Session Start

Start a new chat with full project context. Execute these steps IN ORDER:

Steps

1. •

   Read core project files from start to finish (in parallel, if they exist):

   • •README.md
   • •CONTRIBUTING.md
   • •.github/copilot-instructions.md
   • •Project documentation directories (e.g., docs/, documentation/) — scan for index files like README.md, index.md, architecture.md, or ADRs in adr/ subdirectories
   • •Build/test entrypoints (whichever exist): Makefile, package.json, pyproject.toml, go.mod, Cargo.toml
2. •

   Load recent session context:

   • •Read the most recent history entry from .smaqit/history/ (if no entries exist yet, continue without history).
3. •

   Load task planning:

   • •Read .smaqit/tasks/PLANNING.md (NOT individual task files).
4. •

   Synthesize and present a summary covering:

   • •Current project state (from READMEs)
   • •Recent changes and decisions (from history)
   • •Open tasks sorted by priority
   • •Suggested next steps

Critical Requirements

CRITICAL: Read complete files without line limits. Do NOT truncate at any arbitrary limit.

Note: Only read individual task files (.smaqit/tasks/NNN_*.md) when actively working on that specific task.