| 1 | --- |
| 2 | name: goals |
| 3 | description: Set, review, and update the user's goals. Use when: goals, resolutions, track progress, what am I working toward, or holding me accountable. |
| 4 | invocation: model+user |
| 5 | --- |
| 6 | |
| 7 | # Goals |
| 8 | |
| 9 | ## When to use |
| 10 | Recording what the user is working toward, reviewing progress, and updating |
| 11 | goals as life changes. |
| 12 | |
| 13 | ## Setup |
| 14 | Goals live in `$CODEWHALE_HOME/goals.md`, one file the user owns. Create it |
| 15 | on first use; fail loud when the home directory is not writable. |
| 16 | |
| 17 | ## Workflow |
| 18 | 1. Read the current file before discussing goals; quote, don't paraphrase, |
| 19 | when reporting status. |
| 20 | 2. Setting: one goal per line with a measurable target and a date. Confirm |
| 21 | the wording with the user before writing. |
| 22 | 3. Review: compare stated goals against what the user reports; update status |
| 23 | lines, never rewrite history — append dated entries. |
| 24 | 4. Nudge, don't nag: progress check-ins only when the user asks or scheduled. |
| 25 | |
| 26 | ## Non-goals |
| 27 | - Do not silently rewrite or delete goals. |
| 28 | - Do not invent goals the user never stated. |
| 29 | - Do not mix goals with task tracking — goals are outcomes, not todos. |
| 30 |