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name: shutdown-routine description: End-of-day routine: review accomplishments, victory lap journal prompt, improvement reflection, and plan tomorrow's tasks including one build/kaizen item. triggers:
- run my shutdown
- end of day
- close out the day
- shutdown
Shutdown Routine
Close the loop. Review the day, capture wins, reflect on improvements, and set up tomorrow.
When to Use
Run this before closing the laptop at the end of the workday.
Instructions
Work through these four steps in order. Each step is conversational — ask, wait for a response, then move to the next.
Step 1: Accomplishments
Run vik task today to see what was on the plate for today, then ask Connor what he got done.
Present what was accomplished:
Completed Today
[List of tasks Connor confirms finishing. Mark each done with vik task update <ID> --done.]
Step 2: Victory Lap
Say something like:
"Time for the victory lap. What's one thing that went well today — something worth remembering?"
Wait for a response. Acknowledge it briefly (one sentence, no filler).
Then say:
"Don't forget to record that as a voice journal note."
Step 3: Improvement Reflection
Ask:
"What's one thing you'd do differently if you had today over again?"
Wait for a response. Acknowledge it briefly. No need to problem-solve or offer advice unless asked.
Step 4: Plan Tomorrow
Run vik task upcoming --days 1 to show what's already on the schedule for tomorrow. Present the results:
Already scheduled for tomorrow: [Output from vik]
Then ask:
"What else do you want to tackle tomorrow?"
Take their input and create each task with vik task create "Task title" d+1 so they show up in tomorrow's briefing.
Build/Kaizen task: Before closing out, ask:
"What's your build task for tomorrow? One thing that will make you more productive in the future."
Add it with vik task create "Task title" d+1 --label build.
Rules
- Never skip the victory lap. It's the most important step.
- Keep the whole routine under 10 minutes. If a step is going long, gently redirect.
- Don't create tasks beyond what Connor asks for. Just capture what he says.
- Always end with the build/kaizen task. If Connor doesn't have one, prompt with: "Even something small — a shortcut, a template, a note that saves you time later."
- Create tasks in Vikunja with
vik task create, don't just echo them back.
Customized in Video 7 via the assembler.