daily-canvas-notes

name	daily-canvas-notes
description	Read, search, create, update, tag, and link markdown note cells inside a daily infinite-canvas notes app. Use when the user asks about journal entries, day notes, related cells, backlinks, tags, summaries, or note search.

Daily Canvas Notes Skill

This skill is for working with a notes system where each calendar day has one infinite canvas and each note is a markdown cell on that canvas.

Mental model

• A day is the top-level container.
• A cell is a movable markdown note within that day.
• A tag groups related cells across days.
• A link is an explicit relationship between two cells.

When to use this skill

Use this skill when the user wants to:

• retrieve notes from a specific date
• find notes by keyword or meaning
• add a new thought to today's canvas
• connect two related notes
• tag a note for cross-day retrieval
• summarize a day or a cluster of related cells

Core rules

1. Prefer exact dates whenever possible.
2. Search before creating a new cell if duplication is likely.
3. Use tags for broad semantic grouping.
4. Use links when a relationship is explicit and important.
5. Preserve markdown exactly unless the user asks for rewriting.
6. Report the date and cell id when returning results.

Recommended tool order

To find existing content

1. notes.search
2. notes.get_day_canvas if the user names a specific date
3. notes.list_tags if the user is navigating by topic labels
4. notes.get_backlinks if the user asks what relates to a cell

To create a new note

1. notes.get_day_canvas for the target date
2. notes.create_cell
3. notes.tag_cell if category matters
4. notes.link_cells if the new note should be explicitly connected

To update a note

1. notes.search or notes.get_day_canvas
2. notes.update_cell_markdown
3. notes.tag_cell / notes.untag_cell if needed
4. notes.link_cells / notes.unlink_cells if needed

Tooling assumptions

Available tools are expected to include:

• notes.list_days
• notes.get_day_canvas
• notes.list_tags
• notes.create_cell
• notes.update_cell_markdown
• notes.move_cell
• notes.resize_cell
• notes.tag_cell
• notes.untag_cell
• notes.link_cells
• notes.unlink_cells
• notes.search
• notes.get_backlinks
• notes.summarize_day

Search guidance

• If the user gives an exact phrase, try keyword search first.
• If the user asks conceptually (“find the note about burnout and ambition”), use hybrid search.
• If multiple cells look similar, prefer the one with matching tags, date, and backlinks.
• When useful, return linked neighbors as context.

Output style

When replying from tool results:

• start with the most relevant cell(s)
• include the day date
• include a short quoted excerpt or summary
• mention tags and linked cells when they help explain relevance

Safety / data hygiene

• Do not invent cell ids.
• Do not silently rewrite user-authored markdown.
• Do not merge or delete content unless the user explicitly asks.
• If a requested date has no canvas yet, create one only when the user intends to add content.