Session End

Session End Protocol

Execute these steps in order:

Step 1: Verify Code State

Run appropriate verification for the project:

If TypeScript project (tsconfig.json exists):

npx tsc --noEmit

If tests exist (test script in package.json):

npm test

If neither applies:

• Check for syntax errors in modified files
• Ensure no obvious broken imports

Report the verification status. If verification fails:

• Note the failures
• Ask if user wants to fix before ending session or document as "incomplete"

Step 2: Update PROGRESS.md

Append a new session entry to PROGRESS.md (create file if it doesn't exist).

Entry format:

---

## Session: [YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM]

### Completed
- [List of tasks/features completed this session]

### In Progress
- [Anything started but not finished]

### Issues Encountered
- [Blockers, bugs, or challenges discovered]

### Next Session Should
- [Clear guidance for the next session]
- [Specific tasks to pick up]
- [Any context that would be helpful]

Step 3: Update features.json (if exists)

If features.json exists:

• Mark completed features as "status": "pass"
• Mark partially complete features as "status": "wip"
• Add notes for any blocked features

If features.json doesn't exist, skip this step.

Step 4: Update ROADMAP.md (if exists)

If ROADMAP.md exists:

• Check off completed items: [ ] -> [x]
• Add [WIP] notation to in-progress items if helpful
• Do NOT add new items (that's a separate decision)

Step 5: Knowledge Compound Check

Before committing, check if this session involved significant problem-solving that should be captured.

Detection Triggers

Prompt "Document what you learned?" if ANY of these apply:

1. Bug fix commits: Recent commits contain "fix", "bug", "resolve", "patch"

   git log --oneline -5 | grep -iE "fix|bug|resolve|patch"
   

2. Significant debugging: Multiple commits touching the same file, or session involved substantial investigation

3. New pattern introduced: First usage of a library/API, architectural decision made

If Triggered

Use AskUserQuestion:

Question: "This session involved significant problem-solving. Document for future reference?"

Options:

1. Yes, add to project solutions — Save to solutions/
2. Yes, add to global solutions — Save to ~/.claude/solutions/
3. No, proceed — Skip capture

If User Says Yes

Run the compound capture process:

1. Extract problem: What symptoms, errors, unexpected behavior?
2. Extract investigation: What approaches were tried? What worked?
3. Determine category: build-error, test-failure, runtime-error, etc.
4. Generate document: Create solution markdown file
5. Save to location: Based on scope selection

Example Compound Output

# TypeScript Path Alias Resolution

> **Category:** build-error
> **Created:** 2026-02-01
> **Keywords:** typescript, path, alias, vite, imports

## Symptoms
- "Cannot find module '@/components/Button'"
- Worked in IDE, failed at build

## Solution
Install vite-tsconfig-paths plugin...

Step 6: Stage and Review Changes

git status
git diff --stat

Review what will be committed. Ask user to confirm the scope is correct.

Step 7: Create Commit

Create a commit with a descriptive message:

git add -A
git commit -m "Session: [brief summary of work done]

- [bullet point of key changes]
- [another key change]

Progress: Updated PROGRESS.md with session notes"

If there are no changes to commit, skip this step and note "No changes to commit."

Step 8: Final Summary

Output a handoff summary:

## Session End Summary

**Duration:** [start time] - [end time] (if known)
**Verification:** [passed / failed with X issues]

### Completed This Session
- [Task 1]
- [Task 2]

### Committed
- [commit hash]: [commit message]

### Next Session Should
1. [Most important next step]
2. [Second priority]
3. [Third priority]

**Session ended cleanly.** Safe to close.

Error Handling

If verification fails:

• Document the failures in PROGRESS.md
• Ask: "Fix now, or document and end session?"
• If ending anyway, note "Ended with failing tests/types" in commit

If git commit fails:

• Check for pre-commit hooks
• Report the failure
• Offer to commit with --no-verify if appropriate (and user confirms)

If PROGRESS.md write fails:

• Output the session notes to the conversation
• Ask user to manually save them

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