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daily-briefing

Generate a daily briefing of priorities, progress, and alerts from state files.

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One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/SterlingChin/marvin-template --skill daily-briefing-sterlingchin
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: daily-briefing
Source: https://github.com/SterlingChin/marvin-template/tree/main/skills/daily-briefing
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/SterlingChin/marvin-template --skill daily-briefing-sterlingchin

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Generate a concise daily briefing that aggregates priorities, progress, and alerts at the start of a session or on demand, helping users begin with focus and clarity.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Daily Priority Summary: collects active priorities from state/current.md for the day and surfaces top items.
  • Progress & Alerts: evaluates progress against goals in state/goals.md and flags overdue items or blockers.
  • Open Threads & Proactive Focus: highlights items awaiting updates and suggests top focus areas for the day.
  • Use Case: imagine starting your day with a briefing that lists today's priorities, what has progressed, and what needs attention.

Quick Start

Ask MARVIN for today's briefing or start a session to generate it automatically.

Frequently Asked Questions about daily-briefing

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I generate a daily briefing of priorities and alerts?▼

A daily briefing aggregates your active priorities, progress, and alerts into a concise summary. It pulls data from your state files to surface top items, overdue tasks, and goal progress for immediate focus at session start.

What is the best way to track goal progress and overdue items at session start?▼

Tracking goal progress at session start involves reading active goals and computing their current status. The briefing evaluates progress against your goals file to flag overdue items and blockers, giving you a structured summary of what needs immediate attention.

Can I get an on-demand summary of open threads and blockers?▼

Yes, an on-demand summary evaluates your current state to highlight items awaiting updates and flags blockers. It computes the status of active priorities and open threads, suggesting top focus areas for the day.

Do I need specific state files to summarize daily priorities?▼

Yes, summarizing daily priorities requires state data. The briefing pulls active priorities and open threads from current state files and evaluates progress against defined goals to compute status and output a ready-to-display brief.

What data does a daily progress summary use to suggest focus areas?▼

A daily progress summary uses active priorities and open threads from your state files. It evaluates these against your goals to compute status, flag overdue items, and suggest top focus areas for immediate action.

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