log-to-daily

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

1. Determine today's date
2. Find or create daily note at {vault}/00 Daily/YYYY/YYYYMMDD.md
3. Summarize session activity
4. 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

• Daily note exists at correct path
• Valid frontmatter with date and tags
• All significant session activity captured
• Content organized into logical sections
• Related files linked with wiki syntax
• "Files Created Today" section includes any new files