daily-stoic

Send daily Stoic philosophy quotes from "The Daily Stoic" by Ryan Holiday. Use when setting up daily wisdom reminders via email or Telegram, or when a user wants stoic quotes for a specific date. Supports all 366 days with title, quote, and reflection.

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Best use case

daily-stoic is best used when you need a repeatable AI agent workflow instead of a one-off prompt.

Send daily Stoic philosophy quotes from "The Daily Stoic" by Ryan Holiday. Use when setting up daily wisdom reminders via email or Telegram, or when a user wants stoic quotes for a specific date. Supports all 366 days with title, quote, and reflection.

Teams using daily-stoic should expect a more consistent output, faster repeated execution, less prompt rewriting.

When to use this skill

  • You want a reusable workflow that can be run more than once with consistent structure.

When not to use this skill

  • You only need a quick one-off answer and do not need a reusable workflow.
  • You cannot install or maintain the underlying files, dependencies, or repository context.

Installation

Claude Code / Cursor / Codex

$curl -o ~/.claude/skills/daily-stoic/SKILL.md --create-dirs "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Demerzels-lab/elsamultiskillagent/main/public/skills/fcavalcantirj/daily-stoic/SKILL.md"

Manual Installation

  1. Download SKILL.md from GitHub
  2. Place it in .claude/skills/daily-stoic/SKILL.md inside your project
  3. Restart your AI agent — it will auto-discover the skill

How daily-stoic Compares

Feature / Agentdaily-stoicStandard Approach
Platform SupportNot specifiedLimited / Varies
Context Awareness High Baseline
Installation ComplexityUnknownN/A

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this skill do?

Send daily Stoic philosophy quotes from "The Daily Stoic" by Ryan Holiday. Use when setting up daily wisdom reminders via email or Telegram, or when a user wants stoic quotes for a specific date. Supports all 366 days with title, quote, and reflection.

Where can I find the source code?

You can find the source code on GitHub using the link provided at the top of the page.

SKILL.md Source

# Daily Stoic

Deliver daily Stoic wisdom from "The Daily Stoic" by Ryan Holiday. Each day has a title, opening quote, and reflection.

## Quick Start

```bash
# Get today's stoic message
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/get-stoic.py

# Get specific date (MM-DD format)
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/get-stoic.py 02-03

# Output formats
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/get-stoic.py --format text    # Plain text (default)
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/get-stoic.py --format json    # JSON
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/get-stoic.py --format html    # Email-ready HTML
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/get-stoic.py --format telegram # Telegram markdown
```

## Send via Clawdbot

### Telegram
```bash
# Use Clawdbot's message tool with telegram format
MESSAGE=$(python3 {baseDir}/scripts/get-stoic.py --format telegram)
# Then send via Clawdbot message action
```

### Email (via gog skill)
```bash
# Generate HTML email
HTML=$(python3 {baseDir}/scripts/get-stoic.py --format html)

# Send via gog gmail
gog gmail send --to recipient@email.com --subject "Daily Stoic - $(date +%B\ %d)" --body-html="$HTML"
```

## Cron Setup

Schedule daily delivery at 7am:
```
0 7 * * * python3 /path/to/scripts/get-stoic.py --format telegram | send-to-telegram
```

Or use Clawdbot cron with text:
```
"Send today's Daily Stoic quote via Telegram and email to the configured recipients"
```

## Data

- **366 entries** (includes Feb 29)
- Each entry: `date_label`, `title`, `quote`, `source`, `reflection`
- Data file: `assets/stoic-daily.json`

## Example Output

**February 3rd — THE SOURCE OF YOUR ANXIETY**

_"When I see an anxious person, I ask myself, what do they want?"_
—EPICTETUS, DISCOURSES, 2.13.1

The anxious father, worried about his children. What does he want? A world that is always safe...

## Customization

Edit the HTML template in `assets/email-template.html` to match your brand.

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