Who this is for
Developers on async teams who have to post a written standup but think faster than they type.
The moment this saves you
Standup’s in two minutes and I’m staring at the thread trying to reconstruct yesterday, sand off the rambly bits, and make three bullet points sound coherent.
See it work
Messy spoken thought in. A clean, structured artifact out.
Yesterday I was mostly heads down on the auth refactor, got the token rotation working finally, that took way longer than expected because the test suite was flaky. I also reviewed Priya's PR on the export thing. Today I want to wire the rotation into the actual login flow and hopefully start on the rate limiting. The one blocker is I'm waiting on the staging database creds from infra, can't really test the rotation end to end without them.
Yesterday
- Got token rotation working on the auth refactor (slowed by a flaky test suite)
- Reviewed Priya's export PR
Today
- Wire token rotation into the login flow
- Start on rate limiting (stretch)
Blockers
- Waiting on staging database creds from infra, can't test rotation end-to-end without them
The workflow
Record a voice note
Hit the hotkey and talk, no formatting, no typing.
Tag it with this context
Contextli shapes your words into the structured output above.
Find it later
Everything's searchable and organised by context.
Pull it into Claude or ChatGPT
Bring your contexts straight into your AI tools with the Contextli MCP.
Your raw recording and transcription stay on your device, so you can always go back to the original.
The prompt behind this context
I'm going to talk through my work day out loud, probably out of order. Turn it into a written standup with exactly three bold sections: **Yesterday**, **Today**, and **Blockers**. Put each thing I did under Yesterday, each thing I plan to do under Today, and anything I'm waiting on or stuck behind under Blockers. Use short bullet points, keep the substance and any names or ticket references, drop filler and hedging. If a section has nothing, write "- None" under it rather than omitting it. Don't invent tasks or blockers I didn't mention. Output only the three sections, no greeting or sign-off.
Make it your own. This is a starting point. Once it's in Contextli, tweak the instructions so the output comes out exactly how you like it.
Use this context
One click copies it and shows you exactly how to drop it into Contextli.
Next, open Contextli, go to the Contexts page, click Import, choose From JSON, paste, then Import Context. It is ready to use.
Make it your own. This is a starting point. Once it's in Contextli, tweak the instructions so the output comes out exactly how you like it.
Your raw recording and transcription stay on your device, so you can always go back to the original.
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Questions people ask
Questions developers ask about Standup Update
What is the best format for a daily standup?
The standard three-part format covers what you did yesterday, what you are working on today, and any blockers. The Standup Update context produces exactly this structure from your spoken input, so your daily standup is always clean and consistent without having to remember the template each morning.
How do I write a daily standup in under a minute?
Open Contextli, select the Standup Update context, and speak your items in plain language. The context formats them into a daily standup ready to paste into Slack, Notion, or email. Most people complete the whole process, from opening the app to hitting paste, in under 90 seconds.
Can I do my standup asynchronously by voice?
Yes. Contextli lets you speak your update any time before your team's async deadline, and the Standup Update context formats it into a structured daily standup. You paste it into Slack, Notion, or email and you are done. No video, no scheduled meeting, no typing required.
What should I say in my daily standup?
Cover three things: what you completed since the last update, what you plan to work on today, and anything blocking your progress. If nothing is blocking you, say so explicitly. The Standup Update context prompts you through these areas from your spoken words and formats the output for Slack, Notion, or email.
How do I add this context to Contextli?
Copy the context on this page, then open Contextli and go to the Contexts page. Click Import, choose From JSON, paste it into the Import from Clipboard window, and click Import Context. It is ready to use in under 30 seconds. If you do not have Contextli yet, you can download it for free first.
Is my voice recording private? Does Contextli send it anywhere?
Your voice recording and the transcription are stored on your device only. Contextli processes your audio locally and does not send your recordings or transcription text to any server. The structured output it produces is text you control, and you decide where it goes.
Can I change what the output looks like?
Yes. Every context in Contextli is a starting point you can edit. Open the context in the app, change the instructions to adjust the structure, tone, or fields, and save. The next time you use it, the output reflects your changes. You are not locked into the default format.
Do I need to install an app to use this context?
Yes. Contextli is a free app. Download it, then copy this context and paste it into the Import from Clipboard window on the Contexts page. The whole process takes about 30 seconds.