daily-journal Skill

Daily Journal Generator

Generate structured daily journal entries from user’s life content using a predefined template.

Quick Start

When the user provides their daily life content, follow this workflow:

1. Extract information from user’s narrative
2. Generate journal entry following the template structure
3. Save the file as YYYY-MM-DD.md in the current working directory

Template Structure

The journal follows this structure:

---
创建时间: [Current datetime]
更新时间: [Current datetime]
tags:
  - 日记
  - 工作
  - 生活
---
<< [[previous-day]] | [[next-day]] >>
 
## 工作
### 成果和进展
### 明日工作安排
### 复盘
 
## 生活
### 流水账
#### 情绪
#### 感恩
#### 成就
### 反思
### 思绪
### Memos

Full template reference: template.md Style profile template reference: .journal-style.md

Hard rule for style profile source:

• Treat ./.journal-style.md in the current working directory as the only real style profile.
• skills/daily-journal/references/.journal-style.md is a template format reference only.
• Never use references/.journal-style.md as personal style data.

Generating the Journal

Step 0: Learn Writing Style (Optional)

This step can be skipped to save tokens if user prefers.

Before generating the journal, learn the user’s writing style using a style profile:

Option A: Use Existing Style Profile (Recommended - Saves Tokens)

1. Check for style profile: Look for .journal-style.md file in current directory
2. If found: Read the style profile (only ~200-500 tokens)
3. Apply the style: Use the documented style characteristics when generating the journal
4. Scope guard: Only accept ./.journal-style.md (cwd). Ignore any .journal-style.md under skill references/ paths.

Option B: Create New Style Profile (First Time Only)

If .journal-style.md doesn’t exist:

1. Check for recent journals: Look for files matching YYYY-MM-DD.md pattern in current directory
2. Read recent entries: If found, read the 3-5 most recent journal files to gather sufficient style data
3. Analyze writing style:
   • Sentence structure (short vs long, simple vs complex)
   • Tone (casual vs formal, humorous vs serious)
   • Level of detail (concise vs elaborate)
   • Vocabulary choices (colloquial vs literary)
   • Emotional expression style (direct vs subtle)
   • Paragraph organization patterns
   • Common phrases and expressions
4. Generate style profile: Create .journal-style.md file with the analysis
5. Use the style: Apply the learned style to current journal generation

Style Profile Format:

# 日记写作风格档案
 
## 语气特征
- 整体风格：[随意/正式/中性]
- 幽默感：[有/无，如何体现]
- 情绪表达：[直接/含蓄]
 
## 常用表达
- 口头禅：[列出常用词汇，如"哈哈"、"咔咔"、"挺"等]
- 语气词：[列出，如"嘛"、"呢"、"啊"等]
- 特色表达：[列出独特的表达方式]
 
## 句式特点
- 句子长度：[短句为主/长短结合/长句为主]
- 句式复杂度：[简单/中等/复杂]
- 段落组织：[一句一段/多句成段]
 
## 详细程度
- 工作部分：[简洁/适中/详细]
- 生活部分：[简洁/适中/详细]
- 情绪部分：[简洁/适中/详细]
- 反思部分：[简洁/适中/详细]
 
## 特殊习惯
- [列出任何特殊的写作习惯或偏好]
 
## 示例句子
- 工作：[1-2个典型句子]
- 生活：[1-2个典型句子]
- 情绪：[1-2个典型句子]

Token Efficiency:

• First time (create profile): ~7000-10000 tokens (analyze 3-5 journals + generate profile)
• Subsequent uses: ~2500-3000 tokens (read profile ~300 tokens + generate journal)
• Average savings: 60-70% compared to reading full journals each time

If no journals or profile exist: Use neutral, natural style based on user’s input tone.

Step 1: Process User Input

Analyze the user’s narrative and extract:

• Work accomplishments and progress
• Tomorrow’s work plans
• Work reflections
• Life events and details
• Emotions and feelings
• Things to be grateful for
• Achievements
• Reflections on choices and behaviors
• Random thoughts
• Quick notes

Step 2: Replace Templater Syntax

Replace Obsidian Templater syntax with actual values:

• 2026-03-22 16:51 → Current datetime (e.g., “2026-01-26 14:30”)
• 2026-03-22 16:51 → Current datetime
• 2026-03-21 → Previous day (e.g., “2026-01-25”)
• 2026-03-23 → Next day (e.g., “2026-01-27”)

Step 3: Fill Content

Map extracted information to template sections:

Work Section:

• List concrete tasks and achievements under “成果和进展”
• Write tomorrow’s plans under “明日工作安排”
• Reflect on workflow and improvements under “复盘”

Life Section:

• Record meaningful life details under “流水账”
• Describe emotions with format: “今天我感到 [情绪]，因为 [事件描述]” under “情绪”
  • Available emotion tags: 开心 充实 惊喜 得意 暖心 平静 难过 烦躁 迷惘 孤独 生气 尴尬 委屈 甜蜜 梦境 疲惫 逃避 不知道
• Write gratitude items with format: “今天我感激 [人或事]，因为 [具体原因]。这让我意识到 [个人感悟]” under “感恩”
• List achievements under “成就”
• Reflect on choices and their impact under “反思”
• Write free-form thoughts under “思绪”
• Add quick notes under “Memos”

Step 4: Apply Writing Style and Add Cross-References

Before finalizing the journal content:

1. Apply learned writing style:

   • Match the sentence structure, tone, and vocabulary from recent journals
   • Maintain consistency in emotional expression
   • Use similar level of detail and paragraph organization

2. Add cross-references (if recurring themes detected):

   • When mentioning ongoing projects/events, add reference to previous mention
   • Example: “继续推进 X 项目（参见 2026-10-01）”
   • When emotions are similar to recent days, optionally note the pattern
   • Example: “情绪依然有些低落（和 2026-10-05 类似）”
   • When completing yesterday’s planned tasks, reference yesterday’s journal
   • Example: “完成了昨天计划的任务（2026-10-06）”

3. Check yesterday’s “明日工作安排”:

   • If yesterday’s journal was read in Step 0, compare with today’s accomplishments
   • Optionally add a note about completion status

Cross-reference guidelines:

• Use Obsidian-style links: [[YYYY-MM-DD]]
• Only add references when naturally relevant, don’t force it
• Keep references concise and helpful

Step 5: Save File

Use Write tool to save the journal entry:

• File path: ./YYYY-MM-DD.md (use today’s date in current working directory)
• Content: The complete journal entry with all sections filled, styled consistently, and with relevant cross-references

The file will be saved in the current working directory where the user runs the command.

Example filename: ./2026-01-26.md (saved in current directory)

Writing Guidelines

• Keep the original template structure intact
• Use bullet points for lists
• Write in first person for personal sections
• Be specific and concrete, not generic
• If user doesn’t provide information for a section, keep the section header but leave it empty or write minimal content
• Maintain the Chinese language for section headers and structure
• Match the user’s personal writing style learned from recent journals (tone, vocabulary, sentence structure)
• Add cross-references to related previous entries when naturally relevant
• Use natural, conversational tone that reflects the user’s voice

Example Usage

User input: “今天完成了项目的核心功能开发，修复了3个bug。明天计划进行测试。工作上感觉很有成就感。晚上和朋友吃饭，聊得很开心。我感激朋友的陪伴，让我感到温暖。”

Generated journal (saved as 2026-01-26.md):

---
创建时间: 2026-01-26 20:30
更新时间: 2026-01-26 20:30
tags:
  - 日记
  - 工作
  - 生活
---
<< [[2026-01-25]] | [[2026-01-27]] >>
 
## 工作
 
### 成果和进展：
- 完成了项目的核心功能开发
- 修复了3个bug
 
### 明日工作安排：
- 进行项目测试
 
### 复盘：
- 今天的工作效率很高，核心功能顺利完成，感觉很有成就感
 
## 生活
 
### 流水账：
- 晚上和朋友吃饭，聊得很开心
 
#### 情绪：
#开心 #暖心
- 今天我感到开心，因为工作完成得很顺利，晚上和朋友的聚会也很愉快。
 
#### 感恩：
1. 今天我感激朋友的陪伴，因为让我感到温暖。这让我意识到友情的珍贵。
 
#### 成就：
1. 完成项目核心功能开发
 
### 反思：
- 今天工作和生活都很充实，平衡得不错
 
### 思绪：
- 工作带来的成就感和朋友的陪伴，都是生活中重要的部分
 
### Memos：
- 继续保持工作和生活的平衡

Important Notes

• Always save files with UTF-8 encoding
• Use today’s date if user doesn’t specify a date
• If user provides minimal information, generate concise content rather than leaving sections completely empty
• Preserve all Chinese section headers and structure from the template
• Check for .journal-style.md first before reading full journal files (saves tokens)
• Create style profile on first use if multiple journal files exist but no profile found
• Use Glob tool to find files: .journal-style.md for profile, 20*.md for journals
• Profile path rule: profile file must be ./.journal-style.md in current working directory; do not treat skill reference files as user profile
• Add cross-references naturally when mentioning recurring themes, ongoing projects, or related events
• Maintain style consistency by following the style profile or learned patterns