start-day

Derive daily priorities from yesterday's standup and goals, surfacing early blockers.

5|Updated Jul 25, 2025
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/tomzx/agents --skill start-day-tomzx
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: start-day
Source: https://github.com/tomzx/agents/tree/main/skills/start-day
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/tomzx/agents --skill start-day-tomzx

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Opens the workday by grounding priorities in yesterday's plan and goals, surfacing blockers early, and setting a focused start to the day.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Ground priorities: derives top priorities from yesterday's standup and current goals.
  • First focus block: recommends a single 60–90 minute focus period with no multitasking.
  • Blockers and asks: surfaces blockers or requests to address before deep work.
  • Optional persistence: can write a start-of-day note to a dated file at BASE_DIR/yyyy/mm/dd.start.md.
  • End-of-day integration: consumes yesterday's standup.md from end-of-day-summary if present to preserve continuity.

Quick Start

Generate a concise start-of-day brief based on yesterday's standup and goals, and optionally persist it to the daily start file.

Frequently Asked Questions about start-day

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I plan my morning workday by deriving priorities from yesterday's plan?

Plan your morning workday by using a daily kickoff routine that analyzes yesterday's standup and current goals to surface top priorities. It identifies early blockers and recommends a single 60–90 minute focused work block to start the day productively.

What is the best way to surface early blockers before starting deep work?

The best way to surface early blockers is to run a start-of-day routine that cross-references yesterday's plan with current goals. This process highlights pending requests and obstacles to address before committing to a focused deep work session.

Can I persist my daily planning brief to a dated markdown file for later reference?

Yes, you can persist your daily planning brief to a portable start-of-day file. The routine optionally writes the generated priorities and focus block plan to a dated markdown file at BASE_DIR/yyyy/mm/dd.start.md for later reference.

How does a start-of-day routine integrate with an end-of-day summary?

A start-of-day routine integrates with an end-of-day summary by consuming yesterday's standup.md file if present. This preserves continuity by grounding today's priorities in the unresolved tasks and blockers documented the previous evening.

Do I need any specific dependencies or components to run a morning planning workflow?

No specific dependencies or components are required to run this morning planning workflow. It operates independently to gather context from your goals and calendar data, generating a concise start-of-day brief without external tool integrations.