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Create a comprehensive synthesis of the week's work and thinking. Use when the user asks for a weekly review, weekly synthesis, week-in-review, weekly wrap-up, or wants to reflect on the week and plan the next one.

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Weekly Synthesis

Create a comprehensive synthesis of the week's work and thinking.

Analysis Process

  1. Gather Week's Work

    • All notes created this week
    • All notes modified this week
    • Projects that saw activity

  2. Identify Patterns

    • Recurring themes
    • Common challenges
    • Breakthrough moments
    • Energy patterns (what energized vs drained)

  3. Synthesize Learning

    • Key insights that emerged
    • How thinking evolved
    • Connections discovered
    • Questions answered and raised

  4. Assess Progress

    • Projects advanced
    • Areas maintained
    • Resources added
    • Items archived

Output Format

Create a weekly synthesis note:

# Weekly Synthesis - Week of [Date]

## Week at a Glance

- Notes created: [X]
- Projects active: [List]
- Major accomplishments: [List]

## Key Themes

### Theme 1: [Name]

- Where it appeared: [contexts]
- Why it matters: [significance]
- Next actions: [what to do]

### Theme 2: [Name]

- Where it appeared: [contexts]
- Why it matters: [significance]
- Next actions: [what to do]

## Major Insights

1. [Insight with context]
2. [Insight with context]

## Progress by Project

### [Project Name]

- What advanced:
- What's blocked:
- Next week's focus:

## Questions Emerged

- [Question 1 - and why it matters]
- [Question 2 - and why it matters]

## Energy Audit

- What gave energy:
- What drained energy:
- What to adjust:

## Connections Made

- [Note A] ←→ [Note B]: [Why significant]
- [Concept X] ←→ [Concept Y]: [New understanding]

## Next Week's Intentions

1. [Primary focus]
2. [Secondary focus]
3. [Thing to explore]

## To Process

- Inbox items: [count]
- Orphaned notes: [list]
- Missing connections: [identified]

Follow-up Actions

  • Archive completed projects
  • Clean up inbox
  • Update project status
  • Plan next week's focus