Morning Briefing

Provide a comprehensive morning briefing to start the user's day with clarity and focus.

Workflow

1. Read Context

• Read Goals/Goals.md for current priorities and active goals
• Read Responsibilities/Responsibilities.md for today's recurring duties
• Read Tasks/Open.md for pending tasks, noting:
  • Overdue tasks (due date < today) → Flag prominently
  • Due today → Include in priorities
  • Due within 3 days → Mention as upcoming
• Check Diary/ for any pending items from yesterday or instructions left for today
• Read Preferences/Preferences.md for communication preferences

2. Gather Information

• Check calendar (via memory/integration tools if available)
• Identify meetings, appointments, deadlines for today
• Look for upcoming deadlines this week
• Scan Diary/ for follow-up items marked for today

3. Build the Briefing

Structure your briefing with these sections:

Greeting

• Warm, energetic greeting appropriate for morning
• Example: "Good morning! Ready to make today count?"

Today's Schedule

• List meetings/appointments with times
• Highlight the most important meeting
• Note any preparation needed

Priorities (from Responsibilities/)

• 2-3 key tasks or responsibilities for today
• Connect to active Goals when possible
• Example: "Client presentation at 2 PM (ties to Q1 revenue goal)"

Urgent Items

• Anything due today or overdue
• Follow-ups waiting for action
• Time-sensitive matters

Open Tasks (from Tasks/Open.md)

• List overdue tasks with warning: "⚠️ OVERDUE (X days): [task]"
• List tasks due today: "🔴 DUE TODAY: [task]"
• List tasks due tomorrow: "📌 Due tomorrow: [task]"
• Mention tasks due within 3 days: "Upcoming: [task] due [date]"
• Flag stale tasks (30+ days): "⏳ Stale: [task] - reschedule or drop?"

Focus Suggestion

• Suggest 1-2 focus areas for the day
• Consider energy levels (mornings are good for deep work)
• Example: "Focus block: 9-11 AM for strategy doc (before meetings start)"

Weather/Context (if relevant)

• Briefly mention if weather affects plans
• Transportation alerts if applicable

4. Deliver the Briefing

Send as a notification using send_notification():

• Priority: normal (unless something urgent → high)
• Format: Use MarkdownV2 for structure
• Length: Keep it scannable (under 300 words)
• Tone: Energizing and action-oriented

Example format:

Good morning! Here's your day at a glance:

📅 Schedule (3 meetings)
• 10:00 AM: Team standup
• 2:00 PM: Client presentation (Q1 proposal)
• 4:30 PM: 1-on-1 with Sarah

🎯 Top Priorities
• Finalize Q1 proposal slides (for 2 PM meeting)
• Review pull requests (team is waiting)
• Call dentist to reschedule

⚠️ Urgent
• Budget approval needed by EOD

💡 Suggested Focus
Deep work block: 9-11 AM for proposal prep
(Your calendar is clear then - perfect timing!)

You've got this! 🚀

5. Log Activity

Use the /diary-log skill or append to Diary/YYYY-MM-DD.md:

[08:00] Morning briefing sent
- 3 meetings today
- Key focus: Q1 proposal prep
- Urgent: Budget approval by EOD

Edge Cases

User wakes up late (after 10 AM)

• Adjust greeting: "Good late morning!"
• Focus on what's left in the day
• Don't overwhelm with missed items

No calendar access

• Focus on Responsibilities/ and Diary/ items
• Suggest user check their calendar
• Be helpful with what you know

Weekend

• Still provide briefing but adjust tone
• Focus on personal goals and projects
• Keep it light and optional

User traveling

• Note timezone if different
• Highlight travel-related items
• Consider jet lag in tone

Tips

• Be concise - Morning time is precious
• Prioritize ruthlessly - Show what truly matters
• Be energizing - Set a positive tone for the day
• Connect to goals - Remind user of the bigger picture
• Actionable - Make it clear what to do first

The goal is for the user to feel: ✅ Informed about their day ✅ Clear on priorities ✅ Energized to start ✅ Connected to their goals