Process Daily Note

Clean up voice transcriptions in a daily note. Works in phases with confirmation between each.

Prerequisite: Vault Context Check

This command only works inside a vault.

Check if current directory is a vault:

ls -d .obsidian 2>/dev/null

If .obsidian/ not found in current directory or parents:

⚠ /second-brain:process-daily only works inside a vault.

You're currently in: {cwd}

Options:
1. Open your vault via symlink: ~/.claude/vaults/{name}
2. Use /second-brain:insight to capture from here
3. Use /second-brain:distill-conversation for end-of-session extraction

Stop execution - do not continue.

Overview (when in vault)

1. Load context (daily note, glossary, vault conventions)
2. Identify & confirm transcription corrections (batched by category)
3. Clean prose (preview before applying)
4. Restructure to daily note template (preview before applying)
5. Suggest extractions (optional)

Phase 1: Load Context

Step 1.1: Read Vault CLAUDE.md

Read CLAUDE.md at vault root for:

• Daily note location
• Template reference
• Structure conventions

Step 1.2: Find the Daily Note

If argument provided: Use as date (parse YYYY-MM-DD format) If no argument: Use today's date

date +"%Y-%m-%d"

Construct path from vault's daily note location (e.g., Fleeting/{date}.md).

If file doesn't exist, inform user and stop.

Step 1.3: Load Glossary

Read Glossary.md if it exists at vault root.

Parse correction mappings by category.

Step 1.4: Assess Content

Read daily note. Report:

Loaded: Fleeting/2026-01-21.md
Glossary: Found ({N} known corrections)
Content: ~{N} words, {structured|unstructured}

Ready to process. Continue? [Yes] [Cancel]

Phase 2: Identify & Confirm Corrections

Present corrections in batches by category:

### Tools & Software (Batch 1 of 4)

| # | Found | → Correction | Context |
|---|-------|--------------|---------|
| 1 | me's | mise | "started using me's" |
| 2 | Claude MT | CLAUDE.md | "added Claude MT" |

✓ Accept all | Enter numbers to reject | ? for more context

Categories:

1. Known corrections (from Glossary) - batch accept
2. Tool/product names
3. People names
4. Technical terms
5. Uncertain - need user input

After all batches, offer glossary update for new corrections.

Phase 3: Clean Prose

Remove filler words, false starts, run-on sentences.

Preserve: conversational tone, first-person voice, meaning.

Show before/after preview for representative sections.

Phase 4: Restructure (if needed)

If note lacks structure, propose restructuring to match daily template:

## Action Items    ← Top: high visibility
## Extracted Notes ← Links to permanent notes
## Log             ← Structured events
## Quick Notes     ← Bottom: append zone

Phase 5: Suggest Extractions

Identify content substantial enough for permanent notes.

Criteria: substantial, reusable, standalone, reference-worthy.

Offer extraction with routing.

Constraints

• Vault-only - Must be run from inside vault
• Interactive - Always preview before applying
• Batch confirmations - Group similar items
• Preserve meaning - Never change what was said
• Follow skill references - Use vault conventions
• Phases skippable - User can skip any phase