daily-briefing

Generates a structured daily briefing from state, goals, calendar, and open threads.

Updated Feb 3, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/gaodes/marvin --skill daily-briefing-gaodes
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Skill: daily-briefing
Source: https://github.com/gaodes/marvin/tree/main/skills/daily-briefing
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/gaodes/marvin --skill daily-briefing-gaodes

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Automates the daily briefing for marvin sessions by consolidating priorities, progress, and alerts into a single, readable update.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Calendar overview: Today's events with times, tomorrow's preview, and upcoming deadlines to stay on top of schedules.
  • Task status & goals: Active priorities, overdue items, due today, and progress against monthly goals.
  • Open threads: Items awaiting follow-up and stale threads to surface action items.
  • Proactive suggestions: Contextual nudges like progress gaps or upcoming deadlines to prompt action.
  • Quick session trigger: Use during session starts or when a user requests today's overview.

Quick Start

Ask Marvin to generate today's daily briefing using your current state, calendar, and open threads.

Frequently Asked Questions about daily-briefing

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I generate a daily briefing that summarizes calendar events and task status?▼

To generate a daily briefing, use this Skill at session start to surface calendar events, task status, and open threads. It consolidates priorities, progress, and alerts into a single readable update.

What do I need to automate a daily session briefing for priorities and alerts?▼

You need state/current.md and state/goals.md as data sources. The Skill reads these files to extract active priorities, overdue items, and monthly goals progress for your structured summary.

Can I surface open threads and stale follow-up items when I start my session?▼

Yes, the daily briefing surfaces open threads and stale items awaiting follow-up. It proactively highlights action items and contextual nudges like progress gaps or upcoming deadlines.

What's the best way to track task status and progress against monthly goals?▼

The daily briefing tracks active priorities, overdue items, and tasks due today. It compares current progress against monthly goals defined in your state files and outputs a structured summary.

Does the daily briefing work without external calendar integrations or dependencies?▼

Yes, the Skill operates without external dependencies. It relies solely on internal state files, specifically state/current.md and state/goals.md, to compile today's events, deadlines, and task status.