| name | daily-log |
| description | Daily log conventions for agent memory between sessions.
Use when: "daily log", "today's note", "what happened today", "session start", "check context".
|
Daily Log
The daily log is agent memory between sessions. Every conversation starts by checking it.
When to Use
- Session start → check if today's log exists
- After completing work → update log with what happened
- When blocked → note blocker and what you tried
- Making a decision → log the decision and why
- End of session → summarize, note what carries forward
Location
Second Brain/Operations/Periodic Notes/Daily/YYYY-MM-DD.md
Procedure
At Session Start
- Get today's date (YYYY-MM-DD)
- Check if
Second Brain/Operations/Periodic Notes/Daily/{date}.md exists
- If exists: read it for context — what's in progress, what's blocked, what's the focus?
- If missing: ask user if they want to create one using the template
During Work
Add timestamped entries as things happen:
HH:MM — [Topic]
[What happened / decided / learned / blocked]
What to log:
| Event | Format |
|---|
| Starting work on something | HH:MM — Starting [task] on [project] |
| Completing a task | HH:MM — Done: [task]. [Brief result] |
| Making a decision | HH:MM — Decision: [what] because [why] |
| Hitting a blocker | HH:MM — Blocked: [what's stuck]. Tried [what] |
| Learning something | HH:MM — TIL: [insight] |
| Switching context | HH:MM — Switching to [new topic]. [Why] |
What NOT to log:
- Every tiny action (keep it meaningful, not noisy)
- Information that belongs in project files (link instead:
see [[project/CONTEXT]])
- Long paragraphs (if it's more than 3 lines, extract to its own note)
At Session End
Update the End of Day section:
## End of Day
- **Done**: [What was completed — be specific]
- **Carried**: → [[YYYY-MM-DD]] [What moves to next session]
- **Tomorrow**: [One sentence: what's the first thing to do?]
This section is critical — it's the bridge to the next session. Be specific enough that future-you (or the agent) can pick up without asking "where were we?"
Key Sections
| Section | Purpose |
|---|
| Focus | ONE thing for today (set at session start) |
| Projects | Brief status of active projects |
| Logs | Timestamped entries during work |
| End of Day | Summary for next session |
Tips
- Link, don't dump — If a topic grows beyond 3 lines, create a note and link to it
- Be specific in "Done" — "Finished hero section" beats "worked on Fenix"
- Name blockers clearly — "Waiting on API docs from team" not "stuck"
- The Carried section is accountability — If something appears there 3+ days in a row, it needs attention or needs to be dropped
Template
See template.md for the full Obsidian Templater template.
