daily-review

name: daily-review description: Evening routine - reflect on the day, mark completed tasks with timestamps, update task file status, identify tomorrow's priority. Use at the end of your day. allowed-tools: Read, Write, Edit, Glob, Grep user-invocable: true

Daily Review Skill

Guides you through an evening reflection to close out your day and prepare for tomorrow. Integrates with TaskNotes plugin to update task status.

Usage

Invoke with /daily-review in the evening.

/daily-review

Or ask:

• "End my day"
• "Evening reflection"
• "Daily review"

What This Skill Does

1. Opens Today's Note

• Finds today's note in 20_Daily Notes/YYYY/Mnn/
• If it doesn't exist, prompts to run /daily-setup first

2. Reviews Task Status

• Counts completed vs incomplete tasks (wikilink format)
• Identifies tasks that should be carried to tomorrow
• Highlights any blockers

3. Updates Task Completion

For completed tasks - [x] [[Task Name]]:

• Adds timestamp if missing: - [x] [[Task Name]] ✅ YYYY-MM-DD
• Updates task file (00_Inbox/Tasks/{Task Name}.md):
  • Changes status: open → status: done

4. Guides Reflection

Interactive prompts:

• "What went well today?"
• "What could be better?"
• "What did you learn?"
• "What's tomorrow's #1 priority?"

5. Prepares for Tomorrow

• Updates Reflection section with your answers
• Marks tomorrow's priority
• Suggests running /push to commit changes

Task Format

Tasks use wikilinks to reference task files:

• Incomplete: - [ ] [[Task Name]]
• Completed: - [x] [[Task Name]] ✅ 2026-01-13

Evening Workflow

1. Run /daily-review
2. Mark tasks as complete (or use /task-done)
3. Answer reflection prompts
4. Review incomplete tasks
5. Set tomorrow's priority
6. Run /push to save changes

Example Session

🌙 Daily Review for 2026-01-15

📊 Task Summary:
- Completed: 6/8 tasks (75%)
- Remaining: 2 tasks

✅ Completed Tasks (timestamps added):
- [x] [[Review PR 123]] ✅ 2026-01-15
- [x] [[Write documentation]] ✅ 2026-01-15
- [x] [[Fix bug in auth]] ✅ 2026-01-15

⏳ Incomplete Tasks:
- [ ] [[Update API docs]]
- [ ] [[Deploy to staging]]

📝 Task files updated:
- 00_Inbox/Tasks/Review PR 123.md → status: done
- 00_Inbox/Tasks/Write documentation.md → status: done
- 00_Inbox/Tasks/Fix bug in auth.md → status: done

💭 Let's reflect on today...

What went well today?
> [User input]

What could be better?
> [User input]

What did you learn?
> [User input]

🎯 What's your #1 priority for tomorrow?
> [User input]

✅ Reflection saved! Don't forget to /push your changes.

Reflection Questions

The skill asks these questions to help you process the day:

1. What Went Well?

   • Celebrate small wins
   • Recognize progress
   • Build positive momentum

2. What Could Be Better?

   • Identify friction points
   • Note process improvements
   • Learn from challenges

3. What Did I Learn?

   • Capture insights
   • Document new knowledge
   • Connect to existing notes

4. Tomorrow's Priority

   • Single most important task
   • Clear next action
   • Sets morning intention

Edge Cases

Late Night (after midnight)

If running after midnight but before 4 AM, reviews the previous calendar day.

No Tasks Completed

Encourages reflection on blockers and what got in the way.

All Tasks Completed

Celebrates the achievement and asks what made it possible.

Task File Not Found

If a completed task's file doesn't exist, still adds timestamp but skips file update.

Integration

Works with:

• /daily-setup - Morning companion skill
• /weekly - Weekly reviews aggregate daily reflections
• /task-create - Create new task files
• /task-done - Quick task completion
• /push - Commit after review

Requirements

• TaskNotes plugin - For task file management and inline widgets
• Periodic Notes plugin - For daily note structure