daily-update

Async Daily Update

Generate a properly formatted async daily standup message for posting in the team Slack channel.

Step 1: Gather Information

Ask the user for the following. Collect all answers before generating the message.

Required:

• What are you working on today? (list each task; ask if any have Linear issue links to include)

Optional — ask about each, only include in output if the user has something to report:

• Any blockers? (something preventing you from making progress)
• Anything you need from a specific teammate? (who and what)
• Any time OOO today? (if yes, ask for the time range and time zone)

Step 2: Generate the Message

Format the message exactly as follows:

🔄 YYYY-MM-DD

- [task one]
- [task two — add link if provided]
- **Blocker:** [description]
- **Needs:** [what you need — @mention the person directly]
- **OOO:** [time range with time zone, e.g., 14:00–17:00 CET]

Rules

• Always start with the 🔄 emoji — this makes the update searchable in Slack
• Use today's date in YYYY-MM-DD format
• Leave a blank line between the date and the first bullet
• Each task is a separate bullet point
• If the user provides a Linear issue link, inline it after the task description: Task description [SDK-123](https://linear.app/...)
• Only include Blocker, Needs, and OOO lines if the user has something to report — omit them entirely otherwise
• For Needs, mention the specific person by name or @handle
• For OOO, always include the time zone (e.g., CET, EST, PST)

Step 3: Output

Display the final message as a plain code block so the user can copy and paste it directly into Slack.

After the code block, remind the user: post this in your #team-sdk-* channel.

Examples

Minimal (no optional fields):

🔄 2024-02-16

- Finishing OTLP exporter implementation [SDK-234](https://linear.app/team/issue/SDK-234)
- Code review for Marco's span processor refactor [SDK-245](https://linear.app/team/issue/SDK-245)

With optional fields:

🔄 2024-02-16

- Wrapping up bugfixes in profiling integration and preparing release notes
- Shifting focus to client reports implementation after bugfixes merge
- **Blocker:** Need test credentials for staging environment to verify the span ingestion fix
- **Needs:** API design review on error handling from @Sarah
- **OOO:** 14:00–17:00 CET