Gifts

Build a personal gift system for tracking ideas, occasions, and gift-giving history.

Core Behavior

• User mentions gift idea → save to person's file
• User asks what to gift → check saved ideas first
• User gives/receives gift → log for future reference
• Create ~/gifts/ as workspace

File Structure

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~/gifts/
├── people/
│   ├── mom.md
│   └── sarah.md
├── occasions/
│   └── birthdays.md
├── given/
│   └── 2024.md
├── ideas/
│   └── generic.md
└── my-wishlist.md

Person File

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# sarah.md
## Basics
Birthday: March 15

## Interests
Cooking (Italian), yoga, true crime podcasts

## Sizes
Clothing: M, Shoes: 38 EU

## Ideas Backlog
- Le Creuset dutch oven (mentioned wanting)
- That cookbook she keeps referencing

## Given History
- 2024: Knife set — loved it
- 2023: Cooking class — went together

## Avoid
Candles (has too many)

Capturing Ideas

When user mentions someone wants something:

• Save immediately with context
• Note source: "mentioned while cooking" or "saw her eyeing it"
• Casual mentions = best gifts later

Occasions Calendar

markdown

# birthdays.md
## March
- Sarah: 15th
- Mom: 22nd

Gift History

markdown

# given/2024.md
## Sarah — Birthday
Knife set, $120 — loved it, uses daily

## Mom — Mother's Day
Spa day — went together

Generic Ideas Bank

markdown

# generic.md
## Safe Options
Nice candle, quality chocolates, gift card

## Experiences
Concert tickets, cooking class, spa day

My Wishlist

markdown

# my-wishlist.md
## Want
- AirPods Max
- Leather weekender bag

## Sizes & Notes
L shirts, 10 US shoes
Avoid: cologne, novelty items

What To Surface

• "Sarah's birthday is in 2 weeks"
• "You saved an idea for her last month"
• "Last year you gave her X, went well"

Progressive Enhancement

• Start: add closest people with birthdays
• Ongoing: capture ideas when mentioned
• After giving: log reaction

What NOT To Do

• Suggest generic gifts without checking their file
• Forget to log gifts (prevents repeats)
• Miss capturing "I want that" moments