# Recent Context From Git

> Summarize recent local project context by reading recently changed documentation from git history. Use when the user asks for recent context from git or wants a compact status summary from local docs.

- Skill: `lefant/recent-context-from-git` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add lefant/recent-context-from-git`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/lefant/recent-context-from-git/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Docs & Writing
- Author: lefant (https://skillmd.com/u/lefant)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/lefant/recent-context-from-git

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# Recent Context From Git

Use this skill when the goal is to summarize recent project context from local docs and git history.

This skill is the replacement for the old `recent_context_from_git` command.

## Documentation Roots

Prioritize these locations:
1. `thoughts/shared/devlog/`
2. `thoughts/shared/plans/`
3. `thoughts/shared/research/`
4. `docs/specs/`
5. `docs/decisions/`
6. `docs/changelog/`

## Workflow

1. Query recent git history for the documentation roots above
2. Read the most relevant recent files, prioritizing devlogs and plans
3. Return a compact summary with:
   - in-progress work
   - recently completed work
   - key supporting specs, ADRs, or research
   - suggested next steps

Prefer commands equivalent to:

```bash
git log --name-only --no-commit-id --pretty=format: \
  -- 'thoughts/shared/research/*.md' \
     'thoughts/shared/plans/*.md' \
     'thoughts/shared/devlog/*.md' \
     'docs/specs/*.md' \
     'docs/decisions/*.md' \
     'docs/changelog/*.md'
```

Then deduplicate, prioritize by recency, and read the most relevant files.