Write Your Daily Standup Update | Copy-Paste AI Recipe

NextFlows Contributors

doi:nextflows.ai/recipes/daily-standup-update

⚡ TL;DR

✓ A ready-to-post standup update with Yesterday / Today / Blockers in under 120 words.
✓ ~10 min to install Claude; ~1 min each morning after that
✓ Review before sending
✓ Uses Slack, Google Calendar

Before you start

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A Mac or Windows computer where you can install Claude DesktopA free Claude account at claude.aiA few bullets about what you did yesterday and today's planOptional: Slack and Calendar connected

How to connect each app

Slack
Claude Desktop → Settings → Connectors → Slack → Connect → pick workspace → Allow
Open setup help →
Google Calendar
Claude Desktop → Settings → Connectors → Google Calendar → Connect → sign in with Google → Allow
Open setup help →

Setup (10 min)

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1Install Claude Desktop: open claude.ai/download, download for Mac or Windows, install, and sign in.

2Optional: connect Slack and Calendar — or type notes manually.

3Each morning before standup, open Claude and paste the prompt.

4Fill in yesterday/today/blockers — or let Claude pull from connected apps.

5Copy the standup text into Slack or your standup tool.

6Post yourself — Claude does not post for you.

The prompt

Write my daily standup update.

Format exactly like this:

**Yesterday:** [bullets]
**Today:** [bullets]
**Blockers:** [bullets or "None"]

Use this info if I pasted it:
[PASTE YESTERDAY / TODAY / BLOCKERS — or leave blank if Calendar/Slack connected]

Rules:
- Short bullets, not paragraphs
- Plain English, no jargon
- Under 120 words total
- Do not post to Slack — text only

Paste into Claude Desktop. Claude will use your connected apps: Slack, Google Calendar.

Expected outcome

A ready-to-post standup update with Yesterday / Today / Blockers in under 120 words.

Success checklist

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Standup has yesterday, today, and blockersIt is short enough to read aloud in 60 secondsI posted it to my team channel myself

Troubleshooting

I can't find Connectors in Claude Desktop

Cause

You may be using the website instead of the desktop app.

Solution

Download Claude Desktop from claude.ai/download. Open Settings → Connectors or Integrations.

An app won't connect

Cause

Wrong account or company requires IT approval.

Solution

Reconnect with your work account. If blocked, paste the relevant text into Claude and say "Use only what I pasted."

The output is too long or vague

Cause

The prompt needs a tighter focus.

Solution

Reply: "Shorter — bullet points only" or "Top 3 items only."