diff --git a/docs/cli.md b/docs/cli.md
index baccc56..0cd42de 100644
--- a/docs/cli.md
+++ b/docs/cli.md
@@ -44,10 +44,11 @@ notification uses the managed report path, not the extra copy. `generate daily`,
 `generate today`, `generate tomorrow`, and `generate hourly` write managed
 generated-text artifacts, validate structured text from Scriptorium, and render
 the managed Markdown report from embedded templates. `generate daily` requires
-`--date YYYY-MM-DD` for the selected local civil day. `generate hourly` covers
-the next six hours in the effective report timezone and does not accept date or
-event window flags. `generate storm` requires explicit event-window bounds with
-`--start` and `--end`.
+`--date YYYY-MM-DD` for the selected local civil day; omitting `--date` is a
+command error and stops before weather data is fetched. `generate hourly`
+covers the next six hours in the effective report timezone and does not accept
+date or event window flags. `generate storm` requires explicit event-window
+bounds with `--start` and `--end`.
 
 `run morning` generates Today Report and the 3-Day Outlook, plus Weekend Outlook
 except on Sunday. `run evening` generates the Tomorrow Report. Batch
diff --git a/docs/config.md b/docs/config.md
index b067fde..eb74bce 100644
--- a/docs/config.md
+++ b/docs/config.md
@@ -211,6 +211,7 @@ reports:
           sections:
             - short_term
       - spc_convective_discussion
+      - daily_planning
       - hourly_forecast
   today:
     deterministic_modules:
diff --git a/docs/internal/app-orchestration.md b/docs/internal/app-orchestration.md
index b4be855..6d1f20a 100644
--- a/docs/internal/app-orchestration.md
+++ b/docs/internal/app-orchestration.md
@@ -135,14 +135,16 @@ failure context.
 ## Batch Workflow
 
 `run morning` resolves Today Report, 3-Day Outlook, and Weekend Outlook except
-on Sunday. `run evening` resolves Tomorrow Report. Batch output copy names come
-from report definitions. Batch generation continues independent reports after a
-failure, records each result, writes compact status lines to stderr, emits a
-JSON summary to stdout, and returns an aggregate error when any report failed.
-When notification is enabled, each successfully generated report is notified
-independently. Notification failure marks that report failed, records
-notification fields in the batch result, and does not stop later reports.
-`--out-dir` copies are never used as notification source files.
+on Sunday. `run evening` resolves Tomorrow Report. Daily Report is generated
+only through `generate daily --date YYYY-MM-DD`; it is not part of scheduled
+batches. Batch output copy names come from report definitions. Batch generation
+continues independent reports after a failure, records each result, writes
+compact status lines to stderr, emits a JSON summary to stdout, and returns an
+aggregate error when any report failed. When notification is enabled, each
+successfully generated report is notified independently. Notification failure
+marks that report failed, records notification fields in the batch result, and
+does not stop later reports. `--out-dir` copies are never used as notification
+source files.
 
 ## Inspection Workflow
 
diff --git a/docs/internal/generatedtext.md b/docs/internal/generatedtext.md
index ed1b3d6..d78cabb 100644
--- a/docs/internal/generatedtext.md
+++ b/docs/internal/generatedtext.md
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ Outputs:
 
 The Daily generated text JSON accepts the same public fields and validation
 rules as Tomorrow. Its catalog entry is selected through schema ID `daily` and
-template ID `daily`.
+template ID `daily`, with prompt ID `weather.daily_generated_text`.
 
 ```json
 {
diff --git a/docs/operations.md b/docs/operations.md
index f6db08a..6215b0e 100644
--- a/docs/operations.md
+++ b/docs/operations.md
@@ -68,6 +68,10 @@ workspace/
       YYYY-MM-DD/
         <run_id>.modules.json
         <run_id>.metadata.json
+        <run_id>.generated_text.raw.json
+        <run_id>.generated_text.run.json
+        <run_id>.generated_text.json
+        <run_id>.render_context.json
     today/
       YYYY-MM-DD/
         <run_id>.modules.json
@@ -238,6 +242,8 @@ The default idempotency key appends RunID to the rendered bundle ID so each
 report generation has a distinct retry identity. The default bundle path uses
 the valid-period start date, artifact group, and RunID. Distributor owns
 destination merge, retention, and derived snapshot behavior such as `latest`.
+For Daily, the default report ID and artifact group values are both `daily`,
+and the default output filename value is `daily.md`.
 For Today, the default report ID and artifact group values are both `today`,
 and the batch output filename value is `today.md`.
 
@@ -311,7 +317,7 @@ A failed generation run may still leave useful artifacts:
   preflight JSON and metadata are written for inspection.
 - If `scriptorium run` exits nonzero after writing a report, the managed report
   and metadata remain available.
-- Generated-text failures for Today, Tomorrow, and Hourly reports preserve
+- Generated-text failures for Daily, Today, Tomorrow, and Hourly reports preserve
   available intermediate artifacts, such as the structured run result, raw
   generated-text JSON, validated generated text, and render context. Metadata
   links those paths when it can be safely written.
diff --git a/docs/templates.md b/docs/templates.md
index c8f813d..3c6b79e 100644
--- a/docs/templates.md
+++ b/docs/templates.md
@@ -8,14 +8,15 @@ especially generated-text-template reports.
 
 Templates are Go `text/template` files. The current implemented templates are:
 
+- `internal/reporttemplate/templates/daily.md.tmpl`
 - `internal/reporttemplate/templates/today.md.tmpl`
 - `internal/reporttemplate/templates/tomorrow.md.tmpl`
 - `internal/reporttemplate/templates/hourly.md.tmpl`
 
-Templates are rendered from structured contexts such as `TodayRenderContext`,
-`TomorrowRenderContext`, and `HourlyRenderContext`. Weather data collection,
-derivation, module execution, generated text validation, and artifact paths are
-handled before template rendering.
+Templates are rendered from structured contexts such as `DailyRenderContext`,
+`TodayRenderContext`, `TomorrowRenderContext`, and `HourlyRenderContext`.
+Weather data collection, derivation, module execution, generated text
+validation, and artifact paths are handled before template rendering.
 
 ## Editing Rules
 
@@ -115,6 +116,37 @@ Prefer `.Modules.Dayparts` over ranging through
 `.Modules.DerivedDaypartSummaries`; it follows configured daypart order and
 falls back to sorted keys for any unmatched entries.
 
+## Daily Context
+
+The Daily template receives the same five top-level values as Tomorrow, using
+`DailyReportContext`, `Daily`, and `DailyTemplateModules`.
+
+Daily report metadata includes `.Report.Title`, `.Report.ForecastDate`,
+`.Report.ForecastDateLabel`, `.Report.ForecastDayName`,
+`.Report.GeneratedAt`, `.Report.GeneratedAtLabel`, `.Report.ValidPeriod`, and
+`.Report.Timezone`.
+
+Daily generated text uses `.GeneratedText.Summary`,
+`.GeneratedText.ForecastDiscussion`, `.GeneratedText.PrecipitationTiming`, and
+`.GeneratedText.Confidence`. Forecast discussion is a slice of paragraphs and
+should be rendered with `range`.
+
+Daily uses template ID `daily`, generated-text schema ID `daily`, and prompt
+source `internal/reporttemplate/prompts/daily.generated_text.md`.
+
+Daily modules include the Hourly module fields plus:
+
+| Variable | Type | Description |
+| --- | --- | --- |
+| `.Modules.DerivedDailySummary` | *briefing.DerivedDailySummaryModule | Daily summary facts for the forecast date. |
+| `.Modules.DerivedDaypartSummaries` | *map[string]briefing.DerivedDaypartSummaryModule | Raw daypart summary map, when direct keyed access is needed. |
+| `.Modules.Dayparts` | []generatedtext.DailyDaypartContext | Ordered daypart summaries for deterministic template rendering. |
+| `.Modules.DailyPlanning` | *briefing.DailyPlanningModule | Planning facts for the selected local civil day. |
+
+Prefer `.Modules.Dayparts` over ranging through
+`.Modules.DerivedDaypartSummaries`; it follows configured daypart order and
+falls back to sorted keys for any unmatched entries.
+
 ## Today Context
 
 The Today template receives the same five top-level values as Tomorrow, using
@@ -328,6 +360,6 @@ go run ./cmd/weatherreporter --help
 git diff --check
 ```
 
-Template render tests currently exercise the hourly template through
-`internal/generatedtext/render_context_test.go` and
+Template render tests exercise the Daily, Today, Tomorrow, and Hourly
+templates through `internal/generatedtext/render_context_test.go` and
 `internal/reporttemplate/reporttemplate_test.go`.
diff --git a/docs/troubleshooting.md b/docs/troubleshooting.md
index 489c057..9f12024 100644
--- a/docs/troubleshooting.md
+++ b/docs/troubleshooting.md
@@ -187,8 +187,8 @@ Relevant docs: [Operations guide](operations.md),
 
 ## Generated Text Validation Fails
 
-Symptom: Today, Tomorrow, or Hourly generation fails with generated-text decode,
-unknown-field, required-field, or multiple-JSON-values context.
+Symptom: Daily, Today, Tomorrow, or Hourly generation fails with generated-text
+decode, unknown-field, required-field, or multiple-JSON-values context.
 
 Likely cause: Scriptorium wrote structured JSON that does not match the
 GeneratedText contract for the selected report.
@@ -210,8 +210,8 @@ Relevant docs: [Operations guide](operations.md),
 
 ## Template Rendering Fails
 
-Symptom: Today, Tomorrow, or Hourly generation fails with report template parsing or
-execution context after generated text validation succeeds.
+Symptom: Daily, Today, Tomorrow, or Hourly generation fails with report template
+parsing or execution context after generated text validation succeeds.
 
 Likely cause: an embedded template references a missing context field or
 receives a value shape that does not match its typed render context.
diff --git a/examples/config.yml b/examples/config.yml
index 14cbdee..3f5bdae 100644
--- a/examples/config.yml
+++ b/examples/config.yml
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ reports:
       - spc_convective_discussion
       - weather_story
       - outdoor_windows
+      - daily_planning
       - hourly_forecast
   today:
     deterministic_modules: