Analyze Daily Note

Purpose

Analyze today's daily note (or specified date) and provide feedback on usage patterns. Helps identify what's working and where to focus.

How to Use

This skill analyzes daily notes for completeness and effectiveness. Use it to review how well you're using your daily note system.

Instructions

1. Read the daily note at 100 Periodics/Daily/YYYY-MM-DD ddd.md

   • Use today's date unless user specifies another date
   • Format: 2025-12-21 Sun.md

2. Analyze each section against these criteria:

Frontmatter

• energy field filled in (low/medium/high)

Today's Top 3

• All 3 items filled (not just 1-2)
• Items are specific, actionable outcomes (not vague tasks)
• At least one item is high-impact (not just busy work)

Habits

• All habits checked or unchecked (not left blank)
• Completion rate noted

Inbox

• Captures were made throughout the day (check timestamps)
• Items are actionable or processed into tasks
• Links to people/notes where relevant

Decisions

• Any significant decisions captured
• Context/reasoning included

Action Items

• Tasks captured with clear next actions
• Tasks linked to people/projects where relevant

Work Notes

• Work context captured
• Links to meeting notes where relevant

People Notes

• Interactions captured with Person links
• Praise/feedback tagged appropriately

Personal Notes

• Non-work life captured
• Balance between work and personal

Gratitude

• At least 1 item captured
• Specific (not generic like "family")

Reflection

• Energy/mood noted
• Wins and struggles captured
• Insights or lessons learned

3. Calculate usage score:

   • Each section is 0-2 points (empty=0, partial=1, well-used=2)
   • Total: X/24 points
   • Grade: A (20+), B (16-19), C (12-15), D (8-11), F (under 8)

4. Output format:

# Daily Note Analysis: YYYY-MM-DD

**Score**: X/24 (Grade)

## What's Working
- [Specific positive patterns]

## Gaps to Address
- [Sections that are empty or underused]

## Focus Suggestions
1. [Most impactful improvement]
2. [Second priority]
3. [Third priority]

## Quick Wins
- [Simple changes to try tomorrow]

5. Compare against weekly patterns (optional):
   • If analyzing for improvement, read last 7 daily notes
   • Identify consistent gaps vs one-off misses
   • Note trends in energy, habit completion, reflection depth

Scoring Rubric

Section	0 pts	1 pt	2 pts
Energy	Empty	-	Filled
Top 3	Empty	1-2 items	3 specific items
Habits	No engagement	Some checked	All addressed
Inbox	Empty	Items but no links	Linked, timestamped
Decisions	Empty	Decisions without context	Decisions + reasoning
Action Items	Empty	Vague tasks	Clear next actions
Work Notes	Empty	Basic notes	Linked to meetings/projects
People Notes	Empty	Notes without links	Person linked
Personal Notes	Empty	Brief	Rich capture
Gratitude	Empty	Generic	Specific
Reflection	Empty	Mood only	Mood + wins + insights