Generate summaries of therapy sessions and journal entries at various lengths and for different audiences. Supports action item extraction, highlights reels, and session prep. Use for quick recaps, sharing with others, or preparing for your next session.
Condenses therapy sessions and journal entries into quick recaps, action items, or highlights. Triggers when users request summaries, homework lists, or prep for upcoming sessions.
/plugin marketplace add tolgaio/mindwork/plugin install mindwork@mindworkThis skill inherits all available tools. When active, it can use any tool Claude has access to.
Part of the mindwork suite. Condenses sessions and journals into digestible formats for quick reference and sharing.
| Skill | Focus | Output |
|---|---|---|
analyze | Deep dive - WHY and HOW | Patterns, themes, insights |
summary | Quick reference - WHAT | Condensed key points |
Summary gives you the "what happened", analyze gives you the "what it means".
Single sentence capturing the essence.
Example prompts:
"Give me a one-liner for today's session" "Summarize this journal entry in one sentence"
Output example:
"Discussed work anxiety and practiced a new breathing technique for deadline stress."
3-5 sentences covering key points.
Example prompts:
"Give me a paragraph summary of the last session" "Summarize this in a few sentences"
Output example:
"This session focused on recurring anxiety around work deadlines. We explored how perfectionism drives procrastination, and identified a pattern of catastrophizing when projects pile up. I learned a new breathing technique to use before opening stressful emails. Homework: try the technique 3 times this week and journal about it."
Comprehensive summary with sections.
Example prompts:
"Give me a full summary of this session" "Detailed summary with action items"
Output template:
# Session Summary: {Date}
## Main Topics
- Topic 1
- Topic 2
## Key Discussions
- What was explored
- Connections made
- Insights that emerged
## Techniques/Tools
- Technique learned
- How to apply it
## Action Items
- [ ] Homework item 1
- [ ] Homework item 2
## Notable Quotes
- "Meaningful quote from session"
## Emotional Highlights
- Key emotional moment
Full detail, personal language, includes vulnerable moments.
Example prompts:
"Summarize this session" "What happened in today's session?"
Focus on what happened since last session, what worked/didn't, questions to explore.
Example prompts:
"Create an update for my therapist" "Summarize what to tell my therapist"
Output template:
# Update for Therapist: Since {Last Session Date}
## What I Worked On
- Homework attempted
- Techniques practiced
## What Helped
- What worked well
- Positive observations
## What Was Hard
- Challenges encountered
- Struggles to discuss
## Questions/Topics for Next Session
- Question 1
- Topic to explore
High-level, non-clinical language, focuses on growth and how others can support.
Example prompts:
"Summarize this for my partner" "What can I share about today's session?"
Output example:
"Had a good session about work stress. Learning that my perfectionism might actually be causing my procrastination. Trying a new breathing technique this week before checking work emails. Could use support remembering to do it!"
Guidelines for sharing summaries:
Extract homework, techniques to try, and next steps.
Example prompts:
"What are my action items from the last session?" "List all homework from this month's sessions" "What should I be practicing?"
Output template:
# Action Items
## From {Date} Session
- [ ] Action item 1
- [ ] Action item 2
## From {Date} Session
- [ ] Action item 1
What counts as an action item:
Key quotes, breakthroughs, and emotional moments.
Example prompts:
"Show me highlights from this month's sessions" "What were the breakthrough moments?" "What were my best quotes from recent sessions?" "Highlights from my dream logs this month"
Output template:
# Highlights: {Period}
## Breakthroughs
- {Date}: Brief description
## Powerful Moments
- Realization or connection
## Key Quotes
- "Something meaningful I said"
## Techniques That Clicked
- Technique that resonated
What counts as a highlight:
Prepare for your next session with a recap and topics to discuss.
Example prompts:
"Prep me for my session tomorrow" "What should I discuss in my next session?" "Help me prepare for therapy"
Output template:
# Session Prep: {Upcoming Date}
## Last Session Recap
- Main topics covered
- Techniques learned
- Homework assigned
## Since Then
- What I practiced
- What came up
- Notable events
## Topics to Consider
- How homework went
- New patterns noticed
- Questions that arose
## Questions I Have
- Specific question 1
- Topic I want to explore
Data sources for session prep:
"One-liner for today's session"
Claude reads the session and returns a single sentence summary.
"Full summary of transcriptions/2024-01-15-session.md"
Claude generates a comprehensive summary with all sections.
"Summarize today's session for my partner"
Claude creates a sharing-friendly version without clinical language.
"What action items do I have from the last 3 sessions?"
Claude reads recent sessions and compiles all homework/techniques.
"Highlights from January"
Claude reviews all January sessions and extracts breakthroughs and quotes.
"Prep me for tomorrow's session"
Claude compiles last session recap, recent journals, and suggested topics.
"Summarize my dream logs from this week" "What themes appeared in my gratitude entries this month?" "Give me a one-liner for each anxiety journal entry from January"
Claude filters to the specified journal type and generates summaries with context from the journal description.
Summaries can be:
If saving, use summaries/ folder:
summaries/2024-01-15-session-summary.mdsummaries/2024-01-therapist-update.mdsummaries/2024-01-highlights.mdFor sharing summaries:
Summary works well after other skills:
analyze: "Now give me a one-liner"progress: "Summarize the key trends"insights: "Summarize my profile for sharing"If user doesn't specify length, infer from context:
When summarizing journals, check mindwork.yaml for journal type context:
Include journal type in output:
# Summary: {Date}
**Source**: {journal type description}
{Summary content tailored to the journal type}
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