Journal
thoreinstein/gemini-obsidian
A skill your agent uses when the user wants to work with their daily note — view today's entry, add a log, do a daily review, or capture quick thoughts.
Toggle journaling or start a morning/evening/weekly journal entry.
Install Journal
$ npx skills add davekilleen/Dex --skill journal -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install davekilleen/Dex journal --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/davekilleen/Dex.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/journal .claude/skills/journal && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "journal" agent skill from https://github.com/davekilleen/Dex/tree/main/.agents/skills/journal into .claude/skills/journal/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "journal", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/davekilleen/Dex/tree/main/.agents/skills/journalType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add davekilleen/Dex --skill journal -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install davekilleen/Dex journal --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/davekilleen/Dex.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/journal .agents/skills/journal && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "journal" agent skill from https://github.com/davekilleen/Dex/tree/main/.agents/skills/journal into .agents/skills/journal/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "journal", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add davekilleen/Dex --skill journal -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install davekilleen/Dex journal --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/davekilleen/Dex.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/journal .cursor/skills/journal && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "journal" agent skill from https://github.com/davekilleen/Dex/tree/main/.agents/skills/journal into .cursor/skills/journal/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "journal", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/davekilleen/Dex.git --path .agents/skills/journal--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add davekilleen/Dex --skill journal -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install davekilleen/Dex journal --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/davekilleen/Dex.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/journal .gemini/skills/journal && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "journal" agent skill from https://github.com/davekilleen/Dex/tree/main/.agents/skills/journal into .gemini/skills/journal/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "journal", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install davekilleen/Dex journalInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add davekilleen/Dex --skill journal -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/davekilleen/Dex.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/journal .github/skills/journal && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "journal" agent skill from https://github.com/davekilleen/Dex/tree/main/.agents/skills/journal into .github/skills/journal/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "journal", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add davekilleen/Dex --skill journal -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install davekilleen/Dex journal --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/davekilleen/Dex.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/journal .opencode/skills/journal && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "journal" agent skill from https://github.com/davekilleen/Dex/tree/main/.agents/skills/journal into .opencode/skills/journal/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "journal", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
journal- GitHub stars
- 493
- Token cost
- ~1.8k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 779 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 58
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Custom licence
At a glance
Toggle journaling or start a morning/evening/weekly journal entry.
- Works in 3 steps: Update System/user-profile.yaml… → Create 00-Inbox/Journals/ folder if it… → Confirm: "Journaling enabled. I'll…
- The user says journal
- SKILL.md covers Purpose, Usage, Behavior and Daily Planning Integration, plus 5 more sections
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Journal is an agent skill from davekilleen/Dex. Toggle journaling or start a morning/evening/weekly journal entry. Use when the user says 'journal', 'morning pages', 'evening reflection'. Also use proactively when a journaling-enabled user starts/ends the day. Not for a structured end-of-day work review; use daily-review.
Its SKILL.md is about 1.8k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.
It sits in Knowledge Management, covering Journaling and reflection, Accounting and bookkeeping and Time tracking and reporting. The repository describes itself as: Your AI Chief of Staff — a personal operating system starter kit that adapts to your role. No coding required.
When your agent uses it
- The user says journal
- Evening reflection
Example prompts
- “journal”
- “morning pages”
- “evening reflection”
- “/journal”
Workflow steps
3 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Update System/user-profile.yaml journaling section to enable all types (morning: true, evening: true, weekly: true)
- Create 00-Inbox/Journals/ folder if it doesn't exist
- Confirm: "Journaling enabled. I'll prompt you for morning reflection before daily planning, and offer evening reflection at end of day…
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit ab5d6ad. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md (its code samples are yaml).
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Journal loads about 1.8k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 71 tokens; SKILL.md has 779 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
Its licence (Custom licence) doesn't allow us to republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 779 words (~1,783 tokens).
“Toggle journaling on/off, or start a journal entry.”
- name
- journal
Files
Just SKILL.md in .agents/skills/journal of davekilleen/Dex.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit ab5d6ad
Compare with similar skills
Journal next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Journal this skilldavekilleen/Dex | 493 | — | ~1.8k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Journalthoreinstein/gemini-obsidian | 102 | — | ~283 | Automated safety check: Pass | ISC | |
| Note Takinginkeep/open-knowledge | 4.4k | — | ~485 | Automated safety check: Pass | GPL-3.0 | |
| Agent Chroniclesundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills | 663 | — | ~4.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Daily Journalravila4/claude-adhd-skills | 157 | — | ~2.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Nippo Daily Reportsnwiizo/nippo | 180 | — | ~2.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Related
Questions about Journal
What does Journal do?
Toggle journaling or start a morning/evening/weekly journal entry. Journal is an agent skill from davekilleen/Dex. Toggle journaling or start a morning/evening/weekly journal entry.
When should I use Journal?
Journal fits situations like: the user says journal; evening reflection.
How do I install Journal in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add davekilleen/Dex --skill journal -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/journal in davekilleen/Dex) into .claude/skills/journal in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Journal in Codex?
Run `npx skills add davekilleen/Dex --skill journal -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/journal in davekilleen/Dex) into .agents/skills/journal in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Journal in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add davekilleen/Dex --skill journal -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/journal, .gemini/skills/journal, .github/skills/journal and .opencode/skills/journal in your project.
What does Journal need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Journal is instructions for the agent only.
Does Journal access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Journal safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Journal use?
Journal has a licence file (the repository's licence) that doesn't match a standard licence. Read it on GitHub before reusing the skill.
How many tokens does Journal use?
About 1.8k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 7.1k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
What are the alternatives to Journal?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Journal: Journal (thoreinstein/gemini-obsidian, 102 stars), Note Taking (inkeep/open-knowledge, 4.4k stars), Agent Chronicle (sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills, 663 stars) and Daily Journal (ravila4/claude-adhd-skills, 157 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Journal?
davekilleen (a GitHub user) maintains it in davekilleen/Dex, which has 493 GitHub stars. The repository holds 58 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 2, 2026.
Source: davekilleen/Dex on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.