Daily Brief

Daily Brief

Fast aggregation skill that pulls from Calendar, Gmail, Canvas, job tracker, Twitter bookmarks, and AI/tech news to build a prioritized daily overview. Outputs a structured text summary in the terminal and optionally emails it. No infographic generation - keeps it fast and lightweight.

Prerequisites

1. Google OAuth set up (for Gmail + Calendar scripts)
2. Canvas REST API token (for assignment fetching)
3. Playwright MCP available (for Twitter bookmarks scraping)
4. Job tracker file at ~/job-applier-agent/data/applications.json (optional)

Execution Workflow

Step 1: Gather Data (run in parallel)

Batch 1 - Scripts (parallel):

python3 ~/.claude/skills/gcal/scripts/list_events.py --date today
python3 ~/.claude/skills/gmail/scripts/read_emails.py --since today --unread --max 15
python3 ~/.claude/skills/canvas-sync/scripts/sync_assignments.py --list

Batch 2 - Also in parallel with scripts:

• Read ~/job-applier-agent/data/applications.json if it exists
• Scrape Twitter bookmarks (see Step 1b)
• Fetch AI/tech news (see Step 1c)

Step 1b: Twitter Bookmarks (via Playwright MCP)

1. Navigate to https://x.com/i/bookmarks
2. Auto-login if needed (credentials in references/credentials.md)
3. Snapshot bookmarks page, scroll once to capture recent ones
4. Extract top 5-8 bookmarks: author, content summary, any links
5. Categorize: AI/ML, Dev Tools, Career/Jobs, Other

Step 1c: AI & Tech News (via Web Search)

Use WebSearch to grab today's top stories. Run 2-3 searches:

WebSearch: "AI news today [current date]"
WebSearch: "tech news software engineering [current date]"

Extract top 5-7 headlines that match user interests:

• AI/ML breakthroughs, new models, agent frameworks
• Developer tools, open source releases
• Startup/tech industry news
• CS/software engineering trends

Step 2: Compile & Show Text Brief in Terminal

Display the full summary immediately. Format:

## Daily Brief - [Day], [Date]

### Schedule ([N] events)
| Time | Event | Location |
|------|-------|----------|
| 10:00 AM | CS 301 Lecture | Room 204 |

### Inbox ([N] unread)
**Action needed:** [recruiter responses, professor emails, anything requiring a reply]
**FYI:** [notifications, newsletters, automated emails]

### Upcoming Deadlines
| Assignment | Course | Due | Points |
|-----------|--------|-----|--------|
| Lab 5 | COSC320 | Thu 11:59 PM | 100 |

### Job Search
- [N] applications | [N] interviews | [N] pending

### Twitter Bookmarks (Recent)
- **AI/ML**: [bookmark summaries - what was saved and why it's interesting]
- **Dev Tools**: [bookmark summaries]
- **Other**: [bookmark summaries]
(Saved [N] bookmarks since last check)

### AI & Tech News
- [Headline 1] - [1-line summary]
- [Headline 2] - [1-line summary]
- [Headline 3] - [1-line summary]
- [Headline 4] - [1-line summary]
- [Headline 5] - [1-line summary]

### Top 3 Priorities
1. [Most urgent - deadlines within 24h, interviews today]
2. [High-impact - recruiter responses, deliverables]
3. [Quick win - easy tasks to clear the plate]

Step 3: Email the Summary

Send a clean, structured email with the full brief:

python3 ~/.claude/skills/gmail/scripts/send_email.py \
  --to "<your-email>" \
  --subject "Daily Brief - [Date]" \
  --body "[full structured text summary from Step 2]"

The email body should be the same structured summary shown in terminal - clean, scannable, no fluff.

Priority Logic

Determine top 3 priorities based on:

1. Time-sensitive: Deadlines within 24 hours, interviews today
2. High-impact: Recruiter responses, client deliverables, important emails
3. Quick wins: Easy tasks that clear the plate

News Interest Profile

The user is interested in:

• AI/ML: new models, agent frameworks, LLM updates, AI startups
• Developer tools: new languages, frameworks, open source
• Software engineering: best practices, industry trends
• Startups and tech business news
• CS education and career development

Filter out: crypto/blockchain hype, generic business news, celebrity tech gossip

Fallback Behavior

If any data source is unavailable:

• Skip that section with "(unavailable)" note
• Don't fail the entire brief
• Still show and email whatever data is available

If Twitter login fails:

• Skip bookmarks section, note "(Twitter unavailable - check login)"
• Continue with everything else

If web search fails:

• Skip news section, note "(news unavailable)"
• Continue with everything else

Error Handling