journal-write

name	journal-write
description	Write a daily journal entry to /vault/Journal/YYYY-MM-DD.md. Use this skill when writing or updating journal entries, including from the evening reflection. Handles the template, formatting, priorities preservation, and tomorrow's file.

Journal Write Skill

Write a structured daily journal entry from collected data and analysis. The date and analysis content come from the conversation context (e.g. the evening reflection passes its gathered data and analysis here).

Step 1 — Read inputs

• Read /vault/Bede/journal-template.md for the canonical structure — follow it exactly
• Read /vault/Bede/reflection-memory.md for corrections and preferences from past reflections — these override the template defaults and the quality checks below
• Read /vault/Journal/[date].md if it exists — check for an existing ## Priorities section to preserve

Step 2 — Quality checks before writing

Apply these checks to the analysis content before writing the journal:

• Timeline is the backbone. It must be built from actual data, not summaries. Include approximate times, source attribution, and location transitions. Collapse quiet periods but don't skip them.
• Screen Time, Safari, YouTube must be critical. Flag mindless consumption directly. Don't soften or hedge. "You spent 2 hours on Reddit" not "there was some browsing activity."
• Priorities Check needs evidence. Each priority gets a symbol (✓/✗/~/?) with a one-line justification referencing actual data (workout logs, location, screen time, calendar).
• The honest paragraph is Bede's voice in second person. It should name the gap between intention and behaviour, or acknowledge when the day went well. Don't be vague or generic.
• Every section must have content or "data unavailable". Never silently skip a section.

Step 3 — Write the journal

Write to /vault/Journal/[date].md following the structure from journal-template.md. If the file exists and has a ## Priorities section, preserve that section and replace everything else.

Step 4 — Write tomorrow's priorities

Calculate tomorrow's date. Create or update /vault/Journal/[tomorrow].md with a ## Priorities section containing the suggested priorities.

If tomorrow's file already exists, only add/update the ## Priorities section — do not overwrite other content.

Step 5 — Commit and push

Use /vault-write to commit both files with message journal: [date] evening reflection.