GTD Coach
Turns an annual goal into a quarterly SOP with daily tasks -- but the cross-session memory it advertises has no tool to run on in Claude Code.
Test report
- Verdict
- Works with setup
- Score
- Tested
- Jul 14, 2026
- Environment
- Claude Code 2.x (agent harness)
- Upstream re-checked
- Aug 10, 2026 · 544d1cc
The skill's headline feature -- 'Automatically remembers user's goals and progress across conversations' -- calls a `memory_user_edits` tool that does not exist in this Claude Code environment (confirmed via two separate tool searches, zero matches); the single-session SOP/task-breakdown output is genuinely good, but nothing persists to the next conversation as the README promises.
Scored on four weighted criteria — install, triggering, output vs. baseline, docs. How scoring works
- Installs cleanly 5/5
- Triggers reliably 5/5
- Output vs. baseline 8/10
- Docs & honesty 2/5
What GTD Coach does
Converts a stated annual or long-horizon goal into a structured SOP with quarterly milestones, generates prioritized daily task lists, and breaks tasks into steps with checkpoints. Triggers on goal-setting, daily planning, progress reviews, or task breakdown requests. Advertises automatic cross-conversation memory via a 'memory_user_edits' tool call that does not exist as a callable tool in standard Claude Code, so persistence does not actually happen out of the box.
How to install GTD Coach
git clone https://github.com/iamzifei/gtd-coach-plugin.git
cd gtd-coach-plugin
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills
cp -r skills/gtd-coach ~/.claude/skills/gtd-coach
Skills live in ~/.claude/skills/ (global) or .claude/skills/
(per-project). Restart Claude Code after installing.
Commands — how to trigger GTD Coach
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/gtd-coachTurns an annual goal into a quarterly SOP with daily tasks -- but the cross-session memory it advertises has no tool to run on in Claude Code.
It also activates on plain-language prompts like these:
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Help me turn my $20K/month income goal into daily tasks -
Break my annual goal down into quarterly milestones -
What should I work on today toward my freelance income goal?
Frequently asked questions
- Is the GTD Coach skill free?
- Yes. The skill itself is free from iamzifei/gtd-coach-plugin. SkillProof publishes the install command and an independent test verdict at no cost.
- Does GTD Coach work with Claude Code?
- We tested it with Claude Code 2.x (agent harness) on Jul 14, 2026. Verdict: Works with setup. The skill's headline feature -- 'Automatically remembers user's goals and progress across conversations' -- calls a `memory_user_edits` tool that does not exist in this Claude Code environment (confirmed via two separate tool searches, zero matches); the single-session SOP/task-breakdown output is genuinely good, but nothing persists to the next conversation as the README promises.
- What is the GTD Coach SkillProof Score?
- 8.0/10 — installs cleanly 5/5, triggers reliably 5/5, output vs. baseline 8/10, docs & honesty 2/5.
- How do I install GTD Coach?
- Copy the install command from this page, run it in your terminal, and restart Claude Code. Skills live in ~/.claude/skills/ (global) or .claude/skills/ inside a project.
- Can I use GTD Coach with Cursor, Copilot, Gemini CLI, Codex or other AI tools?
- The SKILL.md format is native to Claude (Claude Code, Desktop, claude.ai). The instructions inside adapt to other assistants: Cursor rules, GitHub Copilot instructions, Windsurf rules, Custom GPTs, AGENTS.md for OpenAI Codex, and GEMINI.md for Google Gemini CLI — our conversion guides cover each, and the free converter on the tools page does the wrapping for you.