Start Session Skill

Goal

Initialize a new session with correct mode, branch awareness, and cycle mapping.

Steps

1. •Run context-reload logic (light version):

• •Read snapshot
• •Read baseline
• •Detect current branch
• •Detect active cycle (if any)

1. •Create new session file: docs/audit/sessions/SXXX.md

Use TEMPLATE_SESSION_SXXX.md structure.

1. •Fill:

• •Auto-detected mode
• •Confidence + reasons
• •Current branch
• •Baseline version
• •Active cycles
• •Snapshot reviewed: yes

1. •Apply Branch/Cycle Requirement Auto-check:

If mode=COMMITTING:

• •Require a cycle + status.md
• •Require branch mapping in status.md (branch_name: current branch)
• •Run Core DoR check from status.md/brief.md/plan.md:
  • •objective + scope/non-scope present
  • •first implementation step defined
  • •constraints/risks acknowledged
• •If DoR not satisfied:
  • •do not proceed as COMMITTING
  • •recommend smallest actions to reach READY
  • •suggest THINKING or EXPLORING until fixed

If mode=EXPLORING and:

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  2 files touched OR

• •

  30 min code work expected → Recommend converting to SPIKE cycle + dedicated branch

1. •Suggest:

• •Session Objective (1 sentence)
• •Time Budget
• •Planned Outputs

Do not modify baseline. Only create/update session file.