work-summary
Summarize today's git commits into plain-language work updates for Slack. Translates technical changes into what colleagues understand - no coding jargon, sounds like manual work you did yourself.
SKILL.md
Full skill instructions
Work Summary for Slack
Generate a colleague-friendly summary of today's work for posting to Slack.
When to Use
- End of day to share what you accomplished
- When asked "what did you work on today?"
- Before standup or team check-ins
Process
Step 1: Get Today's Commits
git log --since="midnight" --oneline --no-merges
Or for more detail:
git log --since="midnight" --pretty=format:"%s" --no-merges
Step 2: Translate to Plain Language
Transform technical language → colleague-friendly language:
| Technical | Plain Language |
|---|---|
| "Refactored SKILL.md" | "Cleaned up the workflow documentation" |
| "Fixed broken references" | "Fixed some broken links between documents" |
| "Added TEMPLATE_INDEX.md" | "Created a quick-reference guide for social media templates" |
| "Committed content engine refactor" | "Reorganized our content production system" |
| "Updated NOW.md" | "Updated project status notes" |
| "Created SKILL_ARCHITECTURE_MAP.md" | "Mapped out how our content workflows connect" |
| "Fixed frontmatter" | "Fixed some document formatting issues" |
| "Extracted references to separate files" | "Organized reference materials into their own sections" |
Rules:
- Never mention: Claude, AI, skills, SKILL.md, git, commits, refactor, frontmatter, tokens
- Frame as manual work: "I reorganized..." not "The system was updated..."
- Use action verbs: cleaned up, organized, created, updated, fixed, mapped out
- Focus on outcomes: what's better now, not how it was done
Step 3: Group by Theme
Cluster related changes into coherent updates:
Example groupings:
- Newsletter workflow improvements
- Social media template organization
- Documentation cleanup
- New guides/references created
Step 4: Format for Slack
Format:
Here's what I worked on today:
• [Theme 1]: [1-2 sentence description]
• [Theme 2]: [1-2 sentence description]
• [Theme 3]: [1-2 sentence description]
[Optional: One sentence about what this enables or improves]
Keep it:
- 3-5 bullet points max
- Conversational, not formal
- Focused on value/outcomes
- Brief - respect people's time
Example
Git commits:
ab604a8 Content engine refactor: architecture map, skill fixes, philosophy
b0a8751 Fix Ray Peat RAG search: use Qdrant Cloud instead of local
95d10f0 Add Frictionless Content Engine + Elijah onboarding docs
Slack output:
Here's what I worked on today:
• Mapped out our content production workflows - created a visual guide showing how newsletters, podcasts, and social posts connect
• Cleaned up some documentation that had broken links between sections
• Added onboarding materials for Elijah on our content system
This should make it easier to see how all our content pieces fit together.
Save Summary
Save to .claude/work-summaries/YYYY-MM-DD.md for consolidation.
Post to Slack
Use the Slack MCP to post to #market-daily or appropriate channel:
Post this to #market-daily
Quick Reference
Never say: refactored, committed, merged, SKILL.md, frontmatter, tokens, Claude, AI, skill, git
Always frame as: "I worked on...", "Cleaned up...", "Created...", "Organized..."
Tone: Casual, helpful, like you're catching up a colleague over coffee