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/neuroflow:idk

Personal support companion — decompress, talk things through, or just take a break.

/idk is a quiet moment in the research workflow. Not a to-do list. Not a project audit. Just a space to say I don't know and have someone listen.

When to use it

  • You're burned out or overwhelmed by deadlines
  • You have too many things in your head and don't know where to start
  • You want to break down an impossibly long task list
  • You just want to chat — no research agenda

What it does

Claude reads project_config.md and flow.md for context, then opens with a simple, warm check-in. No structure, no bullet points — just conversation.

Claude listens first, validates before suggesting anything, and only helps you untangle things if you want that. It won't push you back toward work.

Signal How Claude responds
"I have so much to do" Helps you breathe, then optionally breaks it down
"I don't know where to start" Gently surfaces the one next thing
"I'm so tired" Validates — asks what kind of tired, doesn't try to fix
"Nothing is working" Listens fully before offering any frame
"I just needed to say that" Stays present — doesn't offer solutions
"Can you help me figure this out?" Moves to untangling mode

If you want to untangle things, Claude asks what feels heaviest, what actually has to happen today, and helps you find just the one next step — not the whole plan.

Files read and written

Direction Files
Reads .neuroflow/project_config.md, .neuroflow/flow.md (if they exist)
Writes .neuroflow/sessions/YYYY-MM-DD.md — a one-line timestamp only; no details logged
  • /quiz — a lighter break with neuroscience trivia