| name | journal-scribe |
| description | Saves journal entries to the-red-book repository in journals/YYYY/MM/DD/entry-title.md format. Auto-commits and pushes to git. |
Journal Scribe
Saves personal journal entries to the-red-book repository with date-based folder structure.
Scope
This skill is scoped to the-red-book repository only.
Target directory: /root/.openclaw/workspace/projects/the-red-book/journals/
Filename Convention
journals/YYYY/MM/DD/entry-title.md
Example: journals/2026/04/12/golden-light-trail.md
Metadata Header Format
Every journal entry includes:
---
date: YYYY-MM-DD
time: HH:MM MST (or your timezone)
location: [optional - where this happened]
people: ["Name1", "Name2"] # optional
mood: [optional - emotional tone]
---
# Entry Title
*Date — Time of day*
---
[Journal content follows]
---
*Journal entry saved via journal-scribe skill*
Usage
Save a Journal Entry
python3 /root/.openclaw/workspace/skills/journal-scribe/scripts/save-journal.py \
--title "Golden Light on the Trail" \
--content "Today I watched Dylan and Marilia walk down a trail..." \
--date "2026-04-12" \
--time "17:50" \
--location "Trail walk" \
--people "Dylan, Marilia" \
--mood "Peaceful, magical"
This will:
- Create directory:
journals/YYYY/MM/DD/
- Save file:
entry-title.md with metadata header
- Auto-commit to git with message "Add journal entry: {title} (YYYY-MM-DD)"
- Auto-push to origin/main
Check Status
python3 /root/.openclaw/workspace/skills/journal-scribe/scripts/save-journal.py --status
Script Options
| Flag | Description |
|---|
--title | Entry title (used for filename) |
--content | Journal entry text |
--date | Date in YYYY-MM-DD format (default: today) |
--time | Time in HH:MM format (default: current time) |
--location | Where this happened (optional) |
--people | Comma-separated list of people (optional) |
--mood | Emotional tone (optional) |
--no-commit | Save file only, don't commit/push |
--status | Check skill status |
Git Integration
When auto-commit is enabled (default), the script will:
- Set git user config (if not already set)
- Create YYYY/MM/DD directory structure
- Add the new journal file
- Commit with message:
Add journal entry: {title} (YYYY-MM-DD)
- Push to
origin/main
Git config needed:
git config user.email "tyler@tylergarlick.com"
git config user.name "Tyler Garlick"
Example: Save Today's Entry
python3 /root/.openclaw/workspace/skills/journal-scribe/scripts/save-journal.py \
--title "Golden Light on the Trail" \
--content "Today I watched Dylan and Marilia walk down a trail in the later afternoon hours. The golden light on the trail was magical. The sunset was hues of blue and pink." \
--date "2026-04-12" \
--time "17:50" \
--location "Trail walk" \
--people "Dylan, Marilia" \
--mood "Peaceful, magical"
Output:
Journal saved to: /root/.openclaw/workspace/projects/the-red-book/journals/2026/04/12/golden-light-trail.md
Committed and pushed to origin/main
Folder Structure
journals/
├── 2026/
│ ├── 04/
│ │ ├── golden-light-trail.md
│ │ └── 12/
│ │ └── morning-reflection.md
│ └── 03/
│ └── evening-walk.md
└── 2025/
└── 12/
└── year-end-reflections.md
Skill version: 1.0
Created: 2026-04-12
