Weekly Review
Conduct a weekly review of project progress and plan for the upcoming week.
When to Use
- •Every Monday (RA will prompt via /next)
- •End of work week
- •When feeling stuck or overwhelmed
- •Before planning the next week
Execution Steps
1. Gather Context
Read these files:
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.research/project_telos.md- Current aims and phase - •
.research/phase_checklist.md- Phase progress - •
.research/logs/activity.md- This week's activity - •
.research/logs/weekly/- Previous reviews - •
tasks.md- Pending tasks - •Git log for the past week
2. Generate Weekly Review
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# Weekly Review: [Week of DATE] ## What Happened This Week ### Accomplishments ✅ <!-- Auto-generated from git commits and activity.md --> - [Accomplishment 1] - [Accomplishment 2] - [Accomplishment 3] ### Challenges Encountered <!-- From context or ask user --> - [Challenge 1] - [Challenge 2] ### Time Spent <!-- Estimate based on activity --> - [Task category]: ~X hours - [Task category]: ~X hours ## Project Health Check ### Phase Progress - **Current Phase**: [PHASE] - **Phase completion**: [X]% (based on checklist items) - **On track?**: [Yes/No/At risk] ### Aims Status | Aim | Status | Progress This Week | |-----|--------|-------------------| | Aim 1 | In progress | [Brief update] | | Aim 2 | Not started | No change | ### Risks/Blockers - [Current blockers from project_telos.md] ### Key Metrics | Metric | Target | Actual | Status | |--------|--------|--------|--------| | Experiments/analyses completed | | | ✅/❌ | | Scripts documented | | | ✅/❌ | | Figures generated | | | ✅/❌ | | Writing progress (words/sections) | | | ✅/❌ | | Commits made | | | ✅/❌ | ## Patterns & Observations ### What Worked Well - [Pattern to continue] ### What Could Improve - [Area for improvement] ### Energy/Focus <!-- Ask user or infer --> - Peak productivity days: [Days] - Challenging days: [Days] ## Looking Ahead ### Priorities for Next Week 1. [Top priority] 2. [Second priority] 3. [Third priority] ### Potential Blockers - [Anticipated challenge] ### Questions to Resolve - [Open question that needs answering] --- *Review completed: [TIMESTAMP]* *Next weekly review due: [DATE]*
3. Interactive Components
Ask the user:
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Let's complete your weekly review. A few questions: 1. What are you most proud of accomplishing this week? 2. What was your biggest challenge or frustration? 3. Is there anything blocking your progress right now? 4. On a scale of 1-5, how focused did you feel this week? 5. What's the ONE thing that would make next week a success?
4. Save Review
Save to .research/logs/weekly/YYYY-MM-DD.md
5. Update Project State
- •Update activity.md with review summary
- •Flag any blockers in project_telos.md
- •Update phase checklist if progress made
6. Suggest Next Steps
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Weekly review saved to .research/logs/weekly/[DATE].md Based on your review, suggested next steps: A) 🗓️ Plan next week's work Run /plan_week to create a focused plan B) 🚧 Address blockers [Specific blocker] needs attention C) 📝 Continue with [top priority] Ready to dive in? What would you like to do?
Patterns to Watch For
Warning Signs
Flag if detected:
- •No commits in >7 days
- •Same blocker appearing multiple weeks
- •Phase not progressing
- •Declining focus scores
- •Growing task backlog
- •Motivation decline: Reduced engagement, avoidance behaviors
- •Scope creep: Project expanding without planned adjustment
Recovery Strategies (When Off-Track)
If warning signs are present:
- •Stop and assess - Don't just push harder; pause to understand
- •Identify root cause - Is it technical, motivational, unclear direction, or external?
- •Adjust scope/timeline - Be realistic, not optimistic
- •Communicate - Tell collaborators, PI, or stakeholders early
- •Document the decision - Write down what changed and why
- •Set clear checkpoints - Define how you'll know if recovery is working
Positive Patterns
Celebrate:
- •Consistent commits
- •Phase progression
- •Blockers resolved
- •Completed aims
Related Skills
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plan-week- Create detailed weekly plan - •
monthly-review- Zoom out for monthly perspective - •
next- Get next suggestion
Notes
- •Keep reviews brief (15-20 minutes)
- •Honesty > perfection
- •Patterns emerge over time - review past weeks
- •Celebrate progress, no matter how small