Organization Strategy · Feb 2026
PARA Method
PARA replaces complex hierarchies with four simple categories based on
utility. CLN provides the tactical language to manage these
categories within a single text file or a distributed database.
01/The Four Buckets
Projects
Active & Deadlines
.Areas
Ongoing Standards
+/-Resources
Interests & Tools
|Archives
Completed/Cold
@=
Projects: Short-term efforts with a specific
goal and deadline.
=
Areas: Long-term responsibilities requiring a
standard to be maintained.
02/CLN Operator Mapping
.
Projects: Use
. for next actions
and @deadline for time sensitivity.+
Areas: Use
+/- to
track performance against standards.|
Resources: Use
| for external
links and * for synthesis.
03Implementation
Pattern
AREAS: Health
+ maintain sleep >
7.5h
! back pain
returning
. schedule physio
appointment
*
Self-Test: Where does a completed project go?
|| Archives
||
04/Dynamic Flow
Information is fluid. CLN makes category shifts easy through block-level migration:
+ Completed Project
→ Move to /archive or tag with
@archived.+ Dormant Resource →
Promote to Project if it becomes actionable.