DanielOnPurpose Wrap Session
Work gets lost to session limits, crashes, and "I can't remember where I put it" restarts. This skill makes every session end the same safe way. Run ALL steps — order matters (most fragile state first).
Step 1 — Persist state to disk FIRST
Before writing any summary, make sure everything built this session exists on disk. Unsaved artifacts, drafts, or analysis that only live in the conversation → write them to files now.
Step 2 — Write the handoff note
Create or update HANDOFF.md in the project's root folder:
# Handoff — <project> (<YYYY-MM-DD>)
## Where things stand
<2-4 sentences: what got done this session, current state>
## Files that matter
<absolute paths to every deliverable, template, and data source touched>
## Open items
<unchecked boxes for anything unfinished, detailed enough that a fresh session needs no re-explaining>
## Decisions & rules established
<conventions decided this session — naming, "never do X" — so they don't get re-litigated>
## Resume prompt
<a single copy-paste prompt a brand-new session could run to continue exactly from here, including file paths>
Step 3 — File into the right place
Route knowledge to the correct project folder or knowledge base. Update (don't duplicate) existing notes; link related people/orgs/projects.
Step 4 — Deliverables visible
For any shippable output (site, zip, doc, report): copy/zip the final deliverable to an easy-to-find location and reveal it in the file manager so the user can see exactly where it landed.
Step 5 — Update project docs
If the project has a CLAUDE.md (or README), append any new standing rules (brand colors, deploy policy, account names, key contacts, domains). If it doesn't and this is a real ongoing project, create one with the essentials a fresh session would otherwise need told.
Step 6 — Final message format
End with exactly three things, in this order:
- What's saved where — bullet list of paths.
- Open items — what's left, if anything.
- Resume prompt — in a code block, ready to copy-paste into the next session.