Productivity Plugin

Last verified: 13 February 2026 | Applies to: Pro, Max, Team, Enterprise

In 30 seconds

The Productivity plugin is the foundation plugin — the one most operators should install first. It gives Claude persistent memory of your team, projects, and terminology, plus a task management system and a visual dashboard. Without it, every Claude conversation starts fresh. With it, Claude remembers your context between sessions.

Key commands

Command	What it does
/start	Initialises your workspace — creates TASKS.md, CLAUDE.md, memory/, and dashboard.html
/update	Triages stale tasks, flags memory gaps, refreshes context. Run weekly.
/update --comprehensive	Deeper review of all stored context. Run monthly.

What it creates

When you run /start, Claude sets up four things in your working folder:

• TASKS.md — a task list Claude can read, update, and reference. Add tasks by telling Claude, or edit the file directly.
• CLAUDE.md — working memory for your current context. Claude reads this at the start of every session.
• memory/ — a directory for longer-term knowledge. Stores team info, project details, terminology, and anything Claude should remember permanently.
• dashboard.html — a visual overview that opens in your browser. Shows tasks, priorities, and context at a glance.

How operators use it

The setup (15 minutes): Install the plugin, run /start, then seed your context. Tell Claude about your role, team, projects, and terminology. Be specific:

I'm COO at a 15-person ecommerce company. My direct reports are Sarah (ops), Marcus (finance), and Priya (marketing). We're mid-way through migrating from Shopify to a headless setup. Key acronyms: PSR = product status report, WBR = weekly business review.

Daily use: Open Cowork and start working. Claude already knows your context. Use shorthand:

Ask Marcus to prep the PSR for the WBR

Claude knows Marcus is your finance lead, what a PSR is, and what WBR means.

Weekly maintenance: Run /update to keep tasks and memory current. Takes about two minutes.

Task management:

Create a task: review Q1 close timeline with Marcus by Friday

What are my open tasks? Which are overdue?

Mark the website review task as complete

The honest take

What works well

• Memory is genuinely useful. The time saved by not re-explaining your context every session adds up fast.
• Task management is lightweight and practical — better than a sticky note, simpler than a full PM tool.
• The dashboard gives a quick visual overview without switching apps.

What doesn’t work as well

• Memory is folder-scoped. If you switch working folders, Claude doesn’t see memory from the other folder.
• The /update command can be slow on large memory stores.
• This doesn’t replace a proper project management tool for team-wide task tracking. It’s personal productivity, not team coordination.

Who it’s best for: Every operator. This is the recommended starting plugin regardless of your role or industry.

Related

• Workplace Memory — full setup walkthrough
• All Plugins
• Plugin Commands Reference

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