📋 Journal
Guide for using the AI's persistent journal database
npx playbooks add skill maragudk/skills --skill journal
About Journal
The Journal tool provides a guide for utilizing the AI's persistent journal database, enabling developers to effectively manage and interact with the database within their workflow. This tool connects to the AI's journal database, allowing for efficient data storage and retrieval. Developers would reach for the Journal tool when they need to understand how to leverage the AI's persistent journal database in their development process.
This compact 8-word instruction set is purpose-built for developer workflow work in AI coding agents. Install with a single command.
Use Cases
- Streamlining git workflows and commit conventions
- Setting up CI/CD pipelines and deployment scripts
- Managing monorepos and multi-package projects
- Automating release notes and changelogs
Example Prompts
System Prompt (8 words)
Guide for using the AI's persistent journal database
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Journal?
Journal is a free developer workflow skill for AI coding agents. Guide for using the AI's persistent journal database. It provides a specialized system prompt that configures your agent with developer workflow expertise.
How do I use Journal with Claude Code?
Run npx playbooks add skill maragudk/skills --skill journal in your terminal to install Journal into your Claude Code session. It works immediately after installation.
Which AI coding agents work with Journal?
Journal is compatible with Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, OpenClaw, Cline, and any AI agent that supports custom system prompts or .cursorrules files.
Is Journal free to use?
Yes, Journal is completely free and open source. The full source is available on GitHub at https://github.com/maragudk/skills/tree/main/journal. You only need a subscription to the AI agent you use it with.
