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name: daily-workflow description: Morning routine, midday check-in, and evening shutdown workflows. Structure daily planning, task review, and end-of-day reflection. Use for daily productivity routines.

Daily Workflow Skill

Structured workflows for daily productivity in an ACE-framework vault.

Workflows

Morning Routine

1. Create/Open Daily Note

   • Check if calendar/daily/YYYY-MM-DD.md exists
   • Create from x/templates/daily.md if needed
   • Review yesterday's incomplete tasks

2. Set Today's Focus

   • Identify ONE Big Thing for today
   • Review active efforts (efforts/on/)
   • Check calendar for meetings

3. Plan Time Blocks

   • Morning: Deep work
   • Midday: Meetings/collaboration
   • Afternoon: Tasks/admin
   • Evening: Reflection

4. Quick Inbox Check

   • Scan +/notes/ for urgent items
   • Note count for later processing

Midday Check-in

1. Progress Review

   • Check morning tasks completed
   • Adjust afternoon priorities
   • Note any blockers

2. Energy Check

   • Physical energy level
   • Mental clarity
   • Adjust remaining tasks if needed

Evening Shutdown

1. Capture Loose Ends

   • Any open items → +/notes/
   • Incomplete tasks → note for tomorrow

2. Daily Reflection

   • What went well?
   • What could improve?
   • What did I learn?

3. Tomorrow's Setup

   • Set tomorrow's ONE Big Thing
   • Move completed tasks
   • Clear mental space

File Locations

• Daily notes: calendar/daily/YYYY-MM-DD.md
• Template: x/templates/daily.md
• Active efforts: efforts/on/
• Inbox: +/notes/

Properties for Daily Notes

Copy---
date: YYYY-MM-DD
tags:
  - daily
energy: 1-10
mood: word
focus: "ONE Big Thing"
---

Integration

Use with:

• /daily command for note creation
• Goal Aligner agent for alignment check
• Productivity Coach for accountability