# groove-daily-start

Prepares the workday: reviews recent days, creates today's memory file, loads tasks and lays out the agenda.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 571 installs · ★ 6
- Author: andreadellacorte
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/andreadellacorte/groove/tree/HEAD/skills/groove-daily-start/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-07-24
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/groove-daily-start

## What it does

The skill runs at the start of the day and walks through a fixed sequence. It reads `.groove/index.md` for `tasks.backend` and `memory.review_days`, then looks at the last business days under `.groove/memory/daily/`. For each date it flags whether a start and an end section exist, and pulls commit activity from `git log` for that window.

Next it creates `.groove/memory/daily/YYYY-MM-DD.md` from the template at `skills/groove-daily-start/templates/daily-start.md`. If the file is already there, the step is skipped. Task state comes from `/groove-utilities-task-analyse`, open promises from `/groove-utilities-memory-promises --list`, open incidents from `/groove-utilities-memory-mistakes --list`. Tasks are not modified during start, only displayed.

If `.groove/hooks/start.md` has an `## Actions` section, the skill runs each item in order and reports back per item. Missing or incomplete memory files do not block the start; the skill just reports them. One thing to know: without a `.groove/` directory holding your config, the skill has no memory path and no review window to work from, so set that up first.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add andreadellacorte/groove --skill groove-daily-start -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/groove-daily-start/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/groove-daily-start/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add andreadellacorte/groove --skill groove-daily-start -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/groove-daily-start/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add andreadellacorte/groove --skill groove-daily-start -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/groove-daily-start/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install andreadellacorte/groove groove-daily-start
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/groove-daily-start/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add andreadellacorte/groove --skill groove-daily-start -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/andreadellacorte/groove --path skills/groove-daily-start
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/groove-daily-start/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add andreadellacorte/groove --skill groove-daily-start -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/andreadellacorte/groove/tree/HEAD/skills/groove-daily-start/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- rebuild context from yesterday before picking up new work
- create a daily memory file from a template
- pull tasks from the backend and group them by status
- spot days that never got an end-of-day entry
- check open promises and incidents before starting

## Example prompts
- Start my workday: review recent days and create today's memory file
- Run groove-daily-start and show me the agenda
- Load my tasks and check open promises with groove-daily-start

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: groove-daily-start
description: "Start the workday: review yesterday, create today's daily memory, load tasks, prepare agenda. Use when beginning the day."
license: MIT
allowed-tools: Bash(git:*) Read Write Edit AskUserQuestion
metadata:
  author: andreadellacorte
---

# groove-daily-start

## Outcome

The workday is prepared: recent days are reviewed, today's daily memory file is created, tasks are consolidated and presented, and the user knows what to work on.

## Acceptance Criteria

- Yesterday's daily memory file is reviewed (summary shown; warn if missing or no end section)
- Today's daily memory file is created with a start-of-day structure (if it does not already exist)
- Task list is loaded and presented (grouped by status)
- User has a clear picture of the day's agenda before starting work

## Constraints

- Read `.groove/index.md` for `tasks.backend` and `memory.review_days` config
- Memory path is always `.groove/memory/`
- Call `/groove-utilities-task-analyse` to get current task state
- **Review recent days:** If `.groove/memory/daily/` is empty (no files exist), skip this step entirely and note "Fresh install — no prior logs." Otherwise, identify the last `memory.review_days` business days (Mon–Fri) counting back from yesterday (skip Saturday and Sunday). For each date:
  - Check `.groove/memory/daily/YYYY-MM-DD.md`:
    - `✓ YYYY-MM-DD — start + end logged` if both start-of-day and end sections exist
    - `~ YYYY-MM-DD — start only, no end logged` if only start section present
    - `✗ YYYY-MM-DD — missing` if file does not exist
    - Show a one-line context from the file if present (e.g. first bullet from "Done today" or plan intent)
  - Show git activity: run `git log --oneline --after="YYYY-MM-DD 00:00" --before="YYYY-MM-DD 23:59:59"` — display commit count and first few titles; skip silently if not in a git repo or no commits
  - Do NOT block start if files are missing or incomplete — just report
- **Create new day memory:** Create today's file at `.groove/memory/daily/YYYY-MM-DD.md` using the template at `skills/groove-daily-start/templates/daily-start.md`. If the file already exists, skip (idempotent). Create `.groove/memory/daily/` if missing.
- After the recent-days review, check for open promises via `/groove-utilities-memory-promises --list`:
  - If open promises: show inline note: `→ N open promise(s) — run /groove-utilities-memory-promises --list to review`
  - If none: skip silently
- After the recent-days review, check for open mistake incidents via `/groove-utilities-memory-mistakes --list`:
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