diff --git a/doc/dev/todo/TAKEME b/doc/dev/todo/TAKEME
index abe98cb4..5ded4298 100644
--- a/doc/dev/todo/TAKEME
+++ b/doc/dev/todo/TAKEME
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ CORE
          wood     # empty file
 
 - allow cdist to run without $PATH setup: ./bin/cdist-deploy-to
+- use absent/present for state by default
 
 TYPES
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