create the file WORKLOG/YYYYMMDD.md if it doesn't already exist.
if the file exists, append a new TOP-LEVEL markdown section to it.
When you add a section, follow this format for the section header, so it has
HH:MM timestamp followed by suitable concise topic
# 13:45 Added feature xyz
In the log section include a CONCISE set of items such as the following
(Not all may apply to all situations, use your judgement):
the session_id of the current session
any text/md file(s) you CREATED and their purpose
any text/md file(s) you READ as part of the current task
short description of what you just did, including any results you got
which code files were created/changed
1---2name: log-work3description: log-work4---567# log-work891. create the file WORKLOG/YYYYMMDD.md if it doesn't already exist.102. if the file exists, append a new TOP-LEVEL markdown section to it.113. When you add a section, follow this format for the section header, so it has12 HH:MM timestamp followed by suitable concise topic1314```markdown15# 13:45 Added feature xyz16```1718In the log section include a CONCISE set of items such as the following19(Not all may apply to all situations, use your judgement):2021- the session_id of the current session22- any text/md file(s) you CREATED and their purpose23- any text/md file(s) you READ as part of the current task24- short description of what you just did, including any results you got 25- which code files were created/changed262728
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