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weekly-review

weekly-review

Run a weekly review of the user's /Brain. Use when user says 'weekly review', 'review my brain', 'what should I consolidate', 'what is stale', or 'what needs cleanup'. NOT for: single capture routing, one-off search queries, or automated memory promotion without review.

Recommended for: Builder, Researcher
Claude Code
Install

Copy to ~/.claude/skills/weekly-review.md — copy the skill content below and save it.

Setup
```bash
npm install -g buildyourbrain
byb init
```
Workflow
```bash
byb status
byb process --list
byb consolidate --days 7 --dry-run
byb consolidate --days 7 --prompt
byb search "decision"
byb search "framework"
```

Use the output to produce a weekly review with:

- inbox and capture backlog
- important decisions and learnings from the week
- consolidation candidates
- stale or neglected areas of the Brain
- recommended next actions

See [references/checklist.md](references/checklist.md) for the review structure.
Validation
- The review cites actual files or command output.
- Recommendations distinguish between cleanup, consolidation, and deeper writing.
References
Codex
Install

Copy to ~/.codex/skills/weekly-review.md — copy the skill content below and save it.

Setup
```bash
npm install -g buildyourbrain
byb init
```
Workflow
```bash
byb status
byb process --list
byb consolidate --days 7 --dry-run
byb consolidate --days 7 --prompt
byb search "decision"
byb search "framework"
```

Use the output to produce a weekly review with:

- backlog health
- notable decisions and learnings
- consolidation candidates
- stale parts of the Brain
- next actions

See [references/checklist.md](references/checklist.md) for the review structure.
Validation
- The review references specific files or command output.
- Cleanup actions are kept separate from synthesis actions.
References
OpenClaw
Install

Included in the OpenClaw bootstrap prompt below.

Setup
```bash
npm install -g buildyourbrain
byb init
```
Workflow
```bash
byb status
byb process --list
byb consolidate --days 7 --dry-run
byb consolidate --days 7 --prompt
byb search "decision"
byb search "framework"
```

Use the output to produce a weekly review with:

- backlog health
- important decisions and learnings
- consolidation candidates
- stale areas
- recommended next actions

See [references/checklist.md](references/checklist.md) for the review structure.
Validation
- The review points to concrete evidence.
- Synthesis work stays separate from cleanup work.
References