☀️ AI Daily Briefing

Start every day focused. Know exactly what matters.

Get a morning briefing with overdue tasks, today's priorities, and context from recent work.

No setup. Just say "briefing".

⚠️ CRITICAL: BRIEFING FORMAT (READ FIRST)

When the user asks for a briefing, you MUST respond with this EXACT format:

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☀️ DAILY BRIEFING — [Day], [Month] [Date], [Year]
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⚠️ OVERDUE ([X] items)
• Task 1 — was due [date]
• Task 2 — was due [date]

📅 TODAY'S PRIORITIES
1. [ ] Priority task 1 — [deadline/context]
2. [ ] Priority task 2 — [deadline/context]
3. [ ] Priority task 3 — [deadline/context]

📆 CALENDAR
• [Time] — [Event]
• [Time] — [Event]
• [Time] — [Event]

💡 CONTEXT (from recent meetings)
• [Key insight 1]
• [Key insight 2]
• [Key insight 3]

🎯 FOCUS FOR TODAY
[One sentence: What's the ONE thing that matters most today?]

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MANDATORY RULES

Why This Exists

Every morning you face the same questions:

• What's overdue?
• What's due today?
• What meetings do I have?
• What's the context I need to remember?

Instead of checking 5 different places, get one briefing.

What It Does

Data Sources

The briefing pulls from these locations (if they exist):

1. To-Do List (from ai-meeting-notes)

Location: todo.md in workspace root

# To-Do List

## ⚠️ Overdue
| # | Task | Owner | Due | Source |
|---|------|-------|-----|--------|
| 3 | Send proposal | @You | Jan 25 | client-call.md |

## 📅 Due Today
| # | Task | Owner | Source |
|---|------|-------|--------|
| 5 | Review budget | @You | team-sync.md |

## 📆 This Week
| # | Task | Owner | Due | Source |
|---|------|-------|-----|--------|
| 1 | Finalize report | @You | Fri | planning.md |

2. Meeting Notes

Location: meeting-notes/ folder

• Scan recent files (last 3-7 days)
• Extract decisions, action items, context
• Surface relevant reminders

3. Calendar (if available)

• Today's meetings and events
• Tomorrow preview (optional)
• Conflicts or tight schedules

4. Memory/Context Files (if using ai-persona-os)

Locations:

• MEMORY.md — Permanent facts
• memory/[today].md — Session notes
• USER.md — User preferences

Trigger Phrases

Any of these should trigger a briefing:

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For the AI: How to Generate a Daily Briefing

When a user asks for a briefing, follow these steps.

Step 0: Pre-Flight Check

Before generating the briefing, confirm:

• Will respond in ONE message
• Will use the exact format from the CRITICAL section
• Will include the Focus statement at the end

Step 1: Gather Data Sources

Check for these files in order:

1. todo.md (to-do list from ai-meeting-notes)
2. meeting-notes/ folder (recent meeting notes)
3. MEMORY.md (if using ai-persona-os)
4. memory/[today].md (session notes)
5. Calendar integration (if available)

If no data sources exist:

No existing to-do list or meeting notes found.

Would you like me to:
• Create a to-do list? (just tell me your tasks)
• Process some meeting notes? (paste them here)
• Set up a simple priority list for today?

Step 2: Extract Overdue Items

From todo.md, find items in the "⚠️ Overdue" section.

Display format:

⚠️ OVERDUE ([X] items)
• [Task] — was due [date]
• [Task] — was due [date]

Rules:

• Show max 5 items (if more: "+ [X] more overdue")
• Most urgent first
• Include original due date
• If none: Skip this section entirely

Step 3: Extract Today's Priorities

Combine from multiple sources:

1. From todo.md:

   • "📅 Due Today" section
   • "📆 This Week" items due today

2. From meeting-notes/:

   • Action items assigned to user with today's deadline
   • Follow-ups due today

3. From calendar:

   • Important meetings to prep for
   • Deadlines

Display format:

📅 TODAY'S PRIORITIES
1. [ ] [Task] — [deadline/context]
2. [ ] [Task] — [deadline/context]
3. [ ] [Task] — [deadline/context]

Rules:

• Show max 5 items
• Numbered for easy reference
• Include checkbox format
• Prioritize by: urgency → importance → order mentioned

Step 4: Calendar Overview

If calendar data is available:

Display format:

📆 CALENDAR
• [Time] — [Event]
• [Time] — [Event]
• [Time] — [Event]

Rules:

• Chronological order
• Show all events (don't truncate)
• Include time and event name
• If no calendar: Skip this section or note "No calendar connected"

Step 5: Context from Recent Meetings

Scan meeting-notes/ folder for files from last 3-7 days.

Extract:

• Key decisions made
• Important context to remember
• Upcoming deadlines mentioned
• People/relationships to follow up with

Display format:

💡 CONTEXT (from recent meetings)
• [Key insight 1]
• [Key insight 2]
• [Key insight 3]

Rules:

• Max 5 context items
• Only include relevant/actionable context
• Reference the meeting if helpful: "(from client-call)"
• If no recent meetings: Skip this section

Step 6: Generate Focus Statement

Based on everything gathered, determine the ONE most important thing.

Criteria for choosing focus:

1. Overdue items with consequences
2. High-stakes meetings today
3. Deadlines that can't slip
4. Dependencies blocking others

Display format:

🎯 FOCUS FOR TODAY
[One clear sentence about the single most important thing]

Examples:

• "Get the Acme proposal sent — it's 2 days overdue and they're waiting."
• "Prep for the investor call at 2pm — everything else can wait."
• "Clear the 3 overdue tasks before starting anything new."
• "No fires today — use this for deep work on the Q2 plan."

Step 7: Assemble the Briefing

Put it all together in the exact format:

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☀️ DAILY BRIEFING — [Day], [Month] [Date], [Year]
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[Overdue section — if any]

[Today's Priorities section]

[Calendar section — if available]

[Context section — if any]

[Focus statement — always]

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Step 8: Handle Variations

"What's overdue?"

⚠️ OVERDUE ITEMS

1. [Task] — was due [date]
2. [Task] — was due [date]

[If none: "Nothing overdue! You're caught up."]

"What's on my calendar?"

📆 TODAY'S CALENDAR — [Date]

• [Time] — [Event]
• [Time] — [Event]

[Tomorrow preview if requested]

"Weekly preview" / "What's this week look like?"

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📅 WEEKLY PREVIEW — Week of [Date]
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MONDAY
• [Tasks/events]

TUESDAY
• [Tasks/events]

[etc.]

⚠️ WATCH OUT FOR
• [Key deadline or conflict]
• [Important meeting]

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Edge Cases

No data sources found:

• Don't show empty briefing
• Offer to help set up todo list or process notes

First time user:

• Explain where data comes from
• Offer to create initial setup

Weekend briefing:

• Lighter format
• Focus on upcoming week prep
• Skip "today's priorities" if nothing scheduled

End of day request:

• Shift to "what's left today" + "tomorrow preview"
• Acknowledge time of day

Tone

• Crisp and actionable — No fluff
• Honest about priorities — Don't sugarcoat overdue items
• Encouraging but real — "Busy day, but manageable"
• Proactive — Surface things before they're problems

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Works Best With

Standalone: Works without other skills — just won't have meeting context or persistent todo.

Quick Start

Day 1:

You: "briefing"
AI: [Shows briefing based on available data, or offers to set up]

After using ai-meeting-notes:

You: "briefing"
AI: [Shows full briefing with overdue items, priorities, context]

Customization

Want to customize your briefing? Tell me your preferences:

Time preferences:

• "I start work at 6am" → Earlier context
• "Show tomorrow's first meeting" → Tomorrow preview

Section preferences:

• "Always show weather" → Add weather
• "Skip calendar" → Omit calendar section
• "Include quotes" → Add motivational quote

Priority preferences:

• "Health tasks are always P1" → Boost health items
• "Family first" → Prioritize family commitments

Example Briefing

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☀️ DAILY BRIEFING — Tuesday, February 3, 2026
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⚠️ OVERDUE (2 items)
• Send Acme proposal — was due Feb 1
• Review Week 2 training materials — was due Jan 31

📅 TODAY'S PRIORITIES
1. [ ] Anne follow-up call — 2pm today
2. [ ] Finalize Week 3 training content — EOD
3. [ ] Prep for Makati trip — flights need booking
4. [ ] Respond to Karlen re: workflow docs
5. [ ] Clear overdue Acme proposal

📆 CALENDAR
• 10:00 AM — Team standup (30 min)
• 2:00 PM — Anne follow-up call (1 hour)
• 4:30 PM — Workshop dry run (90 min)

💡 CONTEXT (from recent meetings)
• Anne partnership confirmed — ready to move forward (from anne-call)
• OpenClaw bot architecture changing to specialists (from pm-meeting)
• Makati trip deadline approaching — need flights by Friday

🎯 FOCUS FOR TODAY
Get the Acme proposal out first thing — it's 2 days overdue and blocking the deal.

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