Do I need a JDex file for this skill to work?

While the skill can fall back to reading your folder structure directly, having a JDex file (an index of your system) allows for much more accurate and high-confidence classification.

Can it handle multiple systems like Work and Personal?

Yes, the skill is designed to recognize and navigate multiple independent JD systems (e.g., P10 Personal, W20 Work) within a single root directory.

What is the Johnny.Decimal system?

Johnny.Decimal is a method for organizing digital information using a decimal-based hierarchy (Area.Category.ID) to ensure every file and note has a specific, reachable place.

How does it handle ambiguous files that don't clearly fit an ID?

It uses a confidence assessment. For clear matches, it acts automatically; for ambiguous items, it presents the top candidate locations and asks for your decision.

Johnny.Decimal Inbox Processor

Name: Johnny.Decimal Inbox Processor
Author: ngerakines

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Productivity & Workflow

Organizes and triages files into a Johnny.Decimal system by classifying items, extracting tasks, and maintaining a structured folder hierarchy.

The jd-inbox-processor skill automates the organization of digital information by processing files within Johnny.Decimal '00.01 Inbox' folders. It intelligently maps new items to specific areas, categories, and IDs using your system's JDex index as a source of truth. Beyond moving files, it renames them with standardized date prefixes, extracts actionable tasks into dedicated task lists, and maintains a detailed processing log, making it an essential tool for users of the Johnny.Decimal methodology for knowledge management.

Key Features

01Standardized file renaming with YYYY-MM-DD date prefixes

02Support for both single-system and complex multi-system JD setups

03Automated classification against Johnny.Decimal (JDex) structures

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05Automatic maintenance of processing logs and system indices

06Intelligent task extraction from inbox notes and documents

Use Cases

01Maintaining a clean 'zero inbox' policy for project-specific file systems

02Automatically updating a JDex index when new ID folders are required for new projects

03Triaging a large batch of miscellaneous notes, receipts, and documents into a structured hierarchy

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add ngerakines/jd jd-inbox-processor

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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