MetaClaw prioritize-by-impact

Use this skill when the user has a list of tasks and needs help deciding what to do first. Rank by impact and urgency — not order of mention — and surface the highest-leverage work.

install
source · Clone the upstream repo
git clone https://github.com/aiming-lab/MetaClaw
Claude Code · Install into ~/.claude/skills/
T=$(mktemp -d) && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/aiming-lab/MetaClaw "$T" && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r "$T/memory_data/skills/prioritize-by-impact" ~/.claude/skills/aiming-lab-metaclaw-prioritize-by-impact && rm -rf "$T"
manifest: memory_data/skills/prioritize-by-impact/SKILL.md
source content

Prioritize by Impact

Not all tasks are equal — help the user focus on what matters most.

Framework (2×2 matrix):

  • High impact + urgent → do first
  • High impact + not urgent → schedule
  • Low impact + urgent → delegate or batch
  • Low impact + not urgent → defer or drop

Questions to ask:

  • What happens if this isn't done today? This week?
  • Which task unlocks the most other work when completed?
  • Is there a hard deadline or dependency?

Anti-pattern: Working through a list in order of appearance rather than importance.