Some things aren’t tasks at all; they’re facts worth keeping: a code, a link, a checklist, a note. Reference items live alongside your tasks but stay out of your action lists, so information and to-dos don’t get tangled.
What you get
- Notes and information stored without pretending to be tasks.
- A clean line between “things to do” and “things to know.”
- Fast filing while capturing, using the
*prefix.
How it works
- Mark an item as reference (or capture it with
*) to file it away from your action lists. - Find it later through the next bar, or via its project and context.
- Keep reference material attached to the project it belongs to.
Why it matters
- Reference material doesn’t belong on your action lists, and mixing the two erodes trust in both.
- A tidy reference layer means your task lists only show things you can act on.