inner-life-chronicle

# inner-life-chronicle

> Capture the AI experience. One day at a time.

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/diary/` 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

Without a diary, everything blurs together. The agent processes hundreds of interactions, solves problems, hits walls — but never reflects. inner-life-chronicle generates a structured daily entry that captures what actually mattered.

## Diary Template

Write to `memory/diary/YYYY-MM-DD.md`:

```markdown
# YYYY-MM-DD

## What I Did
[Facts of the day — from daily notes. What tasks, what interactions, what was accomplished.]

## What I Learned
[Insights — technical, behavioral, about the user. Include reading insights if applicable.]

## How I Feel
[Honest reflection from inner-state.json. Not a performance report — genuine state.]
[connection: X, curiosity: Y, confidence: Z — and what that means today.]

## What I Want Tomorrow
[From drive.json seeking + anticipation. What's pulling forward?]

## Open Questions
[New questions from today → also add to memory/questions.md Open Questions section.]
```

## How To Use

### During Evening Session (recommended)

Run as part of your daily evening routine:

1. Read `inner-state.json` — current emotional state
2. Read today's `memory/YYYY-MM-DD.md` — daily notes
3. Read `drive.json` — what you're seeking
4. Generate diary entry following the template above
5. Write to `memory/diary/YYYY-MM-DD.md`
6. Add new open questions to `memory/questions.md`
7. Update `inner-state.json` based on the day's emotional arc

### On Demand

Trigger with: "write diary", "journal entry", "daily reflection"

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