AgentSkillsCN

catchup

利用此技能快速了解“发生了什么变化，哪些变化至关重要”。适用于在中断后重新投入工作、准备交接文档、回顾冲刺进展、分析Git历史以获取背景信息时使用。切勿在进行详尽的差异分析时使用此技能——请改用差异分析技能。切勿在需要全面代码审查时使用此技能——请改用审查核心技能。

SKILL.md
--- frontmatter
name: catchup
description: 'Use this skill to quickly understand "what changed and what matters".
  Use when resuming work after absence, preparing handoff documentation, reviewing
  sprint progress, analyzing git history for context. Do not use when doing detailed
  diff analysis - use diff-analysis instead. DO NOT use when: full code review needed
  - use review-core instead.'
category: analysis-methods
tags:
- summarization
- context-acquisition
- insights
- follow-ups
dependencies:
- imbue:evidence-logging
tools:
- git
- log-tools
usage_patterns:
- context-catchup
- handoff-preparation
- progress-review
complexity: intermediate
estimated_tokens: 700
progressive_loading: true
module_strategy: context-based
version: 1.4.0

Table of Contents

Catchup Analysis Methodology

Overview

Structured method for quickly understanding recent changes in git repositories, meeting notes, sprint progress, document revisions, or system logs. Answers "what changed and what matters?" efficiently.

When To Use

  • •Joining ongoing work or returning after absence
  • •Before planning or reviewing handoffs
  • •Any "what happened and what's next" context

When NOT To Use

  • •Doing detailed diff analysis - use diff-analysis instead
  • •Full code review needed
    • •use review-core instead
  • •Doing detailed diff analysis - use diff-analysis instead
  • •Full code review needed
    • •use review-core instead

Activation

Keywords: catchup, summary, status, progress, context, handoff Cues: "get me up to speed", "current status", "summarize progress"

Progressive Loading

Load modules based on context:

Git: Load modules/git-catchup-patterns.md for git commands. Consider sanctum:git-workspace-review for initial data gathering.

Documents/Notes: Load modules/document-analysis-patterns.md for meeting notes, sprint tracking, document revisions.

Logs/Events: Load modules/log-analysis-patterns.md for time-series and metric analysis.

Always Available: imbue:evidence-logging, TodoWrite workflow, structured output.

Required TodoWrite Items

  1. •catchup:context-confirmed - Boundaries established
  2. •catchup:delta-captured - Changes enumerated
  3. •catchup:insights-extracted - Themes identified
  4. •catchup:followups-recorded - Actions captured

4-Step Methodology

Step 1: Confirm Context

Define scope (git branch, sprint, meetings), baseline (last state), and current target. See modules for commands.

Step 2: Capture Delta

Enumerate changed items with metrics. Prioritize source/config/docs over generated artifacts. See modules for strategies.

Step 3: Extract Insights

Per item: What (change), Why (motivation), Implications (tests/risks/deps). Rollup into themes.

Step 4: Record Follow-ups

Capture: Tests, Documentation, Reviews, Blockers, Questions. If none, state explicitly.

Output Format

code
## Summary
[2-3 sentence theme + risk overview]

## Key Changes
- [Item]: [what/why/implication]

## Follow-ups
- [ ] [Action with owner]

## Blockers/Questions
- [Item requiring resolution]

Verification: Run the command with --help flag to verify availability.

Integration

Use imbue:diff-analysis for risk assessment, imbue:evidence-logging for reproducibility, sanctum:git-workspace-review for git data. Feed to brainstorming or writing-plans as needed.

Token Conservation

Reference paths + lines (don't reproduce). Summarize outputs. Defer deep analysis. Use progressive loading.

Exit Criteria

  • •Four TodoWrite items completed
  • •Context/delta/insights/follow-ups captured
  • •Stakeholders understand state without re-reading sources

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Command not found Ensure all dependencies are installed and in PATH

Permission errors Check file permissions and run with appropriate privileges

Unexpected behavior Enable verbose logging with --verbose flag