What else can you ask once this one’s working?

Ask it to also flag anything that's been sitting in 'Doing' too long without movement. Also: Have it generate the weekly recap you'd send to a boss or client from the tracker alone. Also: Run one tracker per project and ask it to roll all of them into a single 'what needs me today' view — this is exactly what Infinite Dashboard automates for good.

Have AI keep a living to-do list for every project

Steal this promptBe my project tracker for [project]. Keep a living list with four sections: Done ✓, Doing, Next up, Blocked. I'll give you updates in plain language whenever; you keep the list current and always end by telling me the top 3 things to do next. Start by asking what's on this project right now.

What you'll get

One source of truth per project that never goes stale — the thing that actually keeps you organized.

Works in any AI chat. For a saved, always-on version that survives closing the tab, see Claude Projects or ChatGPT Custom GPTs.

Why this actually matters

Most people ask AI questions; almost nobody asks it to hold a system — that's the actual unlock, and it's why this whole 'automate' category exists.

How to do it

1

Open your AI assistant

Open the AI you use (in any chat). This works in all the popular ones.

2

Paste the prompt and fill the blanks

Copy the prompt below, paste it in, and replace anything in [brackets] with your details.

3

Read it, then refine

Read what comes back and ask it to adjust — shorter, warmer, more detail. Two tweaks and it’s perfect.

⚡ Let Infinite Dashboard run your trackers for real→

What else you can ask

Ask it to also flag anything that's been sitting in 'Doing' too long without movement.
Have it generate the weekly recap you'd send to a boss or client from the tracker alone.
Run one tracker per project and ask it to roll all of them into a single 'what needs me today' view — this is exactly what Infinite Dashboard automates for good.

Take it further ↑

This is a one-off you can run in any chat. The real magic is making it repeat — ask AI to do it every week, keep it as a living system, or have it build you a tool that does it for you. That jump from "neat trick" to "runs my work" is exactly what the ∞ apps are for.

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