What is the primary purpose of the MARVIN Start skill?

The Start skill initializes a session by loading local state files and providing a concise briefing of your daily goals, priorities, and pending alerts.

Does this skill track progress against long-term goals?

Yes, it automatically reviews state/goals.md and content/log.md to assess your progress against monthly and annual targets.

How does the skill handle resumed sessions?

If a session file for the current date already exists, the skill acknowledges what was previously covered to ensure seamless continuity.

Where does the skill look for context?

It reads from a structured directory including current state, session history, goals, and content logs to build a full picture of your workflow.

How do I trigger the session start briefing?

You can trigger the briefing by typing the /start slash command or by beginning a new session within the MARVIN directory.

MARVIN Session Starter

Name: MARVIN Session Starter
Author: SterlingChin

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Productivity & Workflow

Initiates MARVIN AI sessions by loading historical context and providing a comprehensive daily productivity briefing.

The MARVIN Start skill is a specialized workflow engine designed to provide seamless continuity for users managing their tasks through the MARVIN AI assistant. It automatically synchronizes the current date, evaluates historical session data, and reviews goal progress stored in local state files. By surfacing active priorities, open threads, and content pacing status, it ensures that every interaction with Claude Code begins with a clear, actionable roadmap, eliminating the need for manual status checks and context-switching at the start of a workday.

Key Features

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02Automated context loading from state and session history files

03Customizable dashboard output for immediate situational awareness

04Comprehensive daily briefing with top-three priority focus

05Automated progress assessment against monthly and annual goals

06Proactive alerts for upcoming deadlines and follow-up items

Use Cases

01Tracking content production goals and deadlines automatically

02Initializing a daily workspace to resume ongoing project threads

03Getting a high-level overview of priorities after returning from a break

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add sterlingchin/marvin-template start

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT