How do I install the Jrnl skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add javimosch/jrnl in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

What does the Jrnl skill do?

Use this skill when the user wants to write journal entries, take notes, log activities, search past entries by date or tag, or export their journal. Great for keeping a record of decisions, findings, and daily logs. It is listed under Coding & Dev Tools on SkillMD.

SkillMD's automated safety review verdict for this skill is PASS. Independent scanners report: SkillSpector: PASS, Skill Scanner: PASS. SkillMD never runs a skill's scripts for you; review the SKILL.md before installing.

Which AI agents work with Jrnl?

This skill is tagged as working with Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex. SKILL.md is an open format, so most agents that read a skills directory can load it too.

Yes. Installing skills from SkillMD is free, and the skill stays under its author's original license.

javimosch (@javimosch) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Jrnl by javimosch — Agent Skill

Name: Jrnl
Author: javimosch

File contents

jrnl Plugin

A command-line journal for collecting thoughts, notes, and logs without leaving the terminal.

Commands

Writing

jrnl entry create today: Finished the deploy — Quick entry
jrnl entry create yesterday at 3pm: Meeting with team — Timestamped entry
jrnl entry create-from-stdin — Write entry by piping content

Reading

jrnl entries list -n 10 — Last 10 entries
jrnl entries search @meeting — Search by tag
jrnl entries range -from "last week" -to yesterday — Date range
jrnl entries export json — Full export as JSON

Full Access

jrnl _ _ — Passthrough for any jrnl command

Usage Examples

"Log today's progress in my journal"
"Show me entries from last week"
"Find all entries tagged with @deploy"
"Export my journal as JSON"
"Write a note about the meeting yesterday"

Installation

pip install jrnl

Key Features

Natural language timestamps: yesterday, last monday, 2 weeks ago
Tag support: @meeting, @deploy, @bug
Multiple export formats: JSON, markdown, CSV, XML
Encrypted journals: AES-256 encryption option
Zero platform dependency: Pure local storage, works offline

Frequently asked questions

Jrnl