chronicle

Analyze Copilot session history to generate standups, usage tips, and session search results.

Updated Aug 20, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/basedgod55hjl/vsbrax --skill chronicle-basedgod55hjl
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: chronicle
Source: https://github.com/basedgod55hjl/vsbrax/tree/main/extensions/copilot/assets/prompts/skills/chronicle
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/basedgod55hjl/vsbrax --skill chronicle-basedgod55hjl

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Developers lose track of what they accomplished across many Copilot chat sessions, making standup reports, workflow improvement, and finding past work difficult. This Skill queries the Copilot session store to reconstruct activity, surface cost-saving opportunities, and locate past sessions by keyword. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Standup Reports: Query the last 24 hours of sessions, group work by branch and repository, and format a Done/In Progress summary with PR status links. - Usage and Cost Tips: Analyze prompting patterns, token usage, model mix, and compaction habits to produce 3-5 data-grounded recommendations for reducing spend and improving workflows. - Session Search and Reindexing: Full-text search across summaries, turns, files, and PR refs on local SQLite (FTS5) or cloud DuckDB, plus index rebuilds and deletion guidance. - Use Case: Before a daily standup, ask for a summary of yesterday's work and receive a grouped report of branches, key files changed, and linked pull requests drawn from actual session data. ## Quick Start Ask the agent to generate a standup report from your Copilot session history for the last 24 hours.

Frequently Asked Questions about chronicle

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I generate a standup report from Copilot chat history?▼

Ask for a standup or daily summary and the skill queries the sessions table for the last 24 hours, groups work by branch and repository, and checks PR status via GitHub CLI. Sessions without PRs are still included using turn content and file data.

How to search past Copilot sessions by keyword or file?▼

Request a session search with your keyword and the skill queries summaries, conversation turns, file paths, and PR references. Local storage uses the FTS5 search_index table, while cloud storage uses ILIKE matching with a default 7-day window.

Does session history analysis work without cloud sync enabled?▼

Yes, it works against the local SQLite store on your device, but per-event token usage data is only available on the cloud DuckDB backend. Enable chat.sessionSync.enabled for token-level cost analysis.

Why does the session search query time out on cloud?▼

Cloud ILIKE searches on the turns table are full scans that can exceed the deadline. The skill uses a two-step CTE pattern with a 7-day default window and narrows the scope rather than retrying when timeouts occur.

Can I delete my Copilot session history with this skill?▼

Deletion is intentionally not supported by the query tool to prevent accidental data loss. Use the Delete Session Sync Data command from the VS Code Command Palette to remove sessions from local storage and the cloud.