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Execute a V6 daily knowledge compound closed loop — 7 Key Results from input to feedback with scoring, evidence, wiki write-back, and optional scheduled Obsidian daily-loop note. Use when the user wants to do a daily review, plan their day, run a knowledge workflow, or complete the generated daily knowledge-management loop.

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Daily OKR — Knowledge Compound Closed Loop

Run a complete 7-KR cycle: Input → Cognition → Wiki → Behavior → Creativity → Output → Feedback.

Usage Template

Prompt

Run daily-okr in compact mode. Produce one insight, one wiki update, one action under 15 minutes, one reusable output, and a final score.

Use Case

  • Starting or closing a knowledge-work day with a repeatable compounding loop.

Expected Result

  • The agent addresses all 7 KRs and leaves a concise daily artifact.

Output Example

  • A 7-KR scorecard with one captured input, one insight, one wiki update, one action, one idea, one output, and one review.

Verification Case

  • KR3 has a wiki update, KR4 has a concrete action, KR7 includes evidence for completed claims, and the score is calculated.

Verified Effect

  • A scattered workday becomes one captured insight, one action, one reusable output, and one feedback score.

Success Metrics

  • All 7 KRs have an explicit result, score, or skipped-with-reason status.
  • KR3 names the wiki update, KR4 names a concrete action, and KR7 states evidence for any completion claim.
  • Daily artifact includes a final score and one improvement for tomorrow.
  • When a scheduled daily-loop note exists, the final score references its queue, health snapshot, or evidence section.

When to Use

  • User says "start my daily OKR", "daily review", "today's workflow"
  • Beginning of a work session focused on knowledge work
  • User wants to capture, think, act, and reflect

The 7 KR Cycle

KR1 输入    → 记录 1-3 条高质量信息          [5 min]
KR2 认知    → 提炼 1 句话摘要 + 1 个洞察      [5 min]
KR3 Wiki   → 新增/更新 1 个 Wiki 页面         [5 min]
KR4 行为    → 设计并执行 1 个 15 分钟行动       [5 min]
KR5 创意    → 写下 1 个新想法                 [1 min]
KR6 输出    → 留下 1 个可复用成果              [2 min]
KR7 反馈    → 3 行复盘 + 验证证据              [3 min]

Minimum bar: 1 input + 1 insight + 1 action + 1 review.

V6 Scheduled Daily Loop

If system/daily/YYYY-MM-DD-daily-knowledge-loop.md exists, use it as the starting artifact:

  1. Read the automated snapshot for clipping queue, P0/P1 debt, changed files, and rule candidates.
  2. Pick one focused KR3 wiki update or one P0/P1 repair.
  3. Keep automated blocks intact; write only in manual KR sections or append a log entry.
  4. Do not promote system rules from daily signals alone. Queue candidates for supervised review.
  5. End with evidence: changed files, diff, command output, dashboard metric, or skipped-with-reason.

The Stop Doing List (Warren Buffett & Charlie Munger)

"The difference between successful people and very successful people is that very successful people say 'no' to almost everything." — Warren Buffett

"It is remarkable how much long-term advantage people have gotten by trying to be consistently not stupid, instead of trying to be very intelligent." — Charlie Munger

During KR7, in addition to reviewing what was done, ask:

QuestionPurposeMaster Who Used It
What should I NOT have done today?Identify time-wasting activitiesBuffett: "Avoiding stupidity is easier than seeking brilliance"
What habit should I stop?Break bad patternsMunger: "Invert, always invert"
What commitment should I decline?Protect time and energyPeter Drucker: "The most important decision is what not to do"
What investment should I cut losses on?Avoid sunk cost fallacyGraham: "The intelligent investor sells when a stock reaches its intrinsic value"

The Wisdom of Not Doing:

  • Saying no is harder than saying yes, but far more effective
  • Knowing what to ignore lets you focus on what matters
  • "The stock market is a device for transferring money from the impatient to the patient." — Buffett

KR1 — Input

  • Record 1-3 high-quality information items
  • At least 1 from external world (article/report/video/data)
  • At least 1 from personal experience (observation/conversation/project)
  • Note the source and why it matters

KR2 — Cognition

  • Select 1 item for deep understanding
  • Extract: 1-sentence summary + 1 insight/judgment

KR3 — Wiki

  • Create or update 1 wiki page
  • Add tags and ≥2 wikilinks
  • Set status (seed/growing/evergreen)

KR4 — Behavior

  • Derive 1 actionable item from today's knowledge
  • Break it down to ≤15 minutes
  • Execute or schedule it

KR5 — Creativity

  • Generate 1-3 ideas based on today's knowledge
  • At least 1 from cross-domain analogy
  • Select 1 worth pursuing

KR6 — Output

  • Produce 1 small reusable artifact
  • State which long-term goal it serves
  • Judge reusability

KR7 — Feedback + Verification

  • Write 3 lines of retrospective
  • ⭐ Verification: For every "completed" claim, show evidence (command output, diff, screenshot)
  • Anti-pattern: "should be fine" without proof
  • Update the daily log

Daily Scoring Card

输入 +1 | 认知 +1 | Wiki +2 | 行为 +2 | 创意 +1 | 输出 +2 | 反馈 +1 = /10
3=still going  5=minimal loop  7=quality loop  10=compounding flywheel

Quality Gates

  • All 7 KRs addressed (even briefly)
  • KR3: page has ≥2 [[wikilinks]]
  • KR4: action is ≤15 minutes
  • KR6: output is reusable
  • KR7: every done-claim has evidence
  • Score calculated
  • Scheduled daily-loop note respected when present; automated snapshot not overwritten