Daily Briefing

When asked to generate a daily briefing, follow these steps to produce a structured, well-formatted report.

Steps

1. Determine the User's City
   • First, check in USER.md to see if the user's location is already specified (look for "Location:" field)
   • If found in USER.md, use that location as the default city
   • If not found in USER.md or if the user explicitly asks for a different city in their request, prompt the user: "Which city would you like the briefing for?"
   • Wait for the user's response before proceeding only if no city can be determined from context
2. Get Current Time and Date
   • Call the datetime tool with action now to get the accurate current date, time, and timezone.
   • Use the returned values for the briefing header and "Generated" timestamp. Do NOT guess or infer the time from any other source.
3. Fetch the Weather for the Specified City
   • Use web_search with a query like: "{city} weather today" (e.g., "New York weather today")
   • Extract current temperature, conditions (sunny, cloudy, rain, etc.), humidity if available, and any notable forecasts for the day.
4. Determine the Country
   • Infer the country from the city name provided by the user. For example:
     • "New York", "Los Angeles" → United States
     • "London", "Manchester" → United Kingdom
     • "Tokyo", "Osaka" → Japan
     • "Sydney", "Melbourne" → Australia
     • If uncertain, use web_search to confirm: "{city} country"
5. Fetch Upcoming Events for the City
   • Use web_search with a query like: "upcoming events {city} {current month} | {city} events calendar" (e.g., "upcoming events New York April")
   • Extract major festivals, concerts, exhibitions, sports events, conferences, and other notable happenings in the city
   • Aim for 4–5 upcoming events with dates and brief descriptions
6. Fetch Local News for the Inferred Country
   • Use web_search with a query like: "top news {country} today" (e.g., "top news United States today")
   • Extract the top 4–5 headlines with a brief one-line summary for each.
7. Fetch Tech News
   • Use web_search with a query like: "top tech news today"
   • Extract the top 4–5 headlines with a brief one-line summary for each.
8. Fetch Business News
   • Use web_search with a query like: "top business news today"
   • Extract the top 4–5 headlines with a brief one-line summary for each.
9. Fetch World News
   • Use web_search with a query like: "top world news today"
   • Extract the top 4–5 headlines with a brief one-line summary for each.
10. Return the Briefing Directly

• Format the output using the structure below.
• Do NOT write a markdown file. Simply return the formatted briefing as the response to the user.
• Use clear section headers and bullet points.
• Keep each bullet concise (1–2 sentences max).
• Include the date (without time) in the header, and include both the date and time in the "Generated" timestamp line with timezone.

Output Format

# 📋 Daily Briefing — Monday, April 13, 2026

*Generated: Monday, April 13, 2026 at 12:39 AM (GMT+8, Asia/Kuala_Lumpur)*

---

## 🌤️ Weather — {City}
- **Condition:** [e.g., Partly Cloudy]
- **Temperature:** [e.g., 28°C]
- **Humidity:** [e.g., 80%]
- **Forecast:** [e.g., Expect afternoon showers, clearing by evening]

---

## 📅 Upcoming Events — {City}
- **[Event Name] — [Date]:** [Brief description of the event]
- **[Event Name] — [Date]:** [Brief description of the event]
- **[Event Name] — [Date]:** [Brief description of the event]
- **[Event Name] — [Date]:** [Brief description of the event]

---

## 📰 Local News — {Country}
- **[Headline]:** [One-line summary]
- **[Headline]:** [One-line summary]
- **[Headline]:** [One-line summary]
- **[Headline]:** [One-line summary]

---

## 💻 Tech News
- **[Headline]:** [One-line summary]
- **[Headline]:** [One-line summary]
- **[Headline]:** [One-line summary]
- **[Headline]:** [One-line summary]

---

## 📈 Business News
- **[Headline]:** [One-line summary]
- **[Headline]:** [One-line summary]
- **[Headline]:** [One-line summary]
- **[Headline]:** [One-line summary]

---

## 🌍 World News
- **[Headline]:** [One-line summary]
- **[Headline]:** [One-line summary]
- **[Headline]:** [One-line summary]
- **[Headline]:** [One-line summary]

Tools to Use

• datetime — call with action now to get the accurate current date, time, and timezone for the briefing header
• web_search — for all news, weather, events queries, and for confirming city-country mapping if needed
• web_fetch — optionally fetch full articles if more detail is needed

Guidelines

• Check USER.md for the user's location first, only ask if not found or if the user explicitly requests a different city
• Always include today's date and current time in the header, plus a "Generated" timestamp line with timezone
• Prioritize recent, credible sources
• If a section returns no results, note it gracefully (e.g., "No major updates found.")
• Keep the tone informative and neutral
• If the user provides a city that could be in multiple countries (e.g., "Springfield"), ask for clarification