What it does
Appends a timestamped entry to today's journal file. No templates, no prompts, no structure — just write. Entries are saved exactly as you type them, never edited or rephrased. Multiple entries per day are supported.
Connections used
None. Journal is entirely local — just you and a text file.
How to use
> /journal
Claude will ask what you want to write, then save it.
How it works
- Gets today's date
- Checks if
journal/entries/YYYY-MM-DD.mdexists - If new day: creates the file with a date header and your entry
- If file exists: appends a timestamped entry below previous ones
- Confirms with a one-liner
Output
Saved to journal/entries/YYYY-MM-DD.md. Each entry gets a 12-hour timestamp. People and clients are wiki-linked. Previous entries are never deleted or modified.
Journal entries are picked up by /digest and included in the day's recap. They also feed into /sync-identity to evolve your profile over time.