journal

Create or open morning, evening, and weekly journal entries in a consistent folder structure.

Updated Aug 27, 2026

Search Tags:#productivity #time management #journal #reflection #daily planning #habit building

Ready to run

npx skills add https://github.com/mengblom/dex-ghx --skill journal-mengblom

💬 Prompt for ChatGPT / Claude Chat▼

Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: journal
Source: https://github.com/mengblom/dex-ghx/tree/main/.claude/skills/journal
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/mengblom/dex-ghx --skill journal-mengblom

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

It solves the problem of inconsistent reflection by letting you quickly start morning, evening, or weekly journaling and then using the journal content to inform your daily planning.

Core Features & Use Cases

Toggle journaling: Enable or disable morning/evening/weekly prompts without losing existing entries.
Create and review structured journals: Start today’s morning/evening journal or generate a weekly journal, opening existing ones for editing when available.
Integrate reflections into daily plans: When daily planning runs, it pulls the journal’s focus, likely derailers, and energy/mood signals to shape priorities and intensity.

Quick Start

Use the journal skill by telling your assistant: /journal morning to create or open today’s morning journal and guide you through the prompts.

Frequently Asked Questions about journal

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

FAQPage Schema

How do I automate daily reflection and journaling for personal planning?▼

Automated daily reflection uses a single command to create or open morning, evening, and weekly journal entries, saving them to a consistent folder structure to inform your daily planning.

Can I use journal reflections to shape daily task priorities and intensity?▼

Yes, when daily planning runs, it pulls the journal's focus, likely derailers, and energy or mood signals to shape priorities and intensity for the day.

How do I enable or disable morning and evening journal prompts without losing data?▼

You can toggle morning, evening, or weekly journaling prompts on or off by updating the user-profile configuration file without losing existing journal entries.

What is the best way to structure daily journal entries for habit building?▼

Structured journaling separates entries into morning, evening, and weekly files stored in a dedicated inbox folder, applying time- and existence-based behaviors to guide habit building.

When I run a morning journal command, does it create a new file or open an existing one?▼

The morning journal command follows existence-based behavior to create a new entry if none exists today, or opens the existing one for editing.