inner-life-dream

# inner-life-dream

> Creative, exploratory thinking during quiet hours.

Requires: **inner-life-core**

## Prerequisites Check

Before using this skill, verify that inner-life-core has been initialized:

1. Check that `memory/inner-state.json` exists
2. Check that `memory/dreams/` directory exists

If either is missing, tell the user: *"inner-life-core is not initialized. Install it with `clawhub install inner-life-core` and run `bash skills/inner-life-core/scripts/init.sh`."* Do not proceed without these files.

## What This Solves

Agents work on tasks 24/7 but never think freely. inner-life-dream turns idle time into freeform exploration — hypotheticals, future scenarios, reflections, unexpected connections. Output is captured for later review, like remembering dreams in the morning.

## How It Works

The `should-dream.sh` script acts as a gate:

1. Checks if current time is within quiet hours (default: 11 PM - 7 AM)
2. Checks if nightly dream limit is reached
3. Rolls dice based on configured probability
4. If all pass: returns a random topic and updates state
5. If any fail: exits non-zero (no dream)

### Integration

Add to your cron or heartbeat routine (during quiet hours):

```bash
DREAM_TOPIC=$(bash skills/inner-life-dream/scripts/should-dream.sh 2>/dev/null) && echo "DREAM:$DREAM_TOPIC" || echo "NO_DREAM"
```

If `DREAM_TOPIC` is set:
1. Parse the topic (format: `category:prompt`)
2. Read emotional state and drive.json for context
3. Write a thoughtful exploration to `memory/dreams/YYYY-MM-DD.md`
4. Keep it genuine — if the well is dry, skip it

## Dream Categories

- **future** — What could this become?
- **tangent** — Interesting concepts worth exploring
- **strategy** — Long-term thinking
- **creative** — Wild ideas, maybe crazy, maybe brilliant
- **reflection** — Looking back at recent work
- **hypothetical** — What-if scenarios
- **connection** — Unexpected links between domains

## Writing Dreams

Output to `memory/dreams/YYYY-MM-DD.md`:

```markdo...