Decisions
- Pending: What Trello functionality to replicate first?
- Pending: Obsidian-native or separate tool?
- Pending: How to handle recurring tasks?
User Tasks
Summary
Replace Trello with a personal task management system inside the Opus vault — boards, lists, and cards managed through markdown.
Problem / Motivation
- Trello is an external dependency for personal task management.
- Tasks live outside the vault — no integration with FRs, knowledge, or daily workflows.
- Context-switching between Trello and Obsidian/Claude slows things down.
- Having everything in one system enables automation (e.g., auto-prioritize, daily briefing integration).
Proposed Solution
A markdown-based task management system in the vault that covers the core Trello workflow: boards with columns, cards with descriptions/labels/due dates, and a way to move tasks through stages.
Open Questions
1. Scope — What Trello features matter most?
Question: Which Trello features do you actually use day-to-day?
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| A) Kanban boards + cards | Columns (e.g., To Do / Doing / Done), cards with titles and descriptions |
| B) + Labels & due dates | A plus filtering/sorting by label, priority, and deadline |
| C) + Checklists & attachments | Full card detail with sub-tasks and linked files |
| D) All of the above | Complete Trello replacement |
Recommendation: Start with A, expand based on actual need.
Decision:
2. Structure
Question: How should tasks be organized in the vault?
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| A) Single file per board | One markdown file per board with tasks as list items |
| B) File per task | Each task is its own file (like FRs), boards are folders |
| C) Obsidian Kanban plugin | Use the community plugin for native drag-and-drop |
Recommendation: Option A — lightweight, easy to scan, works with Claude skills.
Decision:
3. Board Categories
Question: What boards do you currently have in Trello?
Need user input — list your current Trello boards so we can map them to the new system.
Decision:
4. Integration
Question: Should tasks connect to the rest of Opus?
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| A) Standalone first | Task system works independently, integrate later |
| B) Integrated from start | Link tasks to FRs, include in daily briefings, etc. |
Recommendation: Option A — get the basics right first, then wire it up.
Decision:
Phase Overview
| Phase | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Phase 1 | Basic Kanban boards in markdown + management skill | — |
| Phase 2 | Labels, priorities, due dates, filtering | — |
| Phase 3 | Integration with daily briefings, FRs, and automation | — |
Phase 1: Basic Kanban Boards —
Goal: Replace core Trello workflow — boards with columns and movable tasks.
| File / Feature | Details | Owner | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
vault/my-todos.md or vault/tasks/ | Task board location (TBD) | opus | — |
.claude/skills/task/SKILL.md | Skill to add/move/list tasks | opus | — |
| Board template | Reusable board format | opus | — |
Phase 2: Enrichment —
Goal: Add metadata to tasks — labels, priorities, due dates, filtering.
| File / Feature | Details | Owner | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Task metadata format | Priority, labels, due date syntax | opus | — |
| Filter/sort skill | View tasks by priority, due date, label | opus | — |
Phase 3: Integration —
Goal: Wire task system into Opus workflows.
| File / Feature | Details | Owner | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daily briefing integration | Show today’s tasks in briefing | opus | — |
| FR linking | Link tasks to feature requests | opus | — |
| Recurring tasks | Auto-generate repeating tasks | opus | — |
Test
Manual tests
| Test | Expected | Actual | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| … | … | pending | - |
AI-verified tests
| Scenario | Expected behavior | Verification method |
|---|---|---|
| … | … | … |
E2E tests
| Scenario | Assertion |
|---|---|
| … | … |
Integration tests
| Component | Coverage |
|---|---|
| … | … |
Unit tests
| Component | Tests | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| … | … | … |
History
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-04 | Created | Initial FR — Trello replacement |
References
- FR-038 — Kanban Feature Overview (similar Kanban pattern, could share rendering logic)
vault/my-todos.md— existing quick todo file