start-day

Derive daily priorities from yesterday's standup and goals, surfacing early blockers.

5|Updated Jul 25, 2025
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/tomzx/agents --skill start-day-tomzx
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: start-day
Source: https://github.com/tomzx/agents/tree/main/skills/start-day
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/tomzx/agents --skill start-day-tomzx

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Opens the workday by grounding priorities in yesterday's plan and goals, surfacing blockers early, and setting a focused start to the day.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Ground priorities: derives top priorities from yesterday's standup and current goals.
  • First focus block: recommends a single 60–90 minute focus period with no multitasking.
  • Blockers and asks: surfaces blockers or requests to address before deep work.
  • Optional persistence: can write a start-of-day note to a dated file at BASE_DIR/yyyy/mm/dd.start.md.
  • End-of-day integration: consumes yesterday's standup.md from end-of-day-summary if present to preserve continuity.

Quick Start

Generate a concise start-of-day brief based on yesterday's standup and goals, and optionally persist it to the daily start file.

Frequently Asked Questions about start-day

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I plan my morning workday by deriving priorities from yesterday's plan?▼

Plan your morning workday by using a daily kickoff routine that analyzes yesterday's standup and current goals to surface top priorities. It identifies early blockers and recommends a single 60–90 minute focused work block to start the day productively.

What is the best way to surface early blockers before starting deep work?▼

The best way to surface early blockers is to run a start-of-day routine that cross-references yesterday's plan with current goals. This process highlights pending requests and obstacles to address before committing to a focused deep work session.

Can I persist my daily planning brief to a dated markdown file for later reference?▼

Yes, you can persist your daily planning brief to a portable start-of-day file. The routine optionally writes the generated priorities and focus block plan to a dated markdown file at BASE_DIR/yyyy/mm/dd.start.md for later reference.

How does a start-of-day routine integrate with an end-of-day summary?▼

A start-of-day routine integrates with an end-of-day summary by consuming yesterday's standup.md file if present. This preserves continuity by grounding today's priorities in the unresolved tasks and blockers documented the previous evening.

Do I need any specific dependencies or components to run a morning planning workflow?▼

No specific dependencies or components are required to run this morning planning workflow. It operates independently to gather context from your goals and calendar data, generating a concise start-of-day brief without external tool integrations.