Session Load

Session Load

Restore context from a previously saved session (created with /session-save).

Usage

• /session-load — List available sessions and choose one
• /session-load <filename> — Load a specific session file

Procedure

Step 1: Find Available Sessions

Check if $ARGUMENTS specifies a file. If not:

1. List files in .claude/sessions/ directory
2. Sort by date (newest first)
3. Show the user a numbered list:

Available sessions:
1. 2025-01-15-auth-refactor.md
2. 2025-01-14-api-endpoints.md
3. 2025-01-12-initial-setup.md

Which session would you like to load?

If $ARGUMENTS specifies a file, use that directly.

If .claude/sessions/ doesn't exist or is empty, tell the user:

"No saved sessions found. Use /session-save to save your current session before ending it."

Step 2: Load Session File

Read the selected session file and extract:

• Branch name
• Pending TODOs
• Context notes
• Resume instructions

Step 3: Verify Current State

Check if the current environment matches the session:

1. Branch check: Is the user on the same branch? If not, ask:

   "The session was on branch [branch] but you're on [current]. Switch branches?"

2. File check: Do the modified files mentioned in the session still exist?
3. Git status: Are there uncommitted changes that might conflict?

Step 4: Present Session Context

Display a concise summary of what was happening:

## Restored Session: [Topic]
**Date**: [date]
**Branch**: [branch]

### Where We Left Off
[Resume instructions from the session file]

### Pending TODOs
- [ ] [Task 1]
- [ ] [Task 2]

### Key Context
[Context notes]

Step 5: Offer to Continue

Ask the user:

"Ready to pick up where we left off? The next step was: [resume instruction]. Should I start with that?"

Do NOT automatically start working. Let the user confirm what they want to do first. They may have changed priorities since the last session.