Setup & Installation
Or with the ClawHub CLI, for registry-managed skill folders outside a full OpenClaw workspace:
Version History
- Minor internal changes to documentation formatting in SKILL.md. - No changes to features, functionality, or content.
What This Skill Does
A productivity framework that organizes work into 13-day cycles, each day assigned a named tone with a specific focus area. The system divides each sprint into an achievement phase (tones 1-10) and a reflection phase (tones 11-13). It works for both solo projects and team workflows.
The 13-day cycle breaks the weekly repetition pattern that makes traditional 2-week sprints feel monotonous, while still providing structured daily focus without requiring a fixed day-of-week commitment.
When to use it
- Planning a software release across a 13-day window
- Scheduling team standup themes by current tone
- Setting a writing or creative project goal on Tone 1
- Running a retrospective on Tone 13 before starting fresh
- Aligning stakeholder demos with Tone 10 release days
Example Workflow
Here's how your AI assistant might use this skill in practice.
User asks: What should I focus on today?
- 1Look up today's date in the 2026 calendar table
- 2Identify the current sprint number and tone number
- 3Retrieve the tone name, essence, and recommended action
- 4Generate context-aware guidance based on where the user is in the sprint cycle (beginning, middle, or end)
- 5Offer a follow-up prompt appropriate to the tone
Today is March 13, 2026 - Electric (Tone 3). Focus: Activation. Action: Take the first action on the project. You're early in Sprint 6, which means now is the time to move from planning into motion. Even a small first step counts. What's one concrete thing you can do today to get started?