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bob capture-targets

List inbox, area, and active project capture routes

bob capture-targets --help
List the routable Bob notes that the task-capture picker can offer.

The command reads only top-level markdown files in the vault, includes area notes and non-terminal project notes, and always pins mac_inbox first as the default. It is read-only.

Usage: bob capture-targets [OPTIONS]

Options:
  -b, --bob-dir <DIR>
          Bob vault root; defaults to BOB_DIR or ~/bob

  -f, --format <FORMAT>
          Output format: human or json

          [default: human]
          [possible values: human, json]

  -h, --help
          Show help

  -v, --verbose
          Print skipped non-routable note warnings to stderr

Examples:
  bob capture-targets --format json
  bob capture-targets
  bob capture-targets -f json
  bob capture-targets -b ~/bob
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