/weekly-checkin

name: weekly-checkin
description: Cross-domain pattern analysis and strategic reflection for weekly review
roles: [all]
integrations: []

COG Weekly Check-in Skill

Purpose

Comprehensive weekly review and analysis integrating insights across all domains (personal, professional, projects) with pattern recognition and strategic planning.

When to Invoke

• User wants to do their weekly review
• User says "weekly checkin", "weekly review", "reflect on my week"
• End of week reflection time
• User wants to analyze patterns across the week

Agent Mode Awareness

**Check `agent_mode` in `00-inbox/MY-PROFILE.md` frontmatter:**

• If `agent_mode: team` — delegate domain-specific analysis to sub-agents (e.g., one for personal patterns, one for professional review, one per active project). Each agent scans relevant braindumps/briefs and returns insights. Combine into the weekly synthesis.
• If `agent_mode: solo` (default) — handle all scanning and analysis directly in the conversation. No delegation.

Pre-Flight Check

**Check for user profile (optional but enhances experience):**

1. Look for `00-inbox/MY-PROFILE.md` in the vault 2. If found:

• Read user's name for personalization
• Read active projects to review project-specific progress
• Tailor reflection questions to user's role and projects

**Get current timestamp (REQUIRED before generating any files):**

1. Run `date '+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M'` using Bash to get the actual current date and time 2. Store this value and use it for the `created:` frontmatter field 3. NEVER guess or fabricate the time — always use the value returned by the `date` command

Process Flow

1. Gather Context

Scan recent files from the past week:

• Daily briefs in `01-daily/briefs/`
• Braindumps in `02-personal/braindumps/`, `03-professional/braindumps/`, `04-projects/*/braindumps/`
• Previous check-ins in `01-daily/checkins/`

If `MY-PROFILE.md` available:

• Use user's name for personalization
• Reference their active projects
• Tailor questions to their role

2. Guided Reflection

Lead user through reflection questions in a warm, conversational tone:

Overall Week Assessment

**Ask:**

• "How would you rate this week on a 1-5 scale? Why that rating?"
• "What were your biggest wins this week?"
• "What were your main challenges?"

**Listen for:**

• Overall sentiment and energy
• Key accomplishments they're proud of
• Obstacles they faced
• Emotional tone of the week

Domain Reviews

**Personal Domain:** **Ask:**

• "How did you take care of yourself this week?"
• "Any personal growth or insights?"
• "How were your energy levels and well-being?"

**Professional Domain:** **Ask:**

• "What did you accomplish at work? Any standout moments?"
• "How did things go with your team or colleagues?"
• "Any professional development or learning?"

**Projects Domain (if applicable):** For each active project from MY-PROFILE.md: **Ask:**

• "How did [project name] progress this week?"
• "What moved forward? What's blocking you?"
• "Any new insights or direction changes?"

Pattern Recognition

**Ask:**

• "Looking at your braindumps this week, did you notice any recurring themes?"
• "How did your energy levels vary throughout the week?"
• "Any connections between different areas of your life - personal, professional, projects?"
• "What surprised you this week?"

**Help identify:**

• Themes they might not see themselves
• Patterns across domains
• Evolution of thinking
• Cross-domain connections

Forward Planning

**Ask:**

• "What are your top 3 priorities for next week?"
• "Anything from this week you want to carry forward?"
• "What do you want to do differently next week?"
• "What success would look like next week?"

**Help with:**

• Clarifying priorities
• Being specific about goals
• Identifying experiments to try
• Setting measurable outcomes

3. Generate Weekly Check-in Document

Based on the conversation, create a structured check-in document:

---
type: "weekly-checkin"
domain: "integrated"
date: "YYYY-MM-DD"
week_of: "YYYY-MM-DD"
created: "YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM"
tags: ["#weekly-checkin", "#reflection", "#planning"]
domains_analyzed: ["personal", "professional", "projects"]
rating: [1-5]
braindumps_reviewed: [count]
briefs_reviewed: [count]
---

# Weekly Check-in - Week of [Date]

## Executive Summary

**Week Rating:** [1-5] ⭐ - [User's reasoning in their words]

**In Three Words:** [word1], [word2], [word3]

**Key Highlights:**
- [Win 1 - specific and celebratory]
- [Win 2 - acknowledge effort and outcome]
- [Win 3 if applicable]

**Main Challenges:**
- [Challenge 1 - honest and clear]
- [Challenge 2 - what made it difficult]

---

## Domain Reviews

### 💭 Personal

**Wellness & Self-Care:**
[User's reflection on personal wellness, relationships, health]

**Energy Patterns:**
- [Observations about energy levels throughout the week]
- [What energized them]
- [What drained them]

**Personal Growth:**
- [Insights or realizations]
- [New habits or changes]

**Rating:** [1-5] ⭐

---

### 💼 Professional

**Accomplishments:**
[User's reflection on work accomplishments, projects completed, milestones reached]

**Team & Collaboration:**
[Insights about team dynamics, meetings, relationships]

**Challenges & Learnings:**
[What was difficult and what they learned]

**Professional Development:**
[Skills developed, knowledge gained]

**Rating:** [1-5] ⭐

---

### 🎯 Projects

[For each active project:]

#### [Project Name]

**Progress This Week:**
- [What moved forward - be specific]
- [Milestones achieved]
- [Decisions made]

**Current Status:** [On track | Needs attention | Blocked | Pivoting]

**Blockers:**
- [What's in the way - if any]
- [Dependencies waiting on]

**Insights & Direction:**
[Any strategic insights or direction changes]

**Next Steps:**
- [ ] [Specific next action 1] 📅 [YYYY-MM-DD = date of next Monday]
- [ ] [Specific next action 2] 📅 [YYYY-MM-DD = date of next Friday]
- [ ] [Specific next action 3] 📅 [Y