Creative exploration during quiet hours. Turns idle heartbeat time into freeform thinking — hypotheticals, future scenarios, reflections, unexpected connecti...
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Creative, exploratory thinking during quiet hours. Not task-oriented work — freeform associative exploration that gets captured for later review.
| Variable | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| WORKSPACE | No | Skill's parent directory (scripts/..) | Root directory where data/ and memory/ live. Optional — defaults to the skill's parent directory, which is correct for standard workspace layouts. |
The skill writes to these directories (relative to WORKSPACE):
Edit skills/dreaming/scripts/should-dream.sh to customize:
mkdir -p data memory/dreams
Add this section to your heartbeat routine (during quiet hours):
## Dream Mode (Quiet Hours Only) Check if it's time to dream: \`\`\`bash DREAM_TOPIC=$(./skills/dreaming/scripts/should-dream.sh 2>/dev/null) && echo "DREAM:$DREAM_TOPIC" || echo "NO_DREAM" \`\`\` **If DREAM_TOPIC is set:** 1. Parse the topic (format: `category:prompt`) 2. Write a thoughtful exploration to `memory/dreams/YYYY-MM-DD.md` 3. Keep it genuine — not filler. If the well is dry, skip it. 4. Append to the file if multiple dreams that night
The skills/dreaming/scripts/should-dream.sh script acts as a gate:
State tracked in data/dream-state.json:
{ "lastDreamDate": "2026-02-03", "dreamsTonight": 1, "maxDreamsPerNight": 1, "dreamChance": 1.0 }
When the script returns a topic, write to memory/dreams/YYYY-MM-DD.md:
# Dreams — 2026-02-04 ## 01:23 — The Future of X (category-name) [Your exploration here. Be genuine. Think freely. Make connections. This isn't a report — it's thinking out loud, captured.]
Guidelines:
Option A: Config file (recommended) — Create data/dream-config.json:
{ "topics": [ "future:What could this project become?", "creative:A wild idea worth exploring", "reflection:Looking back at recent work" ] }
This keeps your customizations outside the skill directory (safe for skill updates). **Option B: Edit script directly** — Modify the `DEFAULT_TOPICS` array in `should-dream.sh`. Format: `category:prompt` Default categories: - `future` — What could [thing] become? - `tangent` — Interesting technology or concepts worth exploring - `strategy` — Long-term thinking - `creative` — Wild ideas that might be crazy or brilliant - `reflection` — Looking back at recent work - `hypothetical` — What-if scenarios - `connection` — Unexpected links between domains Add domain-specific topics relevant to your work. The prompt should spark genuine exploration, not busywork. ## Tuning In `data/dream-state.json`: Add domain-specific topics relevant to your work. The prompt should spark genuine exploration, not busywork. ## Tuning In `data/dream-state.json`: - **maxDreamsPerNight** — cap on dreams per night (default: 1) - **dreamChance** — probability per check (default: 1.0 = guaranteed if under limit) Lower `dreamChance` for more sporadic dreaming. Raise `maxDreamsPerNight` for more prolific nights.
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