4to1-planner
This skill turns an agent into a 4To1 planning coach integrating with Notion, Todoist, Google Calendar, or local Markdown. It instructs running setup scripts and shell curl commands that read/store keys in ~/.config/4to1/config (e.g., NOTION_API_KEY, TODOIST_API_KEY) and call https://api.notion.com/https://api.todoist.com.
🎯 4To1 Planner — AI Planning Coach
From Vision to Action: 4to1
An OpenClaw Skill that transforms your AI agent into a personal planning coach using the 4To1 Method™.
The Problem
Most planners stop at 90 days. To-do apps manage tasks but not direction. You end up busy but not strategic — disconnected from what actually matters.
The 4To1 Method™
A 4-layer system that bridges the gap between your biggest dreams and today's to-do list:
🔭 4 YEARS → Strategic Vision (Where am I going?)
📊 3 MONTHS → Project Milestones (Quarterly Gantt Log)
🏃 2 WEEKS → Action Execution (1 Day in a Week sprints)
✅ 1 DAY → Daily Tasks (What am I doing RIGHT NOW?)
🚫 Not-To-Do List → What I'm saying NO to
⏰ Time Wasters → Habits I'm eliminating
Every daily task connects up. Nothing floats.
Why AI-Native?
Old way: Download a template. Fill it out once. Forget about it.
4To1 AI way:
- Conversational setup — define your 4-year vision through dialogue, not blank pages
- Automatic tracking — AI reads your Notion/Todoist and knows where you stand
- Proactive coaching — weekly reviews, stall detection, Not-To-Do enforcement
- Zero context switching — plan, review, and adjust all through chat
What It Does
| Say This | What Happens |
|---|---|
| "Set up my planning system" | Guided onboarding: connect tools, define vision, set milestones |
| "Do my weekly review" | 5-min coached review: check progress, plan next week |
| "What should I focus on today?" | Daily priorities based on your current 2-week sprint |
| "How am I doing?" | Progress snapshot across all 4 layers |
| "Quarterly review" | Deep retrospective + next quarter planning |
| "Add [task] to my plan" | Quick-add with automatic layer linking |
Supported Backends
| Tool | Best For |
|---|---|
| Notion | Rich databases, Gantt views, visual dashboards |
| Todoist | Task-focused, great mobile app |
| Google Calendar | Time-block planning |
| Local Markdown | Privacy, offline, no account needed |
Install
clawhub install 4to1-planner
Then tell your OpenClaw agent:
"Help me set up my 4to1 planning system"
Competitive Position
| vs. | 4To1 Advantage |
|---|---|
| Bullet Journal | Adds long-term structure (4 years, not just today) |
| Full Focus Planner | Plans 4 YEARS ahead, not just 90 days |
| Notion / Asana | Adds strategic methodology, not just task management |
| Year Planners | Bridges all the way from 4-year vision to daily action |
Links
License
MIT
Built by Mark Zhou — because planning should feel like a conversation, not a chore.