Activity Synthesis
When users ask about their own work activity, use Glean's user_activity and memory tools to provide a synthesized view of their contributions.
Tool Naming
See the glean-tools-guide skill for Glean MCP tool naming conventions. Tools follow the pattern mcp__glean_[server-name]__[tool] where the server name is dynamic.
When This Applies
Use this approach when users ask:
- "What have I been working on?"
- "What did I do last week?"
- "Summarize my recent activity"
- "What projects have I touched?"
- "Help me remember what I worked on"
- "What should I put in my status update?"
BE SKEPTICAL
Not every activity is worth highlighting. Before including items, evaluate:
Significance Test
- Is this a meaningful contribution?
- ✅ INCLUDE: Created docs, made decisions, completed tasks
- ⚠️ MAYBE: Reviewed items, attended meetings
- ❌ EXCLUDE: Just viewed something, minor edits, noise
Accomplishment Test
- Did the user actually accomplish something?
- ✅ INCLUDE: Finished tasks, shipped features, resolved issues
- ⚠️ CONTEXT: In-progress work (note the status)
- ❌ EXCLUDE: Started but abandoned, just browsing
Relevance Test
- Does this reflect real work the user did?
- ✅ INCLUDE: Direct contributions with clear ownership
- ❌ EXCLUDE: Auto-generated, mass-distributed, tangential CC's
Filter Out:
- Automated notifications
- Documents the user only viewed briefly
- Mass emails or announcements received
- Activity with no meaningful outcome
Quality over quantity: A focused summary of 5-7 accomplishments is better than 20 trivial activities.
Primary Tools
| Tool | Purpose | When to Use |
|---|---|---|
user_activity | Get work activity feed | Primary source for user's actions |
memory | Get context about user | Roles, projects, responsibilities |
search | Find documents by user | Documents created/updated |
meeting_lookup | Find meetings | Meetings attended |
Query Patterns
Get Activity Feed
user_activity start_date:[YYYY-MM-DD] end_date:[YYYY-MM-DD]Note: end_date is exclusive.
Get User Context
memory - read all categoriesReturns roles, responsibilities, active projects, recent topics.
Find User's Documents
search query="*" from="me" updated="past_week"
search query="*" owner="me"Synthesis Approach
- Gather raw data from user_activity and search
- Group by theme: Projects, meetings, documents, collaborations
- Identify patterns: What topics appear repeatedly?
- Highlight accomplishments: Completed items, decisions made
- Note open items: Things still in progress
Output Format
Present activity in a scannable format:
## Your Recent Activity: [Time Period]
### By Project
- **[Project A]**: [X activities] - [summary]
- **[Project B]**: [Y activities] - [summary]
### Key Actions
- [Action 1] - [date]
- [Action 2] - [date]
### Collaborations
- Worked with [Person] on [topic]Relationship to Commands
For comprehensive activity summaries, suggest:
/glean-productivity:my-week- Full weekly summary with analysis/glean-productivity:daily-briefing- What happened in last 24 hours