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vault-manager

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General vault management operations. Organize files, clean up processed items, verify folder structure integrity, and manage the vault workflow. Use for vault maintenance, file organization, and workflow management tasks.

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Vault Manager

Manage and maintain the Obsidian vault structure and workflow.

Available Operations

1. Verify Vault Structure

Ensure all required folders exist:

vault/
├── Inbox/              # Drop folder for new items (watched by FileSystemWatcher)
├── Needs_Action/       # Items awaiting processing
├── Done/               # Completed items archive
├── Plans/              # Action plans created by Claude
├── Logs/               # JSON action logs (YYYY-MM-DD.json)
├── Pending_Approval/   # Items needing human approval
├── Approved/           # Human-approved actions
├── Rejected/           # Human-rejected actions
├── Briefings/          # Generated briefing reports
├── Accounting/         # Financial tracking
├── Dashboard.md        # Real-time status dashboard
├── Company_Handbook.md # Rules of engagement
└── Business_Goals.md   # Business objectives and metrics

2. Move Processed Items to Done

For items in /Needs_Action with status: completed in frontmatter:

  1. Read the file
  2. Verify status is "completed"
  3. Move the .md file to vault/Done/
  4. Move any associated files (same name prefix) to vault/Done/
  5. Log the move action

3. Clean Up Old Logs

  • Logs older than 90 days can be archived
  • Never delete logs, only move to an /Archive folder

4. Check Pending Approvals

List all items in vault/Pending_Approval/ that are waiting for human action. Report their age and urgency.

5. Generate Status Report

Create a summary of the current vault state:

  • Total items per folder
  • Oldest pending item
  • Processing throughput (items/day from logs)
  • Any anomalies or issues

Important Rules

  • Never delete files from the vault without explicit human approval
  • Always verify file frontmatter before moving
  • Log every file operation
  • Maintain .gitkeep files in empty directories