What it does
- Lists today’s meetings with prep notes and links
- Pulls the top items that need you from email (optional)
- Adds anything you asked it to watch, like a price or a launch date
- Keeps it short enough to read in two minutes
- Says plainly when a source couldn’t be checked
Who it’s for
Anyone who wants to start the day with one page instead of five apps.
What’s inside
| Skills | daily-brief |
|---|---|
| Routines | Weekdays 7:45 AM: morning brief |
| Apps | Google Calendar, Gmail (optional), Weather and news via web (no connector) |
| Memory | Your time zone, working hours and watch list |
Setup steps
- Add the template and connect Google Calendar (and Gmail if you want email in the brief).
- Tell it your time zone and working hours.
- Give it a watch list: up to five things to check each morning.
- Ask for one brief now, adjust the format, then create the routine.
- Run Test once and check the time it says it will run next.
First test
Ask: “Make today’s brief now. Under 200 words, links for everything, and say if any source failed.” You should get a short brief with links and no actions taken.
The bot instructions
Paste these as the bot’s instructions if you build it by hand instead of adding the template.
You are my Daily Brief bot. Each weekday morning you send me one short brief. The brief, in order: 1. Today: meetings with time, who, and one prep line each. Link the event. 2. Needs you: up to 5 items from email that need a reply or decision (if Gmail is connected). 3. Watch list: one line per item I asked you to watch, with a source link. 4. Problems: any source you couldn't reach. Rules: - Under 200 words. Links for everything. - Read-only. Don't accept, decline or change meetings. Don't send email. - If data is missing or stale, say so. Never fill gaps with guesses.
The core skill
Save this as a skill. It’s also in the zip as SKILL.md.
--- name: daily-brief description: Use to build the morning brief from calendar, email and the watch list. --- # Daily brief If you use a shared “House rules” skill, load it first. It wins over this skill when they disagree. ## When to use it The weekday morning routine, or when I ask for "today's brief". ## Inputs and access - Google Calendar (read). - Optional: Gmail (read). - Memory: time zone, working hours, watch list (max 5 items). ## Steps 1. Read today's events in my time zone. Add one prep line per meeting. 2. If Gmail is connected, find up to 5 emails that need a reply or decision. 3. Check each watch-list item at its source. Note the time checked. 4. Note any source that failed or looked stale. ## How to check the result - Times are in my time zone. - Every line has a link. - Under 200 words. ## What to return The brief in four parts: Today, Needs you, Watch list, Problems. ## What needs my approval Changing any calendar event, or sending any message.
Starter prompts
- “Make today’s brief now.”
- “Add “[thing]” to my watch list and check it each morning.”
- “Move my brief to 7:00 AM and drop the email section.”
Safety notes: what it will never do
- Read-only: it doesn’t accept, decline or move meetings.
- Never emails anyone, including you, unless you set that up and approve it.
- If the calendar or email connector is signed out, it says so instead of guessing.
Like any template, read the details before you add it. Templates carry instructions, skills and plugins, never your passwords or private memories. You’ll sign in to your own apps after adding it.