Overview
This skill helps you automatically document your development work into a structured markdown file, similar to a changelog. It analyzes recent code changes, git history, and creates comprehensive work logs that track all development activities.
Usage
When invoked, this skill will:
- •Analyze recent changes in the codebase (git diff, git log)
- •Identify what features/fixes/refactors were made
- •Create or update a date-based markdown file in
docs/worklog/ - •Include timestamps, categories, and detailed descriptions
Default Behavior
- •File: Creates/updates
docs/worklog/YYYY-MM-DD.md(e.g.,docs/worklog/2026-01-09.md) - •Directory: Automatically creates
docs/worklog/if it doesn't exist - •Format: Entries within the same day are added to the same file (newest first)
- •Categories: feat, fix, refactor, docs, style, test, chore, perf
Entry Format
Each work log entry should follow this structure:
markdown
## [HH:MM] Category: Brief Title ### Changes - Detailed change 1 - Detailed change 2 - Detailed change 3 ### Files Modified - `path/to/file1.ext` - `path/to/file2.ext` ### Notes Additional context, decisions made, or future considerations. ---
Note: Date is not included in the entry header since it's already in the filename.
Instructions
When the user invokes /log-work:
- •
Gather Context
- •Run
git statusto see current state - •Run
git diffto see unstaged changes - •Run
git log -5 --onelineto see recent commits - •Get current date in YYYY-MM-DD format
- •Run
- •
Analyze Changes
- •Identify the type of work (feat/fix/refactor/etc.)
- •List all modified files
- •Summarize what was changed and why
- •Note any important decisions or trade-offs
- •
Prepare File Path
- •Create
docs/worklog/directory if it doesn't exist - •Determine file path:
docs/worklog/YYYY-MM-DD.md(e.g.,docs/worklog/2026-01-09.md) - •Check if today's file already exists
- •Create
- •
Create Entry
- •Use current date and time for the entry header
- •Create a clear, descriptive title
- •List all changes in bullet points
- •Include file paths
- •Add any relevant notes or context
- •
Update File
- •If today's file doesn't exist, create it with a header
- •If today's file exists, add the new entry at the TOP (reverse chronological within the day)
- •Maintain proper markdown formatting
- •Preserve existing entries from today
- •
Confirm
- •Show the user what was added
- •Provide the file path where it was logged
For detailed examples and usage scenarios, see EXAMPLES.md.
Options
- •
--date <YYYY-MM-DD>: Use a specific date instead of today (default: today's date) - •
--category <type>: Specify the category (feat/fix/etc.) - •
--title <text>: Provide a custom title - •
--skip-git: Don't analyze git changes, just create entry from user description
Quick Examples
bash
# Basic usage /log-work # With custom title /log-work --title "Refactor authentication module" # Specific category /log-work --category fix --title "Fix memory leak in WebSocket handler"
For more examples and detailed scenarios, see EXAMPLES.md.
Important Guidelines
- •Be Comprehensive: Include all significant changes, not just code
- •Be Clear: Use clear, descriptive language that others can understand
- •Be Consistent: Follow the same format for all entries
- •Be Helpful: Add context and notes that will help future you/team
- •Don't Duplicate: Check existing entries to avoid redundant logs
- •Group Related: If multiple small changes belong together, group them in one entry
Integration Tips
- •Use this skill after completing a feature or significant work
- •Pair it with
/commitfor comprehensive documentation - •Review the entry before finalizing to ensure accuracy
- •Keep entries focused on one main topic per entry
- •Use it daily to maintain a clear development history
- •Each day gets its own file in
docs/worklog/, making it easy to track daily progress - •You can add multiple entries to the same day's file for different tasks
- •Use
--dateoption to retroactively log work from previous days if needed