Pickup

Load prior session artifacts and get up to speed instantly. The complement to /park.

Process

1. •

   Scan for artifacts in the current working directory:

   • •CONTEXT_FOR_NEXT_SESSION.md (primary — contains full resume context)
   • •TLDR.md (secondary — provides session summary)
   • •PROMPT_LAB.md (tertiary — shows original goals and optimized prompt)
   • •RETRO.md (if present — shows lessons from last session)
2. •

   Load in priority order:

   • •Read CONTEXT_FOR_NEXT_SESSION.md first — this has everything needed
   • •If missing, fall back to TLDR.md for at least a summary
   • •If neither exists, tell the user: "No session artifacts found in {cwd}. Starting fresh."
3. •

   Load recommended skills — If the relay doc lists skills under "Skills To Load", invoke them.

4. •

   Present a briefing:

Picked up from {date}. Here's where we are:

  What: {1-line summary of the work}
  Where: {specific stopping point}
  Next: {top priority action}

Ready to continue. What would you like to tackle first?

1. •If the user pastes a CONTEXT_FOR_NEXT_SESSION.md directly (instead of running /pickup), recognize it and treat it the same — no need to re-read files.

Rules

• •Don't parrot the full document — Summarize into the briefing format. The user can read the files.
• •Load skills silently — Don't announce each skill load, just do it.
• •Ask before acting — Present the briefing and wait for direction. Don't start executing next steps autonomously.
• •Handle stale context — If the artifact is more than 7 days old, note this: "Context is from {date} — things may have changed."