# Open

> Open and orient to a project when the user names a binder, asks to resume work, or needs the current state of a known project. Load the binder and its linked workstream without rewriting “last session” history.

- Skill: `aylee/open` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 3 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add aylee/open`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/aylee/open/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: aylee (https://skillmd.com/u/aylee)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/aylee/open

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# Open project

1. Find the matching `desk/*/BINDER.md`, preferring an exact name or stable ID. Exclude closed examples unless explicitly requested.
2. Read the binder, relevant area context, and the linked active `state/workstreams/*/WORKSTREAM.md`.
3. Read only the artifacts needed to understand the current objective, open decisions, verification, and next action. Do not preload receipts or history.
4. Present: project purpose, current truth, status, open decisions, important artifacts, verification state, and exactly one next action. For a closed workstream, report the terminal sentinel instead of inventing work.
5. Flag missing links, divergent revisions, stale handoffs, or duplicated current status. Suggest `$doctor` for structural problems.

Opening is read-only. Do not update a binder merely because it was viewed, and do not require Git.