---
title: "Start Command"
type: skill
id: "knowledge-work-plugins/productivity/start"
category: "Productivity"
publisher: "Anthropic"
license: "Apache-2.0"
source: "https://github.com/anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins/tree/d900840"
canonical: "https://labs.pho.chat/en/skills/knowledge-work-plugins/productivity/start"
open_in_pho: "https://pho.chat/customize?item=knowledge-work-plugins%2Fproductivity%2Fstart&utm_source=labs&utm_medium=skill-page&utm_campaign=skills-library"
---

# Start Command

Initialize the productivity system and open the dashboard. Use when setting up the plugin for the first time, bootstrapping working memory from your existing task list, or decoding the shorthand (nicknames, acronyms, project codenames) you use in your todos.

Source: Anthropic (Apache 2.0), copied at a pinned commit. Free to use. Part of the Phở Skills library (https://labs.pho.chat/en/skills).
Skill set: Productivity (https://labs.pho.chat/en/skills/knowledge-work-plugins/productivity.md).

## What it covers
- Instructions
  - 1. Check What Exists
  - 2. Create What's Missing
  - 3. Open the Dashboard
  - 4. Orient the User
  - 5. Bootstrap Memory (First Run Only)
  - 6. Optional Comprehensive Scan
  - 7. Write Memory Files
  - 8. Report Results
- Notes

## Other skills in this set
- [Memory Management](https://labs.pho.chat/en/skills/knowledge-work-plugins/productivity/memory-management.md): Two-tier memory system that makes Claude a true workplace collaborator. Decodes shorthand, acronyms, nicknames, and internal language so Claude understands requests like a colleague would. CLAUDE.md…
- [Task Management](https://labs.pho.chat/en/skills/knowledge-work-plugins/productivity/task-management.md): Simple task management using a shared TASKS.md file. Reference this when the user asks about their tasks, wants to add/complete tasks, or needs help tracking commitments.
- [Update Command](https://labs.pho.chat/en/skills/knowledge-work-plugins/productivity/update.md): Sync tasks and refresh memory from your current activity. Use when pulling new assignments from your project tracker into TASKS.md, triaging stale or overdue tasks, filling memory gaps for unknown…

## Use it
- In Phở: open https://pho.chat/customize?item=knowledge-work-plugins%2Fproductivity%2Fstart&utm_source=labs&utm_medium=skill-page&utm_campaign=skills-library and press Try, or add it so Phở loads it whenever a request matches. Phở works with your own API key (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and others).
- Full instructions (original SKILL.md, unchanged): https://labs.pho.chat/skills/raw/knowledge-work-plugins/productivity/skills/start/SKILL.md
- Original files: https://github.com/anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins/tree/d900840 (Apache 2.0).
- Full machine-readable index: https://labs.pho.chat/skills.json