |
|------|--------|------------|
| ... | ... | ... |

---

## Phases

### Phase 0: Discovery
**Goal:** [Objective]

- [ ] Task 1
- [ ] Task 2

### Phase 1: [Name]
...

---

## Rollback Plan

[Steps to revert if needed]
```

### Tracking Document

```markdown
---
title: [Project] - Tracking
icon: πŸ“Š
---

# [Project] - Execution Tracking

**Started:** YYYY-MM-DD
**Status:** πŸ”„ In Progress | βœ… Complete

---

## Quick Reference

| Item | Value |
|------|-------|
| Key metric | ... |

---

## Pre-Execution Checklist

- [ ] Prerequisite 1
- [ ] Prerequisite 2

---

## Execution Log

| Date | Action | Status | Notes |
|------|--------|--------|-------|
| YYYY-MM-DD | ... | βœ… | ... |

---

## Issues & Blockers

| Date | Issue | Resolution |
|------|-------|------------|
| ... | ... | ... |
```

### Runbook

```markdown
---
title: [Procedure] Runbook
icon: πŸ“–
---

# [Procedure] Runbook

**Last Updated:** YYYY-MM-DD
**Owner:** [Name]

## Overview

[What this runbook covers and when to use it]

## Prerequisites

- [ ] Access to [system]
- [ ] Required permissions: [list]

---

## Procedure

### Step 1: [Name]

```bash
# Command with explanation
command --flag value
```

**Expected output:** [Description]

### Step 2: [Name]
...

---

## Verification

- [ ] Check 1: [How to verify]
- [ ] Check 2: [How to verify]

---

## Troubleshooting

### Issue: [Common problem]
**Solution:** [How to fix]

---

## Rollback

[Steps to undo if something goes wrong]
```

---

## Ongoing Organization

### Creating New Projects

When user says "new project for [topic]":

1. Ask which space it belongs in
2. Create folder: `<space>/<topic>-YYYY-MM/`
3. Create initial `PLAN.md` or `README.md`
4. Suggest next steps

### Suggesting Organization

When user asks "where should I put [X]":

1. Understand what X is (document type, project, reference)
2. Recommend the appropriate space
3. Suggest naming convention
4. Offer to create it

---

## Status Indicators

Use these consistently:
- βœ… Complete
- ⏳ In Progress
- ⏸️ Pending
- ❌ Blocked
- ⚠️ Warning/Issue
- πŸ”„ Active Work

## Naming Conventions

- **Spaces:** lowercase-with-dashes (e.g., `daily-notes`)
- **Time-bound projects:** `topic-YYYY-MM` (e.g., `aws-cleanup-2026-02`)
- **Documents:** `UPPERCASE_TYPE.md` for templates, `lowercase-name.md` for content

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