| name | log-to-daily |
| description | Capture conversation activity to today's daily note. Creates a continuous record of your work that Claude can reference in future sessions. |
| use_when | User asks to log activity, update the daily note, record what was done, or wants session work captured in the vault. |
Log to Daily
Capture session activity to your daily note, building a searchable record of your work over time.
Why This Matters
Without logging, each Claude session is ephemeral. With logging:
- Future sessions can reference past work
- You have a complete record of decisions and progress
- Daily notes become genuinely useful for review
Configuration
This skill requires your vault path. Add to your CLAUDE.md:
## Vault Configuration
Obsidian vault path: /path/to/your/vault
Daily notes location: 00 Daily/YYYY/YYYYMMDD.md
Quick Start
- Determine today's date
- Find or create daily note at
{vault}/00 Daily/YYYY/YYYYMMDD.md
- Summarize session activity
- Append to daily note
Daily Note Structure
---
date: YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM
tags: [Daily]
---
# DAILY NOTE
### *Weekday, Month DDth, YYYY*
## Journal
[Summary of activities]
---
## [Topic/Project Sections]
[Detailed notes organized by topic]
---
## Files Created Today
[Wiki links to any files created during this session]
Process
Step 1: Locate the daily note
- Get current date from system
- Build path:
{vault}/00 Daily/YYYY/YYYYMMDD.md
- If file doesn't exist, create with frontmatter
Step 2: Analyze session for loggable content
Identify:
- Decisions made
- Tasks completed or created
- Projects progressed
- Strategic insights
- Next steps identified
- Files created during this session
Step 3: Structure the update
- Add new sections for distinct topics
- Update existing sections if adding to prior content
- Include wiki links to related files
- Add "Files Created Today" section at the end
Step 4: Append to daily note
- Preserve all existing content
- Add new sections in logical order
- Use consistent markdown formatting
Formatting Guidelines
Section headers: Use ## Section Name for main topics
Project sections:
## Project Name - Brief Description
**Key details in bold**
- Bullet points for details
- Use checkboxes for action items: `- [ ]`
**Status:** Current status
**Next steps:** What happens next
Wiki links:
- Reference files with:
[[File Name]]
- Add brief description after link
Files Created Today:
## Files Created Today
- [[New Document]] - Brief description
- [[Another File]] - What it contains
Success Criteria
