Chelle

Project Planning

A recipe for breaking down a new project into manageable tasks and tracking progress over time.

Step 1: Define the Project

Example Prompts

"Create a new project called Website Redesign.
The goal is to modernize our marketing site with
better messaging and mobile support."

"I'm starting a project to build a customer dashboard.
Help me think through what's involved."

What Chelle Does

  • Creates a project entity in your Context Lake
  • Sets up the project with description and goals
  • May suggest initial structure based on the description

Step 2: Break Down into Tasks

Example Prompts

"Break down the Website Redesign project into tasks"

"What tasks do I need for the first phase?"

"Create tasks for: design mockups, content audit,
technical setup, and user testing"

What Chelle Does

  • Analyzes the project scope
  • Creates individual task entities linked to the project
  • Suggests dependencies or sequencing if relevant

Step 3: Track Progress

Example Prompts

"What's the status of Website Redesign?"

"Show me open tasks for WEBSITE"

"Mark the design mockups task as done and
create a task for design review"

What Chelle Does

  • Aggregates task status by project
  • Updates task states as you progress
  • Creates follow-up tasks as needed

Step 4: Review & Adjust

Example Prompts

"Write a project status update for Website Redesign"

"What's blocking progress on the dashboard project?"

"Add a new task: we discovered we need API changes"

Tips

  • Use project codes - Short codes like WEBSITE make references easier
  • Start small - You can always add tasks as you learn more
  • Link related work - Reference projects in journal entries for context