Setup guide
Second Brain Setup: GTD Workflow
David Allen's Getting Things Done is the original productivity workflow. Here's how AI keeps the capture-clarify-organize-review cycle running without the upkeep.
Capture in GTD means zero friction
GTD starts with capturing everything into an inbox. AI makes this truly frictionless — voice notes, email forwarding, web clipper, file uploads all land in one inbox, processed and categorized.
Clarify with Lumi's help
When you process your inbox, Lumi suggests what each item is (task, reference, someday/maybe) and surfaces related context from your second brain. You confirm or override with one click.
Organize by context, not effort
GTD organizes by context (@computer, @errands, @phone). Lumi can auto-tag items by context based on the content and suggest the right action type.
The weekly review, with Lumi
The GTD weekly review is non-negotiable. Lumi generates the review from your week's captures — what's incomplete, what needs re-clarifying, what's ready to archive. You review and adjust.
Set it up with tentus
tentus makes this methodology practical. Lumi handles the linking and surfacing so you focus on the thinking.
Other setup methods
Second Brain Setup: Zettelkasten
The Zettelkasten method is the gold standard for networked thought. Here's how to set it up with AI so the linking happens automatically.
Second Brain Setup: PARA Method
Tiago Forte's PARA method organizes everything into Projects, Areas, Resources, and Archives. Here's how to make it work with AI.
Second Brain Setup: Building a Second Brain (BASB)
Tiago Forte's BASB framework is the most popular second-brain system. Here's how to implement CODE — Capture, Organize, Distill, Express — with AI doing the heavy lifting.