Create Event

Purpose

Create a new event note in the vault with proper structure, frontmatter, and optional packing lists for trips.

How to Use

Invoke with /create-event <details> in Claude Code.

Examples:

• /create-event trip to Austin 2025-01-15 to 2025-01-20
• /create-event dentist appointment 2025-02-01

Arguments

• $ARGUMENTS: Event details (e.g., “trip to Austin 2025-01-15 to 2025-01-20” or “dentist appointment 2025-02-01”)

Instructions

Parse the arguments to extract:

• title: The event name
• event_type: Infer from context (Trip, Appointment, Conference, etc.)
• date or start_date/end_date: Single date or date range

Naming Convention

• Filename: <Title> (<start_date or date>).md
• Example: Austin Trip (2025-01-15).md

Create the Event

1. Create file at 300 Entities/Events/<Title> (<date>).md

2. Use this frontmatter:

---
type: event
event_type: <type>
date: <date>           # for single-day events
start_date: <start>    # for multi-day events
end_date: <end>        # for multi-day events
location: <if mentioned>
---

3. For Trip events, include a packing list:

# Details
- **Duration:** <start> - <end> (<N> days)
- **Location:** <location>

# Packing List

## Clothes
- [ ] Underwear (<days>)
- [ ] Socks (<days> pairs)
- [ ] T-shirts (<days/2 rounded up>)
- [ ] Long sleeves/sweaters (2-3)
- [ ] Pants/jeans (3)
- [ ] Pajamas
- [ ] Jacket/coat
- [ ] Belt
- [ ] Shoes (casual + walking)

## Toiletries
- [ ] Toothbrush + toothpaste
- [ ] Deodorant
- [ ] Shampoo/conditioner
- [ ] Body wash
- [ ] Razor
- [ ] Medications
- [ ] Sunscreen

## Electronics
- [ ] Phone + charger
- [ ] Laptop + charger
- [ ] Headphones
- [ ] Power bank

## Documents
- [ ] ID/license
- [ ] Credit cards
- [ ] Insurance cards

## Misc
- [ ] Sunglasses
- [ ] Book/Kindle
- [ ] Snacks for travel
- [ ] Water bottle

# Notes

4. For non-Trip events, use simpler structure:

# Details
- **Date:** <date>
- **Location:** <if applicable>

# Prep
- [ ]

# Notes

5. Confirm creation and show the file path.