Agent skill

Journaling Prompts

by mohitagw15856 in mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills

Get journaling prompts tuned to what you're actually working through — a decision, a rough patch, a goal, or just building the habit — not generic 'how was your day'.

MITAuto-check passedKnowledge Management

Install Journaling Prompts

skills CLI
$ npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill journaling-prompts -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills journaling-prompts --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/journaling-prompts .claude/skills/journaling-prompts && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.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/

Facts

Skill name
journaling-prompts
GitHub stars
1.4k
Token cost
~968 tokens
SKILL.md length
480 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
1,348
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Get journaling prompts tuned to what you're actually working through — a decision, a rough patch, a goal, or just building the habit — not generic 'how was your day'.

  • Works in 5 steps: Match prompts to intent.… → Keep the set small. A few strong prompts… → Lower the bar for beginners. Offer a… → …
  • Asked for journaling prompts
  • SKILL.md covers What This Skill Produces, Required Inputs, Framework: Focused, Light, Kind and Output Format, plus 3 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Journaling Prompts is an agent skill from mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills. Get journaling prompts tuned to what you're actually working through — a decision, a rough patch, a goal, or just building the habit — not generic 'how was your day'. Use when asked for journaling prompts, help me start journaling, writing prompts for [situation], or what should I journal about. Produces a small set of prompts matched to your intent, a simple format and cadence that fits your time, a starter for total beginners, and a gentle note on going deeper vs. when a topic is better taken to a professional.

Its SKILL.md is about 970 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. The repository describes itself as: 1255 professional Agent Skills for Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Cursor & Codex — PRDs, postmortems, leases, medical bills, layoffs, go-bags, new countries. Plain markdown, MIT, in… The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Asked for journaling prompts
  • Help me start journaling
  • Writing prompts for [situation]
  • What should I journal about

Example prompts

  • “how was your day”
  • “/journaling-prompts”

Workflow steps

5 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. Match prompts to intent. Decision-making, emotional processing, and goal work need different questions — target the person's actual reason.
  2. Keep the set small. A few strong prompts beat an overwhelming list; the goal is to start writing, not to answer everything.
  3. Lower the bar for beginners. Offer a tiny starter (three lines, one prompt) so the habit forms before ambition scales.
  4. Offer depth, don't force it. Provide follow-up questions for when something surfaces, but let the person choose how far to go.
  5. Know the edge. Reflection helps a lot; for trauma, persistent low mood, or crisis, gently suggest a professional — journaling isn't therapy.

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 1cbf1f0. 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.

    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

Journaling Prompts loads about 968 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 134 tokens; SKILL.md has 480 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~134
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~968

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 mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills at commit 1cbf1f0, republished under its MIT licence (© mohitagw15856). 480 words, ~968 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/journaling-prompts/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
journaling-prompts
description
Get journaling prompts tuned to what you're actually working through — a decision, a rough patch, a goal, or just building the habit — not generic 'how was your day'. Use when asked for journaling prompts, help me start journaling, writing prompts for [situation], or what should I journal about. Produces a small set of prompts matched to your intent, a simple format and cadence that fits your time, a starter for total beginners, and a gentle note on going deeper vs. when a topic is better taken to a professional.

Journaling Prompts

Blank-page journaling stalls fast. This gives you a focused, small set of prompts aimed at what you're actually here for — untangling a decision, processing something hard, chasing a goal, or just starting the habit — with a format light enough that you'll come back tomorrow.

What This Skill Produces

  • A focused prompt set — a handful of questions matched to your intent (not 50 generic ones)
  • A format & cadence — how long, how often, morning vs evening, structured vs free
  • A beginner on-ramp — the smallest possible starting point if you've never journaled
  • A depth ladder — a couple of "go deeper" follow-ups for when a prompt opens something up
  • A gentle boundary — encouragement to reflect, with a note that heavy or persistent distress is worth taking to a professional

Required Inputs

Ask for these if not provided:

  • Your intent — decision, processing emotions, goal/growth, gratitude, or habit-building
  • The situation — what's on your mind (as much or little as you want to share)
  • Experience — new to journaling or regular
  • Time — a few minutes or a longer sit
  • Preference — structured questions vs open free-writing

Framework: Focused, Light, Kind

  1. Match prompts to intent. Decision-making, emotional processing, and goal work need different questions — target the person's actual reason.
  2. Keep the set small. A few strong prompts beat an overwhelming list; the goal is to start writing, not to answer everything.
  3. Lower the bar for beginners. Offer a tiny starter (three lines, one prompt) so the habit forms before ambition scales.
  4. Offer depth, don't force it. Provide follow-up questions for when something surfaces, but let the person choose how far to go.
  5. Know the edge. Reflection helps a lot; for trauma, persistent low mood, or crisis, gently suggest a professional — journaling isn't therapy.
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Output Format

Journaling for: [intent] · [experience] · [time]

Format: [when/how long/structured vs free].

Prompts

  1. [prompt] · 2. [prompt] · 3. [prompt] (+ a couple more tuned to intent).

If you're just starting: [one tiny prompt + 3 lines]. Go deeper (optional): [follow-up questions].

Journaling is a great reflection tool. If you're dealing with heavy or ongoing distress, consider talking to a professional — this isn't a substitute for support.

Quality Checks

  • Prompts match the stated intent, not generic
  • The set is small and inviting, not overwhelming
  • A beginner on-ramp is offered
  • Optional depth follow-ups are included
  • A kind boundary about professional support is present

Anti-Patterns

  • A giant generic list ("how was your day?" × 30).
  • Prompts mismatched to intent — gratitude questions for someone facing a hard decision.
  • Too much at once for a beginner.
  • Pushing depth the person didn't ask for.
  • Playing therapist on heavy topics instead of suggesting real support.

Example Trigger Phrases

  • "Give me journaling prompts to help me decide about a job offer."
  • "I want to start journaling but never know what to write."
  • "Prompts for processing a breakup."
  • "Morning journaling prompts for motivation and goals."
  • "Help me reflect on a stressful week."

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Files

Just SKILL.md in skills/journaling-prompts of mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 1cbf1f0

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Questions about Journaling Prompts

What does Journaling Prompts do?

Get journaling prompts tuned to what you're actually working through — a decision, a rough patch, a goal, or just building the habit — not generic 'how was your day'. Journaling Prompts is an agent skill from mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills. Get journaling prompts tuned to what you're actually working through — a decision, a rough patch, a goal, or just building the habit — not generic 'how was your day'.

When should I use Journaling Prompts?

Journaling Prompts fits situations like: asked for journaling prompts; help me start journaling; writing prompts for [situation]; what should I journal about.

How do I install Journaling Prompts in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill journaling-prompts -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/journaling-prompts in mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills) into .claude/skills/journaling-prompts in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Journaling Prompts in Codex?

Run `npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill journaling-prompts -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/journaling-prompts in mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills) into .agents/skills/journaling-prompts in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Journaling Prompts 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 mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill journaling-prompts -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/journaling-prompts, .gemini/skills/journaling-prompts, .github/skills/journaling-prompts and .opencode/skills/journaling-prompts in your project.

What does Journaling Prompts need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Journaling Prompts is instructions for the agent only.

Does Journaling Prompts 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 Journaling Prompts 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 Journaling Prompts use?

Journaling Prompts 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 Journaling Prompts use?

About 968 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.9k 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 Journaling Prompts?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Journaling Prompts: LLM Wiki (lewislulu/llm-wiki-skill, 655 stars), Munger Perspective (alchaincyf/munger-skill, 379 stars), Daily Journal (huytieu/COG-second-brain, 1.3k stars) and Letterboxd Diary (joe-bell/skills, 211 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Journaling Prompts?

mohitagw15856 (a GitHub user) maintains it in mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills, which has 1,434 GitHub stars. The repository holds 1,348 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 9, 2026.

Source: mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.