name: session-start description: Start a new development session to track work progress. Use when user wants to begin tracking their work, or suggest at conversation start when no active session exists. argument-hint: "[session-name]"

Start a new development session

Before starting

Check if .claude/sessions/.current-session already exists. If yes, inform user a session is already active.

Session creation

Create a session file in .claude/sessions/ with format YYYY-MM-DD-HHMM-$ARGUMENTS.md (or YYYY-MM-DD-HHMM.md if no name provided).

The session file should contain:

markdown

# Session: [name] - YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM

## Overview

- **Started**: YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM
- **Status**: In Progress

## Goals

- [ ] Goal 1 (ask user for goals if not clear)

## Progress

## Notes

After creating the file, write the filename to .claude/sessions/.current-session.

Confirmation

Confirm the session has started and remind user:

•Update progress: automatic (or /session-update [notes])
•End session: /session-end
•Check status: /session-current