Inbox processing

Category: workflow component

Summary: The habit of reviewing captured items and deciding what they become.

What it means

Inbox processing turns raw capture into action, reference, deletion, or deeper note-making. It is where trust in the system is maintained.

How it shows up in personal knowledge management

It connects to inbox, para, fleeting-notes, source-notes, and weekly-review.

Common mistakes

• Processing everything into permanent notes.
• Avoiding deletion because every capture feels potentially useful.

Related pages

• inbox
• para
• fleeting-notes
• source-notes
• weekly-review

Mentioned in

• — from Inbox
• — from PKM setup checklist
• — from Tagging strategy
• — from Weekly review