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Add journal capture: gitignored .journal/ and /journal command #687

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The capture half of the journal skill: a local, git-free place to jot notes. A gitignored .journal/ folder at the repo root, organized as categories (subfolders) containing entries (note files), with loose root entries also allowed. A /journal command writes an entry; hand-editing files stays supported. This slice stands alone — capturing a note is fully usable before any export logic exists.

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  • .journal/ is added to .gitignore and journal entries are never tracked; the folder stays separate from .context/ (which holds cloned reference repos)
  • /journal writes a timestamped entry into .journal/, into an optional category subfolder when one is given, or the root otherwise
  • Capturing touches no git state — no commit, branch, or push
  • The workflow terms Journal, journal entry, and category are defined in docs/agents/glossary.md alongside the existing Idea term
  • SKILL.md documents capture and notes that hand-editing files in .journal/ is equally valid

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