Inbox link preview lab

Capture links as recognizable sources

Current Inbox is recreated first, followed by three refined directions for social-link previews, source badges, queue rows, and review states.

Current

Inbox today

Fast capture, but a social link becomes a plain Markdown file row.

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Inbox Quick capture, organize later
4 pending
Drop files or paste links
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=creative-workflow
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inbox-review-notes.mdMarkdown · 2m ago
C
research-links.csvCSV · 18m ago
P
meeting-transcript.pdfPDF · yesterday
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How creative systems shape better daily work.mdWeb clip · just now

Option A

Recommended

Source card composer

Best if the top priority is paste clarity and confidence before saving.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=creative-workflow
YT
YouTube·Videosource

How creative systems shape better daily work

Video capture with title, source, channel, and a durable source link.

youtube.com

Metadata resolved and ready to save.

Preview ready
YT
How creative systems shape better daily workYouTube · youtube.com
B
个人知识库工作流：从灵感捕获到复盘Bilibili · bilibili.com
知
如何构建一个长期可维护的个人知识系统？Zhihu · zhihu.com

Option B

Split capture queue

Best if users triage many mixed files and links in one sitting.

Capture stream
✓
Paste URLyoutube.com
✓
Detect sourceYouTube
✓
Fetch metadataresolved
Queue filters ⌕
Inbox queuegrouped by source
YT
How creative systems shape better daily workYouTube · youtube.com
Preview ready
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meeting-transcript.pdfPDF · document
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高效信息收集：让链接先进入 InboxXiaohongshu · xiaohongshu.com
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research-links.csvCSV · data
Bulk action preview

Link rows can be reviewed by source type before the Inbox Organizer moves them into stable notes.

Option C

Review timeline

Best if Inbox review becomes a lightweight processing workflow.

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Inbox Organizer review4 pending captures · 2 source links
YT
How creative systems shape better daily workYouTube · youtube.com
Preview ready propose destination
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meeting-transcript.pdfPDF · needs summary
propose destination
知
如何构建一个长期可维护的个人知识系统？Zhihu · zhihu.com
Preview ready propose destination
Suggested destination
04 Resources / Video Notes / YouTube
A

Recommended first move

Option A is the cleanest first implementation: add source previews without changing the whole Inbox information architecture.

B

Keep for later

Option B is useful if Inbox becomes a high-volume triage cockpit, but it is heavier than the current homepage surface needs.

C

Assistant alignment

Option C should influence the review page: source badges make the Inbox Organizer history and cleanup decisions easier to scan.