Capture Project Work
Route one project thought to the correct knowledge layer without duplicating it or overstating its commitment.
When to use
Section titled “When to use”Route one project thought to todo, OpenSpec, changelog, or skill improvement at its current commitment level without duplication or premature promotion.
Link this skill
Section titled “Link this skill”arcantry skills link capture-project-work --scope userThe standard destination is ~/.agents/skills. Codex reads this universal Agent Skills location directly.
Claude compatibility
Section titled “Claude compatibility”arcantry skills link capture-project-work --scope user --compat claudeThis keeps the universal link and adds a Claude alias to the same canonical package.
Compatibility
Section titled “Compatibility”Source kinds: openspec, changelog, todo-txt.
Learning outcomes
Section titled “Learning outcomes”- Route incoming work to todo, OpenSpec, changelog, or the skill improvement pipeline.
- Preserve shared and private scope while avoiding duplicate project knowledge.
Examples
Section titled “Examples”Capture a hot project thought
Section titled “Capture a hot project thought”Prompt
Use the capture-project-work skill to record this unrefined implementation thought without changing accepted product specifications.
Expected outcome
The thought is captured in the appropriate todo source with its scope and wording preserved.
Record an accepted decision
Section titled “Record an accepted decision”Prompt
Use the capture-project-work skill to place this approved product decision in the correct project source without writing release history yet.
Expected outcome
The accepted intent is represented in OpenSpec and unrelated sources remain unchanged.