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Write, append, or read desk journal entries. An agent skill from github/awesome-copilot.
Install Desk Journal
$ npx skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill desk-journal -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install github/awesome-copilot desk-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/github/awesome-copilot.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/desk-journal .claude/skills/desk-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 "desk-journal" agent skill from https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot/tree/main/skills/desk-journal into .claude/skills/desk-journal/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "desk-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/github/awesome-copilot/tree/main/skills/desk-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 github/awesome-copilot --skill desk-journal -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install github/awesome-copilot desk-journal --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/desk-journal .agents/skills/desk-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 "desk-journal" agent skill from https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot/tree/main/skills/desk-journal into .agents/skills/desk-journal/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "desk-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 github/awesome-copilot --skill desk-journal -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install github/awesome-copilot desk-journal --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/desk-journal .cursor/skills/desk-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 "desk-journal" agent skill from https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot/tree/main/skills/desk-journal into .cursor/skills/desk-journal/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "desk-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/github/awesome-copilot.git --path skills/desk-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 github/awesome-copilot --skill desk-journal -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install github/awesome-copilot desk-journal --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/desk-journal .gemini/skills/desk-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 "desk-journal" agent skill from https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot/tree/main/skills/desk-journal into .gemini/skills/desk-journal/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "desk-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 github/awesome-copilot desk-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 github/awesome-copilot --skill desk-journal -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/desk-journal .github/skills/desk-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 "desk-journal" agent skill from https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot/tree/main/skills/desk-journal into .github/skills/desk-journal/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "desk-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 github/awesome-copilot --skill desk-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 github/awesome-copilot desk-journal --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/desk-journal .opencode/skills/desk-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 "desk-journal" agent skill from https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot/tree/main/skills/desk-journal into .opencode/skills/desk-journal/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "desk-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
desk-journal- GitHub stars
- 40k
- Token cost
- ~610 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 294 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 417
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Write, append, or read desk journal entries. An agent skill from github/awesome-copilot.
- Tasks that involve Accounting and bookkeeping
- SKILL.md covers When to use, How to write a journal entry, End-of-desk entry and Reading the journal, plus 1 more section
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
- Tasks that involve Agent memory
What it does
Desk Journal is an agent skill from github/awesome-copilot, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Write, append, or read desk journal entries. The journal is persistent memory — what survives session boundaries. A good entry has: what was done, current state, next step.
Its SKILL.md is about 610 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 Agent Workflows, covering Accounting and bookkeeping, Agent memory and Journaling and reflection. The repository describes itself as: Community-contributed instructions, agents, skills, and configurations to help you make the most of GitHub Copilot. The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- Tasks that involve Accounting and bookkeeping
- Tasks that involve Agent memory
- Tasks that involve Journaling and reflection
Example prompts
- “/desk-journal”
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 7cce7cf. 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 markdown).
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
Desk Journal loads about 610 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 46 tokens; SKILL.md has 294 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
The full file from github/awesome-copilot at commit 7cce7cf, republished under its MIT licence (© github). 294 words, ~610 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/desk-journal/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- desk-journal
- description
- Write, append, or read desk journal entries. The journal is persistent memory — what survives session boundaries. A good entry has: what was done, current state, next step.
Desk Journal
Manage a desk's journal — the persistent memory that survives session boundaries.
When to use
- End of session: Write what was done, current state, next step
- Start of session: Read the journal to pick up where you left off
- Mid-session checkpoint: Note significant progress or decisions
- Desk wind-down: Write a final summary when a desk is being closed
How to write a journal entry
Append to desks/<desk-name>/journal.md. Each entry is a section:
## <date> — <short summary>
- **Worked on:** <what was done this session>
- **Current state:** <where things stand right now>
- **Next step:** <what the next session should pick up>Guidelines
- Be specific. "Worked on security scanning" is useless to the next session. "Scanned repos A, B, C for CWE-502; found 3 findings in A, 0 in B and C; findings triaged to bench" — that's a trail.
- Include what didn't work. Dead ends are valuable — they prevent the next session from walking the same path.
- Keep it short. The journal is a trail marker, not a diary. 3-5 lines per entry. If you need more, the important context should go on the bench as a separate artifact.
- Always include next step. The next session starts from zero. Without a next step, it has to re-derive everything.
End-of-desk entry
When a desk is being wound down (not just a session ending, but the desk itself closing):
## <date> — Desk closed
- **Summary:** <what this desk accomplished overall>
- **Artifacts:** <what's on the bench from this desk>
- **Handoff:** <anything another desk or the operator needs to know>Reading the journal
At session start, read the desk's journal to pick up context. The most recent entry is the most important — it has the current state and next step. Earlier entries provide history if needed.
Principles
- The journal is a cairn — stones left so the next traveler finds the way. Every entry is a stone.
- Honesty over completeness. "I got stuck on X and don't know why" is more useful than silence.
- The journal is for the next session, not for the current one. Write for someone who knows nothing about what you just did.
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Files
Just SKILL.md in skills/desk-journal of github/awesome-copilot.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 7cce7cf
Compare with similar skills
Desk 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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desk Journal this skillgithub/awesome-copilot | 40k | — | ~610 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Coding Agent Session Findercode-yeongyu/oh-my-openagent | 70k | 1 repos | ~2.8k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Claude-Mem Cloud Syncthedotmack/claude-mem | 98k | 1 repos | ~1k | Automated safety check: Notes | Apache-2.0 | |
| Cognee CLI Memory Commandstopoteretes/cognee | 32k | 1 repos | ~2.2k | Automated safety check: Notes | Apache-2.0 | |
| Neat-Freak Knowledge CloseoutKKKKhazix/khazix-skills | 21k | — | ~1.9k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Claude-Mem Searchthedotmack/claude-mem | 98k | 1 repos | ~511 | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 |
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Questions about Desk Journal
What does Desk Journal do?
Write, append, or read desk journal entries. An agent skill from github/awesome-copilot. Desk Journal is an agent skill from github/awesome-copilot, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Write, append, or read desk journal entries.
When should I use Desk Journal?
Desk Journal fits situations like: tasks that involve Accounting and bookkeeping; tasks that involve Agent memory; tasks that involve Journaling and reflection.
How do I install Desk Journal in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill desk-journal -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/desk-journal in github/awesome-copilot) into .claude/skills/desk-journal in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Desk Journal in Codex?
Run `npx skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill desk-journal -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/desk-journal in github/awesome-copilot) into .agents/skills/desk-journal in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Desk 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 github/awesome-copilot --skill desk-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/desk-journal, .gemini/skills/desk-journal, .github/skills/desk-journal and .opencode/skills/desk-journal in your project.
What does Desk Journal need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Desk Journal is instructions for the agent only.
Does Desk 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 Desk 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 Desk Journal use?
Desk Journal is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Desk Journal use?
About 610 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.4k 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 Desk Journal?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Desk Journal: Coding Agent Session Finder (code-yeongyu/oh-my-openagent, 70k stars), Claude-Mem Cloud Sync (thedotmack/claude-mem, 98k stars), Cognee CLI Memory Commands (topoteretes/cognee, 32k stars) and Neat-Freak Knowledge Closeout (KKKKhazix/khazix-skills, 21k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Desk Journal?
github (a GitHub organization, an official publisher) maintains it in github/awesome-copilot, which has 39,792 GitHub stars. The repository holds 417 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 8, 2026.
Source: github/awesome-copilot on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.