diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a738339..cf40451 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -49,11 +49,20 @@ Markdown files are named with a timestamp: `YYYYMMDD-HHMMSS [markers].md`
 
 For example: `20260131-210000 Task Streamd.md`
 
+An optional `_file_type` segment can follow the timestamp to classify the file:
+
+```
+YYYYMMDD-HHMMSS_<file_type> [markers].md
+```
+
+For example: `20260413-083000_daily.md` — the `daily` prefix is stored as the `file_type` dimension and propagates to all child shards.
+
 Within files, `@`-prefixed markers at the beginning of paragraphs or headings define how a shard is categorized.
 
 ## Commands
 
 - `streamd` / `streamd new` — Create a new timestamped markdown entry, opening your editor
+- `streamd daily [YYYYMMDD]` — Open today's daily file (or create it if missing); pass a date to open that day's file instead
 - `streamd todo` — Show all open tasks (shards with `@Task` markers), numbered for easy reference
 - `streamd todo N edit` — Edit task N in your editor, jumping to the task's line
 - `streamd todo N done` — Mark task N as done by inserting `@Done` after `@Task`
diff --git a/REQUIREMENTS.md b/REQUIREMENTS.md
index 49f3f42..1c5b8ec 100644
--- a/REQUIREMENTS.md
+++ b/REQUIREMENTS.md
@@ -275,13 +275,18 @@ This allows conditional placements to override base placements.
 
 ### R15: File Name Format
 
-Files follow the pattern: `YYYYMMDD-HHMMSS [markers].md`
+Files follow the pattern: `YYYYMMDD-HHMMSS[_file_type] [markers].md`
 
 - `YYYYMMDD`: Date (8 digits, required)
 - `HHMMSS`: Time (4-6 digits, optional, pads with zeros)
+- `_file_type`: Optional alphanumeric prefix identifying the file type (e.g. `_daily`)
 - `[markers]`: Space-separated marker names extracted from file content
 
-**Extraction regex:** `^(?P<date>\d{8})(?:-(?P<time>\d{4,6}))?.+\.md$`
+**Extraction regex for datetime:** `^(?P<date>\d{8})(?:-(?P<time>\d{4,6}))?.+\.md$`
+
+**Extraction regex for file type:** `^\d{8}(?:-\d{4,6})?_([a-zA-Z0-9]+)`
+
+When a `_file_type` prefix is present it is stored in the `file_type` dimension of the root shard and propagates to all child shards.
 
 ### R16: Temporal Markers
 
@@ -387,6 +392,7 @@ Provide recursive search through the shard tree:
 | Command | Description |
 |---------|-------------|
 | `streamd new` | Create new timestamped file, open editor, rename with markers on close |
+| `streamd daily [YYYYMMDD]` | Open the earliest daily file for the given date (default: today in configured timezone), or create a new `_daily` file if none exists |
 | `streamd todo` | List all shards with `task: "open"`, numbered, hiding future tasks |
 | `streamd todo --show-future` | Include tasks with future dates in the todo listing |
 | `streamd todo N edit` | Edit task N in editor, cursor positioned at task line |
@@ -395,6 +401,23 @@ Provide recursive search through the shard tree:
 | `streamd timesheet` | Generate formatted timesheet report with expected/actual hours |
 | `streamd completions <shell>` | Generate shell completions (bash, zsh, fish, elvish, powershell) |
 
+### R21a: Daily Command Behavior
+
+`streamd daily [YYYYMMDD]` provides quick access to the daily journal entry for a given date.
+
+**Date resolution:**
+- If a `YYYYMMDD` argument is provided, it is parsed as the target date.
+- If no argument is given, today's date is used, interpreted in the repository timezone (from `.streamd.toml`, defaulting to UTC).
+
+**File lookup:**
+- All markdown files in the base folder are localized.
+- Files with `file_type = "daily"` whose root shard `moment` falls within the target date (in the configured timezone) are collected.
+- The file with the earliest `moment` is opened in `$EDITOR` (defaults to `vi`).
+
+**File creation:**
+- If no matching file is found, a new file is created at `<now_local>_daily.md` (e.g. `20260413-083000_daily.md`) containing `# ` and opened in the editor.
+- The `_daily` suffix is permanent — it identifies the file type and is not renamed after editing.
+
 ### R21: Todo Command Behavior
 
 **Task Numbering:**
diff --git a/src/cli/args.rs b/src/cli/args.rs
index 11fda90..f45387f 100644
--- a/src/cli/args.rs
+++ b/src/cli/args.rs
@@ -60,6 +60,12 @@ pub enum Commands {
         debug: bool,
     },
 
+    /// Open or create the daily entry for a given date
+    Daily {
+        /// Date in YYYYMMDD format (defaults to today in configured timezone)
+        date: Option<String>,
+    },
+
     /// Generate shell completions
     Completions {
         /// Shell to generate completions for
diff --git a/src/cli/commands/daily.rs b/src/cli/commands/daily.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9b108f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cli/commands/daily.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+use std::fs;
+use std::path::Path;
+use std::process::Command;
+
+use chrono::{Days, NaiveDate, NaiveDateTime, NaiveTime, TimeZone, Utc};
+use chrono_tz::Tz;
+use walkdir::WalkDir;
+
+use crate::config::Settings;
+use crate::error::StreamdError;
+use crate::extract::parse_markdown_file;
+use crate::localize::localize_stream_file;
+use crate::models::{LocalizedShard, RepositoryConfiguration};
+use crate::timesheet::load_repository_config;
+
+fn load_all_shards(base_folder: &Path, tz: Tz) -> Result<Vec<LocalizedShard>, StreamdError> {
+    let config = RepositoryConfiguration::new();
+    let mut shards = Vec::new();
+
+    for entry in WalkDir::new(base_folder)
+        .max_depth(1)
+        .into_iter()
+        .filter_map(|e| e.ok())
+    {
+        let path = entry.path();
+        if path.extension().map(|e| e == "md").unwrap_or(false) {
+            let file_name = path.to_string_lossy().to_string();
+            let content = fs::read_to_string(path)?;
+            let stream_file = parse_markdown_file(&file_name, &content);
+
+            if let Ok(shard) = localize_stream_file(&stream_file, &config, tz) {
+                shards.push(shard);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    Ok(shards)
+}
+
+pub fn run(date: Option<String>) -> Result<(), StreamdError> {
+    let settings = Settings::load()?;
+    let base_folder = Path::new(&settings.base_folder);
+
+    let repo_config = load_repository_config(base_folder)?;
+    let tz: Tz = repo_config
+        .timezone
+        .as_deref()
+        .and_then(|s| s.parse().ok())
+        .unwrap_or(chrono_tz::UTC);
+
+    let target_date: NaiveDate = match date {
+        Some(s) => NaiveDate::parse_from_str(&s, "%Y%m%d").map_err(|_| {
+            StreamdError::ConfigError("Invalid date format, expected YYYYMMDD".into())
+        })?,
+        None => Utc::now().with_timezone(&tz).date_naive(),
+    };
+
+    let day_start = tz
+        .from_local_datetime(&NaiveDateTime::new(target_date, NaiveTime::MIN))
+        .earliest()
+        .unwrap()
+        .with_timezone(&Utc);
+    let day_end = tz
+        .from_local_datetime(&NaiveDateTime::new(
+            target_date + Days::new(1),
+            NaiveTime::MIN,
+        ))
+        .earliest()
+        .unwrap()
+        .with_timezone(&Utc);
+
+    let all_shards = load_all_shards(base_folder, tz)?;
+    let mut daily_shards: Vec<_> = all_shards
+        .into_iter()
+        .filter(|s| {
+            s.location
+                .get("file_type")
+                .map(|v| v == "daily")
+                .unwrap_or(false)
+        })
+        .filter(|s| s.moment >= day_start && s.moment < day_end)
+        .collect();
+    daily_shards.sort_by_key(|s| s.moment);
+
+    let editor = std::env::var("EDITOR").unwrap_or_else(|_| "vi".to_string());
+
+    if let Some(shard) = daily_shards.first() {
+        let file_path = shard.location.get("file").unwrap();
+        Command::new(&editor).arg(file_path).status()?;
+    } else {
+        let now_local = Utc::now().with_timezone(&tz);
+        let file_name = now_local.format("%Y%m%d-%H%M%S_daily.md").to_string();
+        let file_path = base_folder.join(&file_name);
+        fs::write(&file_path, "# ")?;
+        Command::new(&editor).arg(&file_path).status()?;
+        println!("Created {}", file_name);
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}
diff --git a/src/cli/commands/mod.rs b/src/cli/commands/mod.rs
index d5f79ce..fa6dbba 100644
--- a/src/cli/commands/mod.rs
+++ b/src/cli/commands/mod.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 pub mod completions;
+pub mod daily;
 pub mod edit;
 pub mod new;
 pub mod timesheet;
diff --git a/src/extract/parser.rs b/src/extract/parser.rs
index 1326371..b1d0374 100644
--- a/src/extract/parser.rs
+++ b/src/extract/parser.rs
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ struct BlockInfo {
     end_line: usize,
     block_type: BlockType,
     events: Vec<Event<'static>>,
+    /// Nested list items contained within this block (for ListItem blocks with sub-lists).
+    nested_items: Vec<BlockInfo>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq)]
@@ -110,12 +112,14 @@ pub fn parse_markdown_file(file_name: &str, file_content: &str) -> StreamFile {
 fn collect_blocks(content: &str, parser: Parser) -> Vec<BlockInfo> {
     let mut blocks = Vec::new();
     let mut current_block: Option<BlockInfo> = None;
-    let _current_events: Vec<Event<'static>> = Vec::new();
     let mut depth = 0;
     let mut list_items: Vec<BlockInfo> = Vec::new();
     let mut in_list = false;
     let mut list_start_line = 0;
 
+    // Stack for nested lists: (saved current_block, saved list_items, saved list_start_line)
+    let mut list_nesting_stack: Vec<(Option<BlockInfo>, Vec<BlockInfo>, usize)> = Vec::new();
+
     // Pre-compute line starts for offset-to-line mapping
     let line_starts: Vec<usize> = std::iter::once(0)
         .chain(content.match_indices('\n').map(|(i, _)| i + 1))
@@ -135,6 +139,7 @@ fn collect_blocks(content: &str, parser: Parser) -> Vec<BlockInfo> {
                         end_line: line,
                         block_type: BlockType::Paragraph,
                         events: Vec::new(),
+                        nested_items: Vec::new(),
                     });
                 }
                 depth += 1;
@@ -166,6 +171,7 @@ fn collect_blocks(content: &str, parser: Parser) -> Vec<BlockInfo> {
                         end_line: line,
                         block_type: BlockType::Heading(heading_level),
                         events: Vec::new(),
+                        nested_items: Vec::new(),
                     });
                 }
                 depth += 1;
@@ -186,7 +192,15 @@ fn collect_blocks(content: &str, parser: Parser) -> Vec<BlockInfo> {
                 }
             }
             Event::Start(Tag::List(_)) => {
-                if !in_list {
+                if in_list {
+                    // Entering a nested list: save current list item and collected items
+                    list_nesting_stack.push((
+                        current_block.take(),
+                        std::mem::take(&mut list_items),
+                        list_start_line,
+                    ));
+                    list_start_line = line;
+                } else {
                     in_list = true;
                     list_start_line = line;
                     list_items.clear();
@@ -195,7 +209,18 @@ fn collect_blocks(content: &str, parser: Parser) -> Vec<BlockInfo> {
             }
             Event::End(TagEnd::List(_)) => {
                 depth -= 1;
-                if depth == 0 && in_list {
+                if let Some((parent_block, parent_items, parent_start_line)) =
+                    list_nesting_stack.pop()
+                {
+                    // Nested list ended: attach collected items as nested children of parent item
+                    let nested = std::mem::take(&mut list_items);
+                    list_start_line = parent_start_line;
+                    list_items = parent_items;
+                    current_block = parent_block.map(|mut item| {
+                        item.nested_items = nested;
+                        item
+                    });
+                } else if depth == 0 && in_list {
                     in_list = false;
                     // Create a list block containing all list items
                     if !list_items.is_empty() {
@@ -204,6 +229,7 @@ fn collect_blocks(content: &str, parser: Parser) -> Vec<BlockInfo> {
                             end_line: line,
                             block_type: BlockType::List,
                             events: vec![], // List events are handled through list_items
+                            nested_items: vec![],
                         });
                         // Store list items for later processing
                         for item in list_items.drain(..) {
@@ -222,6 +248,7 @@ fn collect_blocks(content: &str, parser: Parser) -> Vec<BlockInfo> {
                         end_line: line,
                         block_type: BlockType::ListItem,
                         events: Vec::new(),
+                        nested_items: Vec::new(),
                     });
                 }
             }
@@ -240,6 +267,7 @@ fn collect_blocks(content: &str, parser: Parser) -> Vec<BlockInfo> {
                         end_line: line,
                         block_type: BlockType::CodeBlock,
                         events: Vec::new(),
+                        nested_items: Vec::new(),
                     });
                 }
                 depth += 1;
@@ -507,13 +535,21 @@ fn parse_single_block_shard(
             }
         }
         BlockType::List | BlockType::ListItem => {
-            // List handling is complex - for now, extract any markers/tags
             let (markers, tags) = extract_block_markers_and_tags(block);
-            if markers.is_empty() {
+            // Recursively build child shards from nested list items
+            let children: Vec<Shard> = block
+                .nested_items
+                .iter()
+                .filter_map(|item| {
+                    let (child, _) = parse_single_block_shard(item, item.start_line, item.end_line);
+                    child
+                })
+                .collect();
+            if markers.is_empty() && children.is_empty() {
                 (None, tags)
             } else {
                 (
-                    Some(build_shard(start_line, end_line, markers, tags, vec![])),
+                    Some(build_shard(start_line, end_line, markers, tags, children)),
                     vec![],
                 )
             }
@@ -716,6 +752,26 @@ mod tests {
         );
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn test_parse_nested_list_creates_three_shards() {
+        let content = "* @Task 1\n  * @Task 2\n* @Task 3";
+        let result = parse_markdown_file(&make_file_name(), content);
+        let root = result.shard.unwrap();
+        // The root shard should have two top-level children: @Task 1 and @Task 3
+        assert_eq!(root.children.len(), 2, "expected 2 top-level shards");
+        let task1 = &root.children[0];
+        let task3 = &root.children[1];
+        // @Task 1 must carry its marker and contain @Task 2 as a child
+        assert_eq!(task1.markers, vec!["Task"], "@Task 1 marker");
+        assert_eq!(task1.children.len(), 1, "@Task 1 should have one child");
+        let task2 = &task1.children[0];
+        assert_eq!(task2.markers, vec!["Task"], "@Task 2 marker");
+        assert!(task2.children.is_empty(), "@Task 2 should have no children");
+        // @Task 3 is a sibling of @Task 1
+        assert_eq!(task3.markers, vec!["Task"], "@Task 3 marker");
+        assert!(task3.children.is_empty(), "@Task 3 should have no children");
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn test_parse_continues_looking_for_markers_after_first_link_marker() {
         let result = parse_markdown_file(
diff --git a/src/localize/datetime.rs b/src/localize/datetime.rs
index 9f6d2ec..f5fd601 100644
--- a/src/localize/datetime.rs
+++ b/src/localize/datetime.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@ use std::path::Path;
 static FILE_NAME_REGEX: Lazy<Regex> =
     Lazy::new(|| Regex::new(r"^(?P<date>\d{8})(?:-(?P<time>\d{4,6}))?.+\.md$").unwrap());
 
+/// Regex for extracting a file-type prefix from file names.
+/// Matches filenames like `20260412-123456_daily.md` or `20260412_daily Some Title.md`.
+static FILE_TYPE_REGEX: Lazy<Regex> =
+    Lazy::new(|| Regex::new(r"^\d{8}(?:-\d{4,6})?_([a-zA-Z0-9]+)").unwrap());
+
 /// Regex for validating datetime marker format (14 digits).
 static DATETIME_MARKER_REGEX: Lazy<Regex> = Lazy::new(|| Regex::new(r"^\d{14}$").unwrap());
 
@@ -62,6 +67,28 @@ pub fn extract_datetime_from_file_name(file_name: &str, tz: Tz) -> Option<DateTi
         .and_then(|dt| naive_to_utc(dt, tz))
 }
 
+/// Extract the file-type prefix from a filename.
+///
+/// Filenames with a `_prefix` segment after the timestamp (and optional time component)
+/// are recognised. The prefix must consist of alphanumeric characters only.
+///
+/// # Examples
+/// - `"20260412-123456_daily.md"` → `Some("daily")`
+/// - `"20260412_daily Some Title.md"` → `Some("daily")`
+/// - `"20260412-123456 Some Title.md"` → `None`
+/// - `"/path/to/20260412-123456_daily.md"` → `Some("daily")`
+pub fn extract_file_type_from_file_name(file_name: &str) -> Option<String> {
+    let base_name = Path::new(file_name)
+        .file_name()
+        .and_then(|s| s.to_str())
+        .unwrap_or(file_name);
+
+    FILE_TYPE_REGEX
+        .captures(base_name)
+        .and_then(|c| c.get(1))
+        .map(|m| m.as_str().to_string())
+}
+
 /// Parse a 14-digit marker string as a NaiveDateTime without timezone conversion.
 fn parse_naive_datetime_from_marker(marker: &str) -> Option<NaiveDateTime> {
     if !DATETIME_MARKER_REGEX.is_match(marker) {
@@ -155,6 +182,51 @@ mod tests {
     use chrono::TimeZone;
     use chrono_tz::UTC;
 
+    #[test]
+    fn test_extract_file_type_with_time() {
+        assert_eq!(
+            extract_file_type_from_file_name("20260412-123456_daily.md"),
+            Some("daily".to_string())
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_extract_file_type_with_time_and_title() {
+        assert_eq!(
+            extract_file_type_from_file_name("20260412-123456_daily Some Title.md"),
+            Some("daily".to_string())
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_extract_file_type_without_time() {
+        assert_eq!(
+            extract_file_type_from_file_name("20260412_daily.md"),
+            Some("daily".to_string())
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_extract_file_type_without_prefix() {
+        assert_eq!(
+            extract_file_type_from_file_name("20260412-123456 Some Title.md"),
+            None
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_extract_file_type_with_full_path() {
+        assert_eq!(
+            extract_file_type_from_file_name("/path/to/20260412-123456_daily.md"),
+            Some("daily".to_string())
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_extract_file_type_no_timestamp() {
+        assert_eq!(extract_file_type_from_file_name("notes.md"), None);
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn test_extract_date_from_file_name_valid() {
         let file_name = "20230101-123456 Some Text.md";
diff --git a/src/localize/mod.rs b/src/localize/mod.rs
index c8f0441..e6fc873 100644
--- a/src/localize/mod.rs
+++ b/src/localize/mod.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ pub use configuration::{
 };
 pub use datetime::{
     extract_date_from_marker, extract_datetime_from_file_name, extract_datetime_from_marker,
-    extract_datetime_from_marker_list, extract_time_from_marker,
+    extract_datetime_from_marker_list, extract_file_type_from_file_name, extract_time_from_marker,
 };
 pub use preconfigured::TaskConfiguration;
 pub use shard::{localize_shard, localize_stream_file};
diff --git a/src/localize/preconfigured.rs b/src/localize/preconfigured.rs
index 99b60cf..6192a14 100644
--- a/src/localize/preconfigured.rs
+++ b/src/localize/preconfigured.rs
@@ -20,6 +20,12 @@ pub static TaskConfiguration: Lazy<RepositoryConfiguration> = Lazy::new(|| {
                 .with_comment("Project the task is attached to")
                 .with_propagate(true),
         )
+        .with_dimension(
+            "file_type",
+            Dimension::new("File Type")
+                .with_comment("Type of file derived from filename prefix (e.g. 'daily')")
+                .with_propagate(true),
+        )
         .with_marker(
             "Task",
             Marker::new("Task").with_placements(vec![
diff --git a/src/localize/shard.rs b/src/localize/shard.rs
index 0badda5..5efbf2d 100644
--- a/src/localize/shard.rs
+++ b/src/localize/shard.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,10 @@ use indexmap::{IndexMap, IndexSet};
 use crate::error::StreamdError;
 use crate::models::{LocalizedShard, RepositoryConfiguration, Shard, StreamFile};
 
-use super::datetime::{extract_datetime_from_file_name, extract_datetime_from_marker_list};
+use super::datetime::{
+    extract_datetime_from_file_name, extract_datetime_from_marker_list,
+    extract_file_type_from_file_name,
+};
 
 /// Localize a shard within the repository's coordinate system.
 ///
@@ -102,6 +105,9 @@ pub fn localize_stream_file(
 
     let mut initial_location = IndexMap::new();
     initial_location.insert("file".to_string(), stream_file.file_name.clone());
+    if let Some(file_type) = extract_file_type_from_file_name(&stream_file.file_name) {
+        initial_location.insert("file_type".to_string(), file_type);
+    }
 
     Ok(localize_shard(
         shard,
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 4d311a5..eaa4c91 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ fn main() -> miette::Result<()> {
         Some(Commands::Timesheet { decimal, debug }) => {
             streamd::cli::commands::timesheet::run(decimal, debug)?
         }
+        Some(Commands::Daily { date }) => streamd::cli::commands::daily::run(date)?,
         Some(Commands::Completions { shell }) => {
             streamd::cli::commands::completions::run(shell);
         }