Log To Project

Log to Project

Capture project-specific activity to the project folder, maintaining history and context for ongoing work.

Why This Matters

Projects without documentation become black boxes. With project logging:

• You can resume work after weeks away
• Decisions have recorded rationale
• Progress is visible and trackable
• Future sessions have full context

Configuration

Add to your CLAUDE.md:

## Vault Configuration
Projects location: 02 Projects/
Code repositories: ~/Dev/

Project Folder Structure

02 Projects/[Project Name]/
├── PROJECT.md                    # Canonical status file
├── CHANGELOG.md                  # Version history
├── Sessions/                     # Session logs
│   └── session-YYYYMMDD.md
└── Decisions/                    # Decision records
    └── decision-YYYYMMDD-topic.md

Quick Start

1. Identify project(s) worked on
2. Find or create project folder in 02 Projects/
3. Update CHANGELOG.md with changes
4. Create session log if substantial work
5. Create decision record if architectural choices made

File Templates

CHANGELOG.md

# Changelog

All notable changes documented here.

## [Unreleased]

### Added
- New features

### Changed
- Modifications

### Fixed
- Bug fixes

### Removed
- Removed features

## [X.X.X] - YYYY-MM-DD

### Added
- Initial features

Session Log (Sessions/session-YYYYMMDD.md)

# [Project Name] - Session YYYY-MM-DD

## Summary
[Brief summary of what was accomplished]

## Changes Made

### [Category]
- Change 1
- Change 2

## Decisions Made

| Decision | Rationale |
|----------|-----------|
| Decision 1 | Why |

## Next Steps
- [ ] Task 1
- [ ] Task 2

Decision Record (Decisions/decision-YYYYMMDD-topic.md)

# Decision: [Title]

**Date:** YYYY-MM-DD
**Status:** Proposed | Accepted | Deprecated

## Context
[What issue motivated this decision?]

## Decision
[What change are we making?]

## Consequences
[What becomes easier or harder?]

## Alternatives Considered
- Alternative 1: Why rejected

Process

Step 1: Identify the project

• Match work to existing project in 02 Projects/
• Or identify code repo in development folder
• If new project, use /start-project first

Step 2: Ensure structure exists

• Create Sessions/ and Decisions/ folders if needed
• Verify PROJECT.md exists

Step 3: Analyze session content

Identify:

• Features added or modified
• Bugs fixed
• Architectural decisions
• Configuration changes
• Files modified
• Next steps

Step 4: Update CHANGELOG.md

• Add entries under [Unreleased]
• Categorize as Added, Changed, Fixed, or Removed
• Be specific: "Add user authentication" not "Updates"

Step 5: Create session log (for substantial work)

• Create Sessions/session-YYYYMMDD.md
• Include summary, changes, decisions, next steps

Step 6: Create decision record (for significant decisions)

• Create Decisions/decision-YYYYMMDD-topic.md
• Document context, decision, and consequences

Changelog Entry Guidelines

Good entries:

• "Add password reset flow with email verification"
• "Fix calculation error in monthly totals"
• "Change database from SQLite to PostgreSQL"

Bad entries:

• "Fixed stuff"
• "Updates"
• "Bug fix"

Success Criteria

• Project folder exists
• PROJECT.md exists and is current
• CHANGELOG.md updated with session changes
• Session log created (if substantial work)
• Decision records created (if decisions made)
• Next steps documented