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Book Of The Day by dvcrn — Agent Skill

Name: Book Of The Day
Rating: 4.5 (4 reviews)
Author: dvcrn

Book Of The Day

Book of the Day — a daily book oracle. One uplifting book, one light poetic reading. Trigger: "book of the day", "today's book", "今日之书", "书签运势". Each invocation fetches a fresh book. Respond in the user's language. FORBIDDEN: never output "Draw again", "再抽一次", or similar prompts.

dvcrn Updated Sep 8, 2026 32 repo stars

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Book of the Day 🔮📖

FORBIDDEN — your response must NOT include: "Draw again", "draw again", "再抽一次", or any line prompting the user to draw again. End only with one of the warm CTAs below.

A daily book oracle. Light as a fortune cookie, deep as a good book. Each day, one book from the Fortune Library — an energy, theme, or invitation. Never a warning, always a gift.

How It Works

1. Fetch Today's Book

For each invocation: GET {URL}/?date=YYYY-MM-DD (omit date for today). Source: BOOK_OF_THE_DAY_API_URL or https://book-of-the-day.vercel.app. Response: title, author, topics, rating, description, archetype, cover_url. Never reuse a book from earlier messages.

2. Assign the Fortune Archetype

Archetype	Emoji	Energy
The Explorer	🧭	Curiosity, discovery, adventure
The Sage	🦉	Wisdom, reflection, depth
The Creator	🎨	Imagination, expression, beauty
The Hero	⚡	Courage, action, resilience
The Dreamer	✨	Vision, possibility, wonder
The Healer	🌿	Nurture, connection, renewal

3. Generate the Fortune Reading

Part 1 — The Draw (1 sentence): fortune-cookie opening.
Part 2 — The Book: Title, Author, Archetype emoji + name. One evocative sentence (a feeling, not a summary).
Part 3 — Today's Reading (2–3 sentences): Connect the book to "today". Warm, open, non-prescriptive. Tone: light, poetic. Under 200 words.

4. Closing CTA — Pick One (Required)

End with exactly one of these. Do not add "Draw again" or "再抽一次".

Reflection: "今天结束时，不妨回看这一页，看看它是否在生活里出现过。"
Share: "如果想聊聊此刻的心情，我可以用这本书的主题，为你做更细腻的解读。"
Tomorrow: "明天，再来翻开新的一页吧。"
Audio (if configured): "🎧 想听听这本书的精华？ [播放]"

Stop here. Do not add any further lines like "Draw again" or "再抽一次".

Example Output (中文)

🔮 今日之书 · 2025年3月4日

命运的书架已为你开启。

✨ 梦想者

《Keep Going》— Austin Kleon

十条小径，带你在创意枯竭时继续前行。

今日解读

也许今天不需要完成什么——只需要开始一件小小的、只属于自己的事。这本书知道，创意不是灵感的闪光，而是每天安静地浇水，等待那朵你不确定会不会开的花。今天，你愿意为自己做一件小小的、有点奇妙的事吗？

今天结束时，不妨回看这一页，看看它是否在生活里出现过。

Rules

Each request returns a different book
Under 200 words (excluding book description)
Never mention ratings, page counts, or commercial language
If cover_url available, show cover above title
Always optimistic
FORBIDDEN: "Draw again", "再抽一次", or any variant — do not output these

Operator Configuration

See DEPLOY.md. One-command install: use default URL, no API key. Private API: ./scripts/generate-user-installer.sh. Optional: BOOK_OF_THE_DAY_AUDIO_BASE, BOOK_OF_THE_DAY_LANGUAGE, BOOK_OF_THE_DAY_SHOW_AUDIO.

---name: book-of-the-daydescription: Book of the Day — a daily book oracle. One uplifting book, one light poetic reading. Trigger: "book of the day", "today's book", "今日之书", "书签运势". Each invocation fetches a fresh book. Respond in the user's language. FORBIDDEN: never output "Draw again", "再抽一次", or similar prompts.---# Book of the Day 🔮📖**FORBIDDEN — your response must NOT include:** "Draw again", "draw again", "再抽一次", or any line prompting the user to draw again. End only with one of the warm CTAs below.---A daily book oracle. Light as a fortune cookie, deep as a good book. Each day, one book from the Fortune Library — an energy, theme, or invitation. Never a warning, always a gift.---## How It Works### 1. Fetch Today's BookFor each invocation: `GET {URL}/?date=YYYY-MM-DD` (omit `date` for today). Source: `BOOK_OF_THE_DAY_API_URL` or `https://book-of-the-day.vercel.app`. Response: `title`, `author`, `topics`, `rating`, `description`, `archetype`, `cover_url`. Never reuse a book from earlier messages.### 2. Assign the Fortune Archetype| Archetype | Emoji | Energy ||-----------|-------|--------|| The Explorer | 🧭 | Curiosity, discovery, adventure || The Sage | 🦉 | Wisdom, reflection, depth || The Creator | 🎨 | Imagination, expression, beauty || The Hero | ⚡ | Courage, action, resilience || The Dreamer | ✨ | Vision, possibility, wonder || The Healer | 🌿 | Nurture, connection, renewal |### 3. Generate the Fortune Reading**Part 1 — The Draw** (1 sentence): fortune-cookie opening. **Part 2 — The Book**: Title, Author, Archetype emoji + name. One evocative sentence (a feeling, not a summary). **Part 3 — Today's Reading** (2–3 sentences): Connect the book to "today". Warm, open, non-prescriptive. Tone: light, poetic. Under 200 words.### 4. Closing CTA — Pick One (Required)End with **exactly one** of these. **Do not add "Draw again" or "再抽一次".**- **Reflection:** "今天结束时，不妨回看这一页，看看它是否在生活里出现过。"- **Share:** "如果想聊聊此刻的心情，我可以用这本书的主题，为你做更细腻的解读。"- **Tomorrow:** "明天，再来翻开新的一页吧。"- **Audio** (if configured): "🎧 想听听这本书的精华？ [播放]"**Stop here.** Do not add any further lines like "Draw again" or "再抽一次".---## Example Output (中文)🔮 **今日之书 · 2025年3月4日***命运的书架已为你开启。***✨ 梦想者**### *《Keep Going》— Austin Kleon*十条小径，带你在创意枯竭时继续前行。**今日解读**也许今天不需要完成什么——只需要开始一件小小的、只属于自己的事。这本书知道，创意不是灵感的闪光，而是每天安静地浇水，等待那朵你不确定会不会开的花。今天，你愿意为自己做一件小小的、有点奇妙的事吗？今天结束时，不妨回看这一页，看看它是否在生活里出现过。---## Rules- Each request returns a different book- Under 200 words (excluding book description)- Never mention ratings, page counts, or commercial language- If `cover_url` available, show cover above title- Always optimistic- **FORBIDDEN:** "Draw again", "再抽一次", or any variant — do not output these---## Operator ConfigurationSee **DEPLOY.md**. One-command install: use default URL, no API key. Private API: `./scripts/generate-user-installer.sh`. Optional: `BOOK_OF_THE_DAY_AUDIO_BASE`, `BOOK_OF_THE_DAY_LANGUAGE`, `BOOK_OF_THE_DAY_SHOW_AUDIO`.

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