Keep your local computer tidy

Inspect-first prompt for Codex

Work only inside the currently shared Desktop folder and start in read-only mode.

1. List only visible items at the top level. Do not open subfolders.
2. Skip hidden files, links, system items, and files that may be open, uploading, or syncing.
3. Create a table with: item, suggestion (keep / move / review later), proposed destination, and reason.
4. Make no change yet. Stop after the plan and wait for my explicit approval for each individual item.

Even after approval: never use rm, permanently delete anything, automatically move anything to trash, or act outside explicitly shared folders. Leave unclear items unchanged.

1. 1. Share only the Desktop folderOpen Desktop as its own Codex folder. Do not grant broad access to your home folder or entire drive.
2. 2. Read the inventoryAsk Codex to list only the visible top level and flag active, syncing, or unknown items.
3. 3. Review the planCheck every keep, move, or review-later suggestion. Unknown items stay put or move to Documents/Inbox only after approval.
4. 4. Move only approved itemsApprove moves one by one and only when the destination is also deliberately shared. Deletion and trash remain out of scope.
5. 5. Look at the desktop againVerify the visible end state. Only intentionally active files, shortcuts, or drives remain.

Inspect-first prompt for Codex

Work only inside the currently shared Downloads folder and start in read-only mode.

1. List only visible top-level items with name, type, size, and modified date. Do not open subfolders.
2. Skip hidden files, links, system items, incomplete downloads, and files that are currently used or syncing.
3. Group the rest as documents, media, archives, installers, possible duplicates, and unclear. Treat similar names only as a review hint.
4. Create a sorting plan with proposed destinations and reasons. Make no change yet and wait for my explicit approval for each individual item.

Even after approval: never use rm, permanently delete anything, automatically empty trash, or act outside explicitly shared folders. Leave unclear items unchanged.

1. 1. Protect active downloadsFinish or pause downloads and skip incomplete, syncing, or currently used files.
2. 2. Share only DownloadsOpen Downloads as a separate Codex task and inventory only its visible top level.
3. 3. Review suggestions by age and typeCheck documents, images, archives, installers, and possible duplicates one by one. A similar name is not proof of a duplicate.
4. 4. Choose permanent destinationsMove confirmed files only to deliberately shared project, document, or media folders. Put unclear items on the review list.
5. 5. Keep installers and archives deliberatelyNever remove them automatically. First confirm installation or extraction is complete and whether a backup is needed.
6. 6. Review the result and trashCheck Downloads and the trash manually. Do not empty the trash as part of this routine.