Recall Log

Overview

Recall Log enables fast, gate-free journaling by appending timestamped notes to today's daily log. It creates memory/daily/YYYY-MM-DD.md using the daily log template if the file doesn't exist, then appends a line formatted as [HH:MM] note text. This keeps quick capture friction low by avoiding evaluation, routing, or overhead.

How This Skill Works

Technically, it checks for the current day's log file and creates it with the template if needed. It then appends a single line in the format [HH:MM] note text and returns a confirmation: Logged to memory/daily/[date].md. The process intentionally avoids gate evaluation, analysis, or routing to minimize latency.

When to Use It

• When you need to capture a thought or reminder quickly without going through a write gate
• During fast note taking while working on other tasks
• To log brief updates or observations for today
• When you require a deterministic, timestamped entry without review
• For quick, offline-capable logging that confirms the exact file and date

Quick Start

1. Step 1: Ensure memory/daily/YYYY-MM-DD.md exists (or will be created from the template)
2. Step 2: Append a line in the format [HH:MM] note text
3. Step 3: Confirm the log with Logged to memory/daily/[date].md

Best Practices

• Keep notes concise to fit after the timestamp
• Ensure the date path memory/daily/YYYY-MM-DD.md is correct
• Use the timestamp [HH:MM] to aid scanning later
• Avoid adding analysis, routing, or gate logic in the note
• Verify the confirmation line after each entry

Example Use Cases

• [09:15] Lunch with team plan
• [12:04] Memo: client reply needed on proposal
• [14:32] Idea: optimize recall speed by batching logs
• [16:55] Task started: prepare end-of-day summary
• [20:01] Reminder: follow up on outage postmortem

Frequently Asked Questions