Session Save

Session Save

Capture current session progress so you can resume later with /session-load.

Usage

/session-save

Procedure

Step 1: Gather Session Context

Collect the following information:

1. Current branch: Run git branch --show-current
2. Modified files: Run git status --short to see what's changed
3. Recent commits: Run git log --oneline -5 for recent history
4. Current working directory: Note the cwd

Step 2: Summarize the Session

Create a session summary by reviewing what was accomplished:

1. What was done: List completed tasks/changes in this session
2. What's pending: List unfinished work or known TODOs
3. Key decisions: Any architectural or design decisions made
4. Blockers: Anything that's blocking progress
5. Context notes: Important context that would be lost between sessions

Step 3: Generate Session File

Create the file at .claude/sessions/<date>-<topic>.md:

• <date> = today's date in YYYY-MM-DD format
• <topic> = a short slug describing the session's focus (e.g., auth-refactor, api-endpoints)

# Session: [Topic]
**Date**: [YYYY-MM-DD]
**Branch**: [branch-name]

## Completed
- [What was accomplished]
- [What was accomplished]

## Pending TODOs
- [ ] [Task description]
- [ ] [Task description]

## Key Decisions
- [Decision and rationale]

## Blockers
- [Blocker description, if any]

## Modified Files
[Output of git status --short]

## Context Notes
[Any important context for resuming, e.g., "The API design follows the pattern in src/api/users.ts",
"We chose approach X over Y because..."]

## Resume Instructions
To continue this work:
1. Check out branch: `git checkout [branch]`
2. Start with: [description of next step]

Step 4: Confirm Save

Tell the user:

• Where the file was saved
• How to resume: "Run /session-load in your next session to pick up where you left off"