Daily Task Summary Generator
Tasks Logged for Selected Date
Overall Daily Notes/Achievements
How to Create Effective Daily Summaries
- 1. Be Consistent
- Try to log your tasks and write your summary at the same time each day (e.g., end of the workday). This builds a habit and ensures accuracy.
- 2. Focus on Accomplishments
- Highlight what you completed or made significant progress on. This is motivating and useful for reporting.
- 3. Note Blockers or Challenges
- If you faced any obstacles or tasks were blocked, mention them. This helps in problem-solving for the next day.
- 4. Quantify When Possible
- Instead of "Worked on report," try "Completed first draft of Q2 sales report (3 hours)." Adding time spent or specific outcomes makes the summary more informative.
- 5. Categorize Tasks
- Using categories (e.g., Project Name, Meeting, Admin) helps organize your summary and track where your time is going.
- 6. Keep it Concise
- Summaries are meant to be brief. Use bullet points or short sentences. The "Overall Daily Notes" section can be used for more reflective thoughts.
- 7. Plan for Tomorrow (Optional)
- While this tool focuses on summarizing the current/past day, your daily summary process might also include a quick plan for the next day's priorities.
Please select a date.
'; dtsgOverallNotesInput.value = ''; dtsgSummaryDisplayAreaEl.style.display = 'none'; dtsgDownloadPdfBtn.style.display = 'none'; return; } dtsgSelectedDateDisplay.textContent = dtsgFormatDisplayDate(selectedDateKey); const dayData = dtsgDailyData[selectedDateKey] || { overallNotes: "", tasks: [] }; dtsgOverallNotesInput.value = dayData.overallNotes; dtsgRenderLoggedTasks(dayData.tasks); dtsgGenerateAndDisplaySummary(); // Also generate summary for the loaded date } function dtsgRenderLoggedTasks(tasks) { dtsgLoggedTasksListEl.innerHTML = ''; if (!tasks || tasks.length === 0) { dtsgLoggedTasksListEl.innerHTML = 'No tasks logged for this day yet.
'; return; } tasks.forEach(task => { const taskEl = document.createElement('div'); taskEl.className = 'dtsg-logged-task-item'; taskEl.innerHTML = `${task.description}
Overall Notes:
${dayData.overallNotes.replace(/\n/g, '
') || 'No overall notes for this day.'}
${status}:
- `;
tasksByStatus[status].forEach(task => {
summaryHTML += `
- ${task.category ? `[${task.category}] ` : ''}${task.description}${task.hoursSpent ? ` (${task.hoursSpent}h)` : ''} `; }); summaryHTML += `
Total Hours Logged: ${totalHours.toFixed(1)}h
`; } else if (!dayData.overallNotes) { summaryHTML = "No tasks or notes logged for this day.
"; } dtsgGeneratedSummaryContentEl.innerHTML = summaryHTML; dtsgSummaryDisplayAreaEl.style.display = 'block'; dtsgDownloadPdfBtn.style.display = (dayData.tasks.length > 0 || dayData.overallNotes) ? 'block' : 'none'; } // --- PDF Export --- if(dtsgDownloadPdfBtn) { dtsgDownloadPdfBtn.addEventListener('click', function() { const selectedDateKey = dtsgSelectedDateInput.value; if (!selectedDateKey) { alert("Please select a date to generate PDF."); return; } const dayData = dtsgDailyData[selectedDateKey] || { overallNotes: "", tasks: [] }; if (!dayData.overallNotes && dayData.tasks.length === 0) { alert("No data logged for this day to export."); return; } const { jsPDF } = window.jspdf; const doc = new jsPDF(); const primaryColor = getComputedStyle(document.documentElement).getPropertyValue('--dtsg-primary-color').trim(); const secondaryColor = getComputedStyle(document.documentElement).getPropertyValue('--dtsg-secondary-color').trim(); doc.setFontSize(18); doc.setTextColor(primaryColor); doc.text(`Daily Task Summary - ${dtsgFormatDisplayDate(selectedDateKey)}`, 14, 22); let yPos = 35; doc.setFontSize(12); doc.setTextColor(secondaryColor); doc.text("Overall Notes:", 14, yPos); yPos += 7; doc.setFontSize(10); doc.setTextColor(50); const notesLines = doc.splitTextToSize(dayData.overallNotes || "None", doc.internal.pageSize.getWidth() - 28); doc.text(notesLines, 14, yPos); yPos += notesLines.length * 5 + 5; let totalHours = 0; const tasksByStatus = { "Completed": [], "In Progress": [], "Blocked": [], "Deferred": [], "Note/Other": [] }; dayData.tasks.forEach(task => { if (tasksByStatus[task.status]) tasksByStatus[task.status].push(task); if (task.hoursSpent) totalHours += parseFloat(task.hoursSpent); }); for (const status in tasksByStatus) { if (tasksByStatus[status].length > 0) { if (yPos > 260) { doc.addPage(); yPos = 20; } doc.setFontSize(12); doc.setTextColor(secondaryColor); doc.text(`${status}:`, 14, yPos); yPos += 7; const tableColumn = ["Task Description", "Category", "Hours Spent"]; const tableRows = []; tasksByStatus[status].forEach(task => { tableRows.push([ task.description, task.category || "", task.hoursSpent ? task.hoursSpent.toFixed(1) + "h" : "" ]); }); doc.autoTable({ head: [tableColumn], body: tableRows, startY: yPos, theme: 'striped', headStyles: { fillColor: primaryColor, textColor:255 }, styles: { fontSize: 9, cellPadding: 1.5 }, didDrawPage: data => { yPos = data.cursor.y + 10; } }); yPos = doc.lastAutoTable.finalY + 10; } } if (dayData.tasks.length > 0) { if (yPos > 270) { doc.addPage(); yPos = 20; } doc.setFontSize(11); doc.setTextColor(primaryColor); doc.text(`Total Hours Logged: ${totalHours.toFixed(1)}h`, 14, yPos); } doc.save(`DailySummary_${selectedDateKey}.pdf`); }); } // --- Initialization --- document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => { const today = new Date(2025, 4, 14); // May 14, 2025 as per context dtsgSelectedDateInput.value = dtsgFormatDateKey(today); dtsgLoadData(); // Will call dtsgUpdateUIForSelectedDate if(dtsgSelectedDateInput) { dtsgSelectedDateInput.addEventListener('change', dtsgUpdateUIForSelectedDate); } const firstTabButton = document.querySelector('#dailyTaskSummaryGeneratorTool .dtsg-tab-button'); if (firstTabButton) { firstTabButton.click(); } window.addEventListener('click', function(event) { const modal = document.getElementById('dtsgTaskModal'); if (modal && event.target == modal) { dtsgCloseModal('dtsgTaskModal'); } }); });