# PARA Container Contract

These containers are fixed and should remain stable:

- `Projects`: active, deadline-bound outcomes
- `Areas`: ongoing responsibilities without an end date
- `Resources`: reusable reference knowledge and learning notes
- `Archives`: inactive material moved out of active flow
- `Inbox`: temporary capture queue before processing

## Operating Rules

1. Do not add new top-level containers unless there is a major redesign.
2. Process `Inbox` items during daily/weekly routines.
3. Store each item in exactly one primary container.
4. Move inactive items to `Archives` during weekly review.

## Move Guide

- `Inbox` -> `Projects`/`Areas`/`Resources` after distillation
- `Projects` -> `Archives` when outcome is finished or dropped
- `Areas`/`Resources` -> `Archives` when no longer relevant