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GithubDaily Journal
A daily journaling system with mood tracking, habit logging, streak counters, and reflection prompts.
Features
- Open today's entry — creates a daily note with pre-filled prompts and habit checkboxes
- Mood tracker — 1-5 scale with emoji (😞😕😐🙂😄)
- Habit checkboxes — configurable list; tick off directly in the note
- Daily reflection prompts — 3 rotating prompts (gratitude, challenge, intention)
- Streak tracking — counts consecutive days with journal entries
- Sidebar view — shows this week's entries with mood emoji and habit completion %, plus recent entry list
- Quick entry modal — set mood and tick habits without opening the full note
Commands
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| Open Daily Journal sidebar | Toggle the sidebar view |
| Open today's journal entry | Create/open today's note |
| Quick journal entry (mood + habits) | Modal to log mood and habits quickly |
Note Format
Each daily note is named YYYY-MM-DD.md and contains:
# Journal — 2026-05-24
**Mood**: 4 🙂 — Good
## Morning Intention
...
## Habits
- [x] Exercise
- [ ] Read
...
## Reflection
> What are three things you are grateful for today?
...
## Notes
Settings
- Journal folder — vault path for all entries (default:
Journal) - Habits — comma-separated habit names (default:
Exercise,Read,Meditate,No sugar,8h sleep)