Daily Standup Generator

Generate daily standup reports automatically by cross-referencing git activity, GitHub PRs, and a persistent work log.

Commands

This skill provides four slash commands:

• /daily — Generate the full daily standup report
• /log <message> — Manually log a work entry
• /log-auto — Auto-log a summary of the current session from git
• /log-clear — Archive the current log and start fresh

How /daily Works

When the user asks for their daily, execute these steps:

Step 1: Gather Data

Run these commands one by one and collect the output:

date "+%A %d/%m/%Y"
git branch --show-current
git status --short
git log --since="2 days ago" --format="%h %s (%ar)" --no-merges

If GitHub CLI is available, also run:

gh pr list --author="@me" --state=all --limit=10

Check for the persistent work log:

cat ~/.daily-worklog/current.md

If any command fails, skip it and continue with available data.

Step 2: Generate Report

Using all gathered data, produce a report in this format:

## Daily Standup - [today's date]

### ✅ Yesterday (what I did)
- [summarize commits, merged PRs, completed tasks from work log]

### 🔨 Today (what I'll do)
- [based on: in-progress branches, open PRs, pending work log items]

### 🚧 Blockers
- [items marked [BLOCKER] in work log, or PRs waiting for review]

Rules

1. Be concise. One line per item.
2. Group related commits into a single item.
3. If no blockers exist, write “No blockers”.
4. Items tagged [BLOCKER] in the work log always appear in Blockers.
5. Items tagged [HOY] / [TODAY] are prioritized in the Today section.
6. Use professional but direct language.

How /log Works

When the user runs /log <message>:

1. Run mkdir -p ~/.daily-worklog
2. Get current time with date "+%H:%M"
3. Append to ~/.daily-worklog/current.md:

   - [HH:MM] <message>
   

4. Confirm what was logged and show entry count.

Supported tags: [BLOCKER], [HOY], [TODAY]

How /log-auto Works

When the user runs /log-auto:

1. Run git log --since="1 hour ago" --format="- %s" --no-merges
2. Run git diff --name-only HEAD~3
3. Run git branch --show-current
4. Generate a 1-3 line summary of the session
5. Append to ~/.daily-worklog/current.md:

   - [HH:MM] [AUTO] <concise session summary>
   

How /log-clear Works

When the user runs /log-clear:

1. Show current log contents
2. Move to ~/.daily-worklog/archive/YYYY-MM-DD.md
3. Create empty ~/.daily-worklog/current.md
4. Confirm archival with entry count.

Work Log Persistence

The work log is stored at ~/.daily-worklog/current.md and persists across sessions.

~/.daily-worklog/
├── current.md          ← active log
└── archive/
    ├── 2026-02-20.md   ← archived logs
    └── 2026-02-17.md

Entries older than 3 days should be automatically archived when /log is used.

Tips for Best Results

• You don’t need to log everything manually — /daily reads git history automatically
• Use /log for things that don’t show up in git: meetings, decisions, blockers
• Run /log-auto before closing your session to capture what you did
• Run /log-clear on Monday mornings to start the week fresh