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+# Templater-Compatible PARA Templates
+
+All para-brain templates use [Templater](https://silentvoid13.github.io/Templater/) syntax for dynamic content generation in Obsidian.
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+1. Install [Templater plugin](https://obsidian.md/plugins?id=templater-obsidian) in Obsidian
+2. Configure template folder path: Settings → Templater → Template folder location → `06_Metadata/Templates`
+3. Enable templates on file creation: Settings → Templater → Trigger Templater on new file creation
+
+## Template Syntax Reference
+
+### Date Functions
+
+```markdown
+<% tp.date.now("YYYY-MM-DD") %>           # Current date: 2025-11-26
+<% tp.date.now("dddd, MMMM D, YYYY") %>   # Long format: Tuesday, November 26, 2025
+<% tp.date.now("YYYY-MM-DD", -1) %>       # Yesterday
+<% tp.date.now("YYYY-MM-DD", 1) %>        # Tomorrow
+<% tp.date.now("YYYY-[W]ww") %>           # Week number: 2025-W48
+```
+
+### User Input Prompts
+
+```markdown
+<% tp.system.prompt("Title") %>                    # Simple prompt
+<% tp.system.prompt("Priority (low/medium/high)", "medium") %>  # With default
+<% tp.system.prompt("Source URL (optional)", "") %>             # Optional field
+```
+
+## Available Templates
+
+### Core PARA Templates
+
+#### 1. Project Template (`project.md`)
+**Purpose**: Time-bound goals with end dates
+
+**Prompts**:
+- Project title
+- Target completion date (YYYY-MM-DD)
+- Area (parent area this project belongs to)
+
+**Use for**:
+- Client work with deadlines
+- Personal projects (e.g., "Learn TypeScript", "Plan vacation")
+- Any goal that can be "finished"
+
+**Example**: Create "Build portfolio site" with target date 2025-12-15
+
+---
+
+#### 2. Area Template (`area.md`)
+**Purpose**: Ongoing responsibilities without end dates
+
+**Prompts**:
+- Area title
+
+**Use for**:
+- Career/professional development
+- Health & fitness
+- Parenting (e.g., "Levi & Parenting")
+- Household maintenance
+- Relationships
+
+**Example**: Create "Health & Fitness" area to track ongoing wellness
+
+---
+
+#### 3. Resource Template (`resource.md`)
+**Purpose**: Reference material and learnings
+
+**Prompts**:
+- Resource title
+- Source type (book/article/video/course/podcast/etc.)
+- Source URL (optional)
+- Author (optional)
+- Primary area (required - links resource to an area)
+- Main topic (for tagging)
+
+**Frontmatter**:
+```yaml
+areas:
+  - "[[Primary Area]]"    # Required - at least one area
+  - "[[Secondary Area]]"  # Optional - add more as needed
+reviewed: 2025-11-26      # For review tracking
+```
+
+**Features**:
+- **Area linkage** - Resources link to one or more areas (required)
+- Progressive summarization layers (4 levels)
+- Connection mapping to other notes
+- Action items extraction
+- Review date tracking
+
+**Use for**:
+- Book notes
+- Course materials
+- Technical documentation
+- Articles worth saving
+
+**Querying resources by area**:
+```dataview
+TABLE source, author
+FROM "03_Resources"
+WHERE contains(areas, this.file.link)
+```
+
+**Example**: Create resource from conference talk, link to "Software Development" and "Learning" areas
+
+---
+
+#### 4. Capture Template (`capture.md`)
+**Purpose**: Zero-friction inbox capture
+
+**Prompts**:
+- Title (what is this?)
+- Content (the raw capture)
+- Captured from (thought/article/conversation/email/meeting)
+- Resonance (inspiring/useful/personal/surprising)
+- Urgency (high/medium/low)
+
+**Timestamps**: Includes HH:mm for precise capture time
+
+**Use for**:
+- Quick thoughts
+- Voice memo transcriptions
+- Email excerpts
+- Meeting notes to process later
+
+**Example**: Capture idea from conversation, tag as "inspiring", process within 48h
+
+---
+
+### Workflow Templates
+
+#### 5. Daily Note Template (`daily.md`)
+**Purpose**: Daily planning and reflection
+
+**Auto-fills**:
+- Today's date in title and frontmatter
+- Day of week header (e.g., "Tuesday, November 26, 2025")
+- Links to yesterday and tomorrow's notes
+
+**Sections**:
+- Morning: Focus, priorities, energy/mood
+- Daily Log: Captures, meetings, progress, blockers
+- Evening: Wins, improvements, gratitude, tomorrow's setup
+- Links: Related notes, active projects, areas maintained
+
+**Use for**:
+- Morning intention setting
+- Throughout-day capture
+- Evening reflection
+- Weekly review reference
+
+**Example**: Auto-created each morning when opening Obsidian
+
+---
+
+#### 6. Weekly Review Template (`weekly-review.md`)
+**Purpose**: GTD-style weekly planning ritual
+
+**Auto-fills**:
+- Week number (e.g., "2025-W48")
+- Week date range
+- Next review date (+7 days)
+
+**Phases**:
+1. Clear the Mind - Brain dump, inbox status
+2. Review Calendar - Past and upcoming week
+3. Review Projects - Active project status, stale projects
+4. Review Areas - Check-in on ongoing responsibilities
+5. Review Goals - Wins, challenges, lessons
+6. Express - Ideas ready to create, patterns noticed
+7. Plan Next Week - Top 3 priorities, focus projects
+
+**Includes**: Dataview query for active projects
+
+**Use for**:
+- End of week reflection
+- Planning next week's priorities
+- Identifying stale projects
+- Capturing emerging patterns
+
+**Example**: Run every Friday afternoon to close the week
+
+---
+
+### Task Management Templates
+
+#### 7. Task Template (`task.md`)
+**Purpose**: Granular task tracking with dependencies
+
+**Prompts**:
+- Task title
+- Task type (task/reminder/habit/chore)
+- Due date (YYYY-MM-DD)
+- Priority (low/medium/high/urgent) - defaults to "medium"
+- Effort (small/medium/large) - defaults to "medium"
+- Project (optional)
+- Area (optional)
+
+**Fields**:
+- Status: not-started, in-progress, blocked, done, cancelled
+- Dependencies: Depends on, blocks, dependency type
+- Success criteria checklist
+
+**Special sections by type**:
+- **Tasks**: Effort estimate, next action
+- **Reminders**: Alert time, recurrence
+- **Habits**: Frequency, streak, best time
+- **Chores**: Seasonal, approximate duration
+
+**Use for**:
+- Project breakdown (large → small tasks)
+- Recurring habits (gym 3x/week)
+- Seasonal chores (clean gutters)
+- Time-sensitive reminders
+
+**Example**: Create "Review PR #123" task, medium priority, blocks "Deploy v2.0"
+
+---
+
+### Travel/Event Templates
+
+#### 8. Booking Template (`booking.md`)
+**Purpose**: Track reservations and confirmations
+
+**Prompts**:
+- Booking title
+- Booking type (accommodation/flight/activity/transport/dining)
+- Project (parent trip/event)
+- Booking date (YYYY-MM-DD)
+
+**Fields**:
+- Booking reference number
+- Provider details
+- Cost and payment status
+- Cancellation deadline
+- Contact information (phone, email, website)
+
+**Use for**:
+- Travel accommodations
+- Restaurant reservations
+- Activity bookings
+- Transport tickets
+
+**Example**: Create booking for "Cradle Mountain Lodge" with confirmation number
+
+---
+
+#### 9. Checklist Template (`checklist.md`)
+**Purpose**: Reusable checklists for recurring workflows
+
+**Prompts**:
+- Checklist title
+- Checklist type (packing/groceries/snacks/tasks)
+- Project (parent project)
+
+**Features**:
+- Multiple categorized sections
+- Timeline with milestone dates (2 weeks before, 1 week before, day before, day of)
+- Dependency tracking
+
+**Use for**:
+- Packing lists for trips
+- Grocery shopping lists
+- Pre-departure checklists
+- Event preparation
+
+**Example**: Create "Hiking Gear Checklist" for Tasmania trip
+
+---
+
+#### 10. Itinerary Day Template (`itinerary-day.md`)
+**Purpose**: Detailed daily travel plans
+
+**Prompts**:
+- Day title (e.g., "Day 1 - Cradle Mountain")
+- Project (parent trip)
+- Trip date (YYYY-MM-DD)
+- Day number (1, 2, 3...)
+
+**Sections**:
+- Overview: Location, accommodation, energy level
+- Time blocks: Morning, afternoon, evening
+- Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner with booking status
+- Transport: Driving times, logistics
+- What to bring: Day-specific items
+- Bookings: Links to relevant booking notes
+- Navigation: Previous day | Project | Next day
+
+**Use for**:
+- Multi-day trips
+- Conference schedules
+- Event itineraries
+
+**Example**: Create "Day 3 - Strahan" with Gordon River Cruise booking linked
+
+---
+
+#### 11. Trip Research Template (`trip-research.md`)
+**Purpose**: Research notes for travel planning
+
+**Prompts**:
+- Research title (e.g., "Hiking Boots Research")
+- Research type (activities/dining/hike/gear/transport)
+- Project (parent trip)
+
+**Sections**:
+- Options comparison (multiple options with cost, pros/cons)
+- Practical information (timing, getting there, what to bring)
+- Sources (where info came from)
+- Decision (what was chosen, link to booking)
+
+**Use for**:
+- Activity research
+- Restaurant options
+- Gear comparisons
+- Route planning
+
+**Example**: Research "Best hikes in Cradle Mountain" with difficulty ratings
+
+---
+
+## Template Usage Patterns
+
+### New Project Workflow
+
+1. Create project note from `project.md`
+   - Set title and target date
+   - Link to parent area
+2. Break down into tasks using `task.md`
+   - Set dependencies
+   - Estimate effort
+3. Create weekly review entry to track progress
+4. Archive to `04_Archive/YYYY/` when complete
+
+### Travel Planning Workflow
+
+1. Create project note for trip
+2. Research activities/dining using `trip-research.md`
+3. Book reservations, create `booking.md` for each
+4. Create day-by-day itinerary with `itinerary-day.md`
+5. Build checklists (packing, groceries) with `checklist.md`
+6. Link everything back to project note
+
+### Daily Capture & Processing
+
+1. Morning: Open `daily.md` auto-created note
+   - Set top 3 priorities
+   - Check #urgent items
+2. Throughout day: Quick captures to `00_Inbox/`
+   - Use `capture.md` if structured
+   - Or just create plain note for processing later
+3. Evening: Reflect in daily note
+   - What went well?
+   - Link to projects touched
+4. Weekly: Process inbox using PARA decision tree
+
+## Best Practices
+
+### Templater Tips
+
+1. **Set default folder**: Configure Templater to auto-create daily notes in `00_Inbox/`
+2. **Hotkeys**: Assign keyboard shortcuts for frequent templates (e.g., ⌘+D for daily note)
+3. **Template testing**: Test changes in a separate note before updating main templates
+
+### Frontmatter Consistency
+
+All templates include standard frontmatter:
+- `title`: Note title
+- `created`: Creation date (YYYY-MM-DD)
+- `type`: Template type (project/area/resource/etc.)
+- `tags`: Array of relevant tags
+
+### Linking Strategy
+
+- **Projects** → Link to parent Area (single `area:` field)
+- **Tasks** → Link to parent Project and/or Area (single `area:` field)
+- **Resources** → Link to related Areas (required `areas:` array - can have multiple)
+- **Daily notes** → Link to Projects touched and Areas maintained
+
+### Dataview Queries
+
+Several templates include embedded Dataview queries:
+- **Area template**: Shows all projects in this area
+- **Weekly review**: Lists active projects sorted by due date
+
+Requires [Dataview plugin](https://obsidian.md/plugins?id=dataview) to be installed.
+
+## Customization
+
+### Adding New Templates
+
+1. Create new `.md` file in `06_Metadata/Templates/`
+2. Use Templater syntax for dynamic content
+3. Include standard frontmatter
+4. Add reference to this document
+
+### Modifying Existing Templates
+
+1. Edit template file directly
+2. Test with new note creation
+3. Existing notes remain unchanged (templates are blueprints)
+4. Update this reference document if changing prompts
+
+### Template Snippets
+
+Common patterns for custom templates:
+
+```markdown
+# File creation date
+created: <% tp.date.now("YYYY-MM-DD") %>
+
+# Title with prompt
+title: "<% tp.system.prompt("Title") %>"
+
+# Optional field with default
+priority: <% tp.system.prompt("Priority", "medium") %>
+
+# Calculated date (7 days from now)
+due_date: <% tp.date.now("YYYY-MM-DD", 7) %>
+
+# Current file title
+# <% tp.file.title %>
+
+# Link to another note
+related: [[<% tp.system.prompt("Related note") %>]]
+```
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+### Template not working
+
+1. Check Templater plugin is installed and enabled
+2. Verify template folder path in settings
+3. Ensure template file has `.md` extension
+4. Look for syntax errors in template code
+
+### Prompts not appearing
+
+1. Check Templater is set to run on new file creation
+2. Verify you're creating from template (not just new note)
+3. Try manual template insertion: Cmd+P → "Templater: Open Insert Template modal"
+
+### Dates showing as code
+
+1. Templater syntax should be `<% %>` not `{{ }}`
+2. Check date format string matches moment.js patterns
+3. Ensure no typos in function names (`tp.date.now` not `tp.date.new`)
+
+## Further Reading
+
+- [Templater Documentation](https://silentvoid13.github.io/Templater/)
+- [PARA Method](para-method.md)
+- [CODE Method](code-method.md)
+- [Obsidian Best Practices](obsidian-best-practices.md)