| name | morning-briefing |
| description | Daily morning briefing at 8:00 AM (or when user wakes up). Provides calendar summary, priorities from Responsibilities, urgent items, and suggested focus areas. Auto-invoke when it's 8 AM periodic pulse, user says 'morning briefing', or user just woke up. |
| disable-model-invocation | false |
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
