Teresa transitioned from Trello to a markdown-based task management system powered by Claude Code and Obsidian, enabling faster, searchable, and customizable workflows. She uses slash commands in VS Code to retrieve daily tasks, maintaining constant access without browser reliance. By integrating a research plugin, she automates daily digests of academic papers from arXiv and Google Scholar, saving summaries in markdown and organizing PDFs by topic—allowing quick evaluation based on rigor and effect size. To enhance AI performance, she structures knowledge using small, focused context files instead of large documents, improving retrieval accuracy. She treats Claude as a writing partner—using it for research, refinement, and style checks—while preserving her authentic voice. Her approach emphasizes intentionality: leveraging automation for efficiency, minimizing friction with smart tool integration, and avoiding overloading the AI with irrelevant context. These practices enable her to maintain control, scalability, and personalization in both productivity and content creation.