CR-2026-03-25: Claude Code /worklog Skill Implementation

Change Summary

Field Value

Change ID

CR-2026-03-25-worklog-skill-001

Requested By

Self (PRJ-claude-code-features)

Target Date

2026-03-25

Systems Affected

~/.claude/skills/worklog/, domus-captures worklog structure

Risk Level

Low (file creation only, no destructive operations)

Rollback Time

< 1 minute (delete skill directory)

Change Window

Any (personal development environment)

Category

Normal (follows full process)

Business Justification

Problem Statement

Creating a daily worklog requires:

  1. Remember path structure: docs/modules/ROOT/pages/2026/MM/WRKLOG-YYYY-MM-DD.adoc

  2. Create directory: mkdir -p for month directory if new month

  3. Copy template: Find recent worklog, copy, update date

  4. Update metadata: Title, description, revdate

  5. Include correct partials: 8 standard includes in correct order

  6. Calculate day of week: For description context

This manual process:

  • Takes ~2 minutes to set up correctly

  • Error-prone (wrong date format, missing partials, wrong path)

  • Creates friction at start of day

  • Often skipped when time-pressed

Current Workflow (Manual)

# Find latest worklog
ls ~/atelier/_bibliotheca/domus-captures/docs/modules/ROOT/pages/2026/03/WRKLOG-*.adoc | tail -1

# Copy to new date
cp WRKLOG-2026-03-24.adoc WRKLOG-2026-03-25.adoc

# Edit header, description, content...
nvim WRKLOG-2026-03-25.adoc

Solution: /worklog Skill

Single command that creates today’s worklog:

/worklog                              # Create today's worklog
/worklog 2026-03-26                   # Create specific date

Benefits (Quantified)

Benefit Measurement Value

Time savings

2 min → 10 sec per worklog

~110 seconds saved daily

Consistency

Correct partials every time

100% template adherence

Zero friction

Start of day ready immediately

Improved morning routine

Day context

Auto-calculate day of week

No calendar lookup needed

ROI Estimate: 110s/day × 250 workdays = 7.6 hours/year recovered

Technical Specification

Worklog Structure Analysis

Directory Structure

domus-captures/docs/modules/ROOT/pages/
└── 2026/
    ├── 01/
    │   └── WRKLOG-2026-01-*.adoc
    ├── 02/
    │   └── WRKLOG-2026-02-*.adoc
    └── 03/
        └── WRKLOG-2026-03-*.adoc

Standard Template

= WRKLOG-YYYY-MM-DD
:description: DayOfWeek - Summary
:revdate: YYYY-MM-DD

== Summary

**DayOfWeek.** [Daily focus summary]

include::partial$worklog/urgent.adoc[]

include::partial$worklog/morning.adoc[]

include::partial$worklog/work-chla.adoc[]

== Session Accomplishments (Claude Code)

[Today's accomplishments go here]

---

include::partial$worklog/personal.adoc[]

include::partial$worklog/education.adoc[]

include::partial$worklog/infrastructure.adoc[]

include::partial$worklog/quick-commands.adoc[]

include::partial$worklog/related.adoc[]

Standard Partials (8 total)

Partial Purpose

worklog/urgent.adoc

Professional backlog, personal blockers, life admin, cert deadlines

worklog/morning.adoc

Early morning focus, regex training carryover

worklog/work-chla.adoc

CHLA work context

worklog/personal.adoc

Personal projects and tasks

worklog/education.adoc

Learning, certifications, training

worklog/infrastructure.adoc

Home lab, infrastructure work

worklog/quick-commands.adoc

Common command references

worklog/related.adoc

Related documentation links

Skill Placement

Recommendation: Personal scope (~/.claude/skills/worklog/)

Rationale:

  • Worklog creation happens from any context

  • Single maintenance point

  • Consistent with /deploy skill location

SKILL.md Specification

---
name: worklog
description: Create daily worklog with standard partials. Generates WRKLOG file in domus-captures with correct structure.
disable-model-invocation: true
user-invocable: true
allowed-tools: Bash(date:*), Bash(mkdir:*), Bash(ls:*), Read, Write
argument-hint: [YYYY-MM-DD]
---

Skill Logic

Worklog Creation Flow
/worklog invoked
    │
    ├─► Parse date (default: today)
    │       └─► Extract YYYY, MM, DD, DayOfWeek
    │
    ├─► Construct paths
    │       ├─► DIR: domus-captures/.../pages/YYYY/MM/
    │       └─► FILE: WRKLOG-YYYY-MM-DD.adoc
    │
    ├─► Check if exists
    │       └─► Yes: Warn and ask to overwrite or open
    │
    ├─► Create directory if needed
    │       └─► mkdir -p $DIR
    │
    ├─► Generate worklog content
    │       └─► Template with all 8 partials
    │
    ├─► Write file
    │
    └─► Report: Path to new worklog

Date Handling

Input Interpretation Example

(none)

Today’s date

2026-03-25

2026-03-26

Explicit date

2026-03-26

tomorrow

Next day

2026-03-26

yesterday

Previous day

2026-03-24

Day of Week Calculation

date -d "2026-03-25" +%A
# Output: Tuesday

Official Documentation References

Resource URL

Claude Code Skills Guide

docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/claude-code/skills

Write Tool Documentation

docs.anthropic.com/…​/tools#write