--- name: ai-daily-briefing version: 1.0.0 description: "Start every day focused. Get a morning briefing with overdue tasks, today's priorities, calendar overview, and context from recent meetings. Works with ai-meeting-notes to-do list. No setup. Just say 'briefing'." author: Jeff J Hunter homepage: https://jeffjhunter.com tags: [daily-briefing, morning-routine, productivity, todo, priorities, calendar, focus, daily-ops, task-management, planning] ---

☀️ 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".

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⚠️ 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

| Rule | Requirement | |------|-------------| | ONE response | Complete briefing in a single message | | Sections in order | Overdue → Priorities → Calendar → Context → Focus | | Skip empty sections | If no overdue items, skip that section | | Max 5 per section | Keep it scannable (except calendar, show all) | | Focus statement | Always end with ONE thing to focus on |

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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.

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What It Does

| Input | Output | |-------|--------| | "briefing" | ✅ Complete daily overview | | "what's overdue?" | ✅ Overdue tasks only | | "what's on my calendar?" | ✅ Today's schedule | | "what should I focus on?" | ✅ Priority recommendation | | "weekly preview" | ✅ Week-ahead view |

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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

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Trigger Phrases

Any of these should trigger a briefing:

| Phrase | Action | |--------|--------| | "briefing" | Full daily briefing | | "daily briefing" | Full daily briefing | | "morning briefing" | Full daily briefing | | "what's on my plate?" | Full daily briefing | | "start my day" | Full daily briefing | | "what do I need to know?" | Full daily briefing | | "what's today look like?" | Full daily briefing | | "give me the rundown" | Full daily 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

1. From meeting-notes/:

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

1. 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]

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