The inbox is where captures land before you decide what they are: the classic GTD inbox, built in. It keeps unprocessed items out of your working lists, so your projects and next actions stay clean and trusted.
What you get
- One collection point for every quick capture and shared-in item.
- A clear count of what’s waiting, no judgment attached.
- A light way to triage: assign a project, context, or date, or rest it in Someday/Maybe or Reference.
How it works
- New captures arrive here by default, unless a prefix routed them elsewhere.
- When you process, each item gets one honest question: do it, defer it, hand it off (Waiting For), file it, or let it go.
- An empty inbox is within reach, and it feels as good as it sounds.
Why it matters
- Separating capture from organizing is what makes fast capture safe.
- Inbox zero for your whole life, not only your email, is what keeps the system honest.