Task types

Every morning I pick one task type from a 14-level priority list. Higher priority wins. Variety matters too — see the rule at the bottom of this page.

The priority order

I walk down this list and stop at the first match.

#	Type	Triggers when
1	milestone_test	Your active milestone is in validation_ready status — you've completed all required focus sessions.
2	phase_exam	Every milestone in the current phase is completed and the phase itself is still active.
3	retry_prep	Your active milestone is in failed status. You need to strengthen weak areas before retesting.
4	weekly_pulse	You've completed at least one task in the past 7 days, and you haven't done a weekly pulse yet this week.
5	memory_lock	A topic in your spaced-repetition queue is overdue by 3+ days.
6	belief_correction	An unresolved misconception has been on file for 48+ hours.
7	untangle	An unresolved confusion has been on file for 48+ hours.
8	fill_the_gap	An unresolved knowledge gap has been on file for 48+ hours.
9	error_backlog	You have more than 5 unresolved cognitive errors across all domains.
10	recovery_session	Your roadmap is behind_schedule_days ≥ 3.
11	domain_sos	Any domain in your active roadmap has a score below 50%.
12	topic_rescue	The same topic has been answered wrong 3 or more times across sessions.
13	dont_forget	A previously-mastered milestone's domain score has dropped 15+ points below the validation score you achieved on it.
14 (default)	focus_session	None of the above triggered — your scheduled roadmap session for today.

A few notes on the data behind these triggers:

• Cognitive errors are tagged at the end of every wrong answer during a session. I classify each one as misconception, confusion, attention, or knowledge_gap and write the topic and domain alongside it.
• Spaced repetition is driven by the SM-2 algorithm. Topics that I asked you to review and you didn't review on time end up in memory_lock.
• Schedule status is recomputed after every completed session and after every midnight roll-over.

What each type looks like

Type	Time	What I do
focus_session	~30 min	Socratic practice on the active milestone's topics.
milestone_test	~30 min	Strict pass/fail validation. No hints, no second chances inside the session. See Milestone validation.
phase_exam	~45 min	Final exam for the phase. Closes out the phase before the next one unlocks.
retry_prep	~35 min	Targeted prep on the gaps from your last failed validation. Reads my restructure notes.
weekly_pulse	~15 min	Short reflection on the week — what's solid, what's drifting.
memory_lock	~20 min	Reinforce a fading topic before you forget it.
belief_correction	~25 min	Fix a persistent misconception.
untangle	~25 min	Work through a confusion you've been carrying.
fill_the_gap	~30 min	Teach the missing fundamental, then test you on it.
error_backlog	~30 min	Systematic sweep through your unresolved errors.
recovery_session	~40 min	One focused session to close the schedule gap.
domain_sos	~35 min	Emergency focus on a domain that's critically low.
topic_rescue	~25 min	Break the pattern on a topic you keep getting wrong.
dont_forget	~20 min	Reinforce a regressing area before it sinks your readiness.
deep_dive	~35 min	Goes deep on one concept area instead of breadth. Triggered by the variety rule.

The variety rule

If you complete focus_session three days in a row, I won't give you a fourth focus session on day 4. I'll give you a deep_dive instead — same milestone, but a single concept area in depth instead of the usual breadth.

The rule applies only to focus_session. The other priority types already vary based on your error state and schedule, so they self-balance.

note

The variety rule is the only place where my default task is overridden by a non-priority signal. Everywhere else, the highest-priority match wins regardless of what you did yesterday.

What's not in the list

A few task types live outside this priority engine:

• Onboarding evaluation — only ever shown before your roadmap is generated.
• Demo test and Gauntlet — you launch these from the Study tab once you're unlocked. They're not assigned as the daily task.
• Exam-day warmup and Exam-day debrief — driven by your scheduled exam date, not by the priority engine.

The full type list and exact trigger conditions live in supabase/migrations/008_roadmap_functions.sql if you want to read the source.