A practical free sample for people who use AI, but keep having to explain their work again.
An older note says 12 October. A reviewed decision moves the launch to 19 October. Supplier approval is still pending.
Give AI a small, maintained record of your work: original sources, reviewed decisions and a checkpoint. Ask it to show the evidence before you act.
Save what the decision came from.
Keep the old plan as history.
Make returning to work easier.
All people and project records in this pack are fictional. This is a worked example, not a connected AI product or the paid Starter kit.
Allow about 15 minutes for this exercise. No special app is required to read the files.
Markdown (.md) is plain text. Use a text editor, or a Markdown app you already have. Keep the folder structure intact.
| File | What it establishes |
|---|---|
| sources/plan-01.md | 12 October was the old plan. It is superseded. |
| sources/decision-07.md | The reviewed replacement says 19 October, after the handover rehearsal. Mira is the sample owner. |
| sources/handover-08.md | Supplier approval is pending. No final approval record is attached. |
Follow its links back to the originals. The newer date is current because an accepted decision explicitly replaces the old plan, not simply because the file is newer.
Start a new chat. Attach the three fictional source notes plus INSTRUCTIONS.md, or paste their text with filenames as headings. Use the prompts on page 3. File support varies by tool; no subscription or integration is included.
Check the cited passage yourself. A confident answer is not evidence. These instructions guide the model; they do not guarantee compliance.
Copy one prompt at a time. Compare the answer with the expected result before trusting it.
Using only the attached sample files, tell me the current launch date, the reviewed decision, the owner and the next unresolved item. Cite the filename and supporting passage for each. Separate current facts from history.
Expected: 19 October 2026; handover rehearsal first; Mira; supplier approval pending. The old 12 October plan must be labeled superseded.
Has the supplier approved the launch? How much revenue has the project made? If the files do not establish an answer, say what is missing. Do not infer approval from the launch date.
Expected: No final supplier approval record is attached. Revenue is not established by these files.
Draft a project checkpoint: goal, current decision with source, completed work explicitly evidenced, unresolved questions and one next action. Mark it draft for my review. Do not invent completed work.
Check: The next action can be to obtain/review the approval record. It must not claim the supplier has already approved.
If the answer fails, record the failure in CHECKS.md and correct the source or instructions. Re-test. Three successful answers are not a general accuracy or security certification.
Use templates/project-checkpoint.md for a personal project or one business-owner workflow. Expand only after it works.
Personal: returning to a course, research project or creative brief. Business: finding the latest scope, decision and next step for one client project.
Make a fresh folder with two or three non-sensitive notes you own and are allowed to use. Give each a title, source ID, date, draft/accepted status and original location. Review its meaning yourself.
Use templates/decision.md. Keep it draft until reviewed. An accepted replacement names the prior source in Supersedes. Preserve the old record as history instead of silently rewriting it.
Record the current decision and its source, what actually finished, what remains open and one next action. Reopen the folder tomorrow and see whether you can resume without reconstructing everything.
Check one current decision against its source. Record changes and unanswered questions. Test one missing-information question. Save a new checkpoint.
The assisted setup starts with your actual workflow, agreed sources and test questions. It adds configuration, review and handover beyond this free example.
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Review your AI provider's processing terms before uploading real material. The pack configures no permissions, integrations, backup or cross-device sync. Starting a new AI chat requires supplying the context again unless your chosen tool supports and has tested persistence.