paul:progress

A PAUL framework status command that reads the project's planning files and suggests one next action based on current progress and user context.

In plain words
What is it for?
Use it mid-session, after resuming work, or when you are unsure what to do next. It checks project state, roadmap, configuration, audit status, and constraints such as limited time.
Why use it?
It reduces uncertainty during a work session by routing the project to the most relevant next step instead of presenting many options.

Command

Install

Getting it into your agent

One page per mod, every tool's command on it. A separate URL per tool would split the same page into five that compete with each other.

agentmods
npx agentmods add commands/christopherkahler/paul/progress
Clone the repo
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ChristopherKahler/paul
Per session 14 Only the description is in the session, so the agent can decide to use it. The body loads when it is invoked.
When invoked 1,033 The whole file, excluding the scripts and references it only reads on demand.
Security scan A 0 findings. Scan, not verified.
Origin original No closer match found in the catalogue.
Token cost

What it costs to keep this loaded

Counted locally with the o200k_base tokenizer, which is exact for GPT models; Claude uses its own tokenizer and its counts differ. Treat this as one consistent yardstick across the catalogue rather than a bill. Prices are per million input tokens.

ModelPer sessionOnce invoked
Fable 5 $0.00014 $0.01033
Opus 5 $0.00007 $0.00517
Sonnet 5 $0.00003 $0.00207
Haiku 4.5 $0.00001 $0.00103

Measured 2d ago against content hash d1d6ca82e70c, method: parsed. Prices are Anthropic first-party input rates as of 2026-08-30, from the pricing page.

Security

Grade A, and why

paul:progress scanned grade A with 0 findings against 26 rules in 11 categories — prompt injection, anti-refusal, data exfiltration, privilege escalation, supply chain, agent snooping, system-prompt leakage, SSRF and excessive agency — measured 2d ago.

A static scan of the body, not an audit. Every finding is printed with the line that produced it so you can judge whether it matters here. A mod is markdown that instructs an agent; that is exactly why what it instructs is worth reading.

Nothing flagged

None of the 26 patterns this scan looks for appear in this file: no shell pipes, no recursive deletes, no credential paths, no hidden text, no instruction-override or anti-refusal phrasing, no agent-config snooping. That is not a guarantee, it is the absence of the things that are checkable.

src/commands/progress.md · 139 lines

What it actually says

When to use:

  • Mid-session check on progress
  • After /paul:resume for more context
  • When unsure what to do next
  • To get a tailored suggestion based on your current focus

<execution_context> </execution_context>

@.paul/STATE.md @.paul/ROADMAP.md

Also check .paul/config.md (if exists):

  • Is enterprise_plan_audit: enabled: true?
  • If plan is at "created, awaiting approval" stage: check if STATE.md mentions "audited"
  • Store audit_enabled and audit_completed flags for routing

Milestone Progress:

  • Phases complete: X of Y
  • Current phase progress: Z%

Current Loop:

  • Position: PLAN/APPLY/UNIFY
  • Status: [what's happening]

User has given additional context about their current focus or constraint. Factor this into routing decision:

  • "I need to fix a bug first" → prioritize that over planned work
  • "I only have 30 minutes" → suggest smaller scope
  • "I want to finish this phase" → stay on current path
  • "I'm stuck on X" → suggest debug or research approach

If no argument: Use default routing based on state alone.

Default routing (no user context):

Situation Single Suggestion
No plan exists /paul:plan
Plan awaiting approval (audit enabled, not yet audited) /paul:audit [path]
Plan awaiting approval (audit complete or not enabled) "Approve plan to proceed"
Plan approved, not executed /paul:apply [path]
Applied, not unified /paul:unify [path]
Loop complete, more phases /paul:plan (next phase)
Milestone complete "Create next milestone or ship"
Blockers present "Address blocker: [specific]"
Context at DEEP/CRITICAL /paul:pause

With user context: Adjust suggestion to align with stated intent.

IMPORTANT: Suggest exactly ONE action. Not multiple options.

════════════════════════════════════════
PAUL PROGRESS
════════════════════════════════════════

Milestone: [name] - [X]% complete
├── Phase 1: [name] ████████████ Done
├── Phase 2: [name] ████████░░░░ 70%
├── Phase 3: [name] ░░░░░░░░░░░░ Pending
└── Phase 4: [name] ░░░░░░░░░░░░ Pending

Current Loop: Phase 2, Plan 02-03
┌─────────────────────────────────────┐
│  PLAN ──▶ APPLY ──▶ UNIFY          │
│    ✓        ✓        ○             │
└─────────────────────────────────────┘

────────────────────────────────────────
▶ NEXT: /paul:unify .paul/phases/02-features/02-03-PLAN.md
  Close the loop and update state.
────────────────────────────────────────

Type "yes" to proceed, or provide context for a different suggestion.
⚠️ Context Advisory: Session at [X]% capacity.
   Recommended: /paul:pause before continuing.

<success_criteria>

  • Overall progress displayed visually
  • Current loop position shown
  • Exactly ONE next action suggested (not multiple)
  • User context considered if provided
  • Context advisory shown if needed </success_criteria>
Changes

What this file has done since we first saw it

Hashed on every crawl. A supply-chain change to an agent config is a question of when, not whether, so the history is kept rather than the latest state alone.

  1. 2d ago First seen · 139 lines · 14 tokens per session scan A d1d6ca82e70c

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paul:progress is a command published in the GitHub repository ChristopherKahler/paul (1,212 stars, last pushed 11d ago), licensed MIT. It adds 14 tokens to every session and 1,033 once invoked, about $0.0001 per session on Opus 5. A static security scan graded it A with 0 findings. No closer match exists in the catalogue, so it is treated as the original; first seen 2026-08-30.