obsidian-claude-pkm/vault-template/.claude/rules/project-management.md

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Projects/**/*.md

Project Management Rules

These conventions apply to project folders and documentation.

Project Structure

Each project gets its own folder:

Projects/
└── Project-Name/
    ├── CLAUDE.md           # Required: Project context for AI
    ├── README.md           # Optional: Overview if complex
    ├── notes/              # Optional: Related notes
    └── resources/          # Optional: Reference materials

Project CLAUDE.md

Every project must have a CLAUDE.md file with:

# Project: [Name]

## Overview
[1-2 sentence description of what this project is]

## Status
- **Phase:** Planning | Active | On Hold | Complete
- **Progress:** X%
- **Started:** YYYY-MM-DD
- **Target:** YYYY-MM-DD

## Goals
What success looks like for this project.

## Current Focus
What I'm actively working on right now.

## Key Decisions
Important decisions made and their rationale.

## Next Actions
- [ ] Immediate next step
- [ ] Following step

## Blockers
Anything preventing progress.

## Resources
- [[Related Note]]
- [External Link](url)

## Notes for Claude
[Any specific context Claude should know when helping with this project]

Project Status Values

Use consistent status labels:

• Planning - Defining scope and approach
• Active - Currently being worked on
• On Hold - Temporarily paused (note reason)
• Blocked - Waiting on external dependency
• Review - Work complete, needs review
• Complete - Done and ready for archive

Progress Tracking

Percentage Guidelines

• 0-10%: Planning and setup
• 10-30%: Initial implementation
• 30-70%: Core work
• 70-90%: Refinement and polish
• 90-100%: Final review and completion

Update Frequency

• Update progress weekly at minimum
• Update status when it changes
• Update blockers immediately

Linking Projects

To Goals

Link projects to their parent goals:

**Supports:** [[1. Yearly Goals#Goal Name]]

To Daily Notes

Reference project work in daily notes:

## Work Log
- Worked on [[Project Name]] - completed X

Between Projects

Link related projects:

**Related:** [[Other Project]]

Project Lifecycle

Starting a Project

1. Create folder in Projects/
2. Create CLAUDE.md from template
3. Link to relevant goal
4. Define first next action
5. Set target completion date

During Project

1. Update CLAUDE.md with progress
2. Log work in daily notes
3. Capture decisions and rationale
4. Track blockers immediately
5. Adjust timeline if needed

Completing a Project

1. Update status to Complete
2. Add completion date and summary
3. Document lessons learned
4. Move folder to Archives/Projects/
5. Update goal progress

Best Practices

1. Keep project scope realistic
2. One primary focus at a time
3. Break large projects into phases
4. Review all active projects weekly
5. Archive completed projects promptly
6. Document decisions as they're made
7. Link to relevant context liberally