session-start

/session-start

Load context. Display briefing. Flag staleness. Get to work.

Steps

1. Load L0 — Session Continuity

Read NEXT.md in the project root.

2. Load L1 — Project Context (~600 tokens)

Read (skip if missing):

• Project AGENTS.md
• Vault _context.md — top 3 sections only: Summary + Key Numbers + Active Reasoning Artifacts table. STOP before Doc Index / Decision Log / Open Questions / Related sections. This is the L1 partial read rule.
• Peer Card (People/Self.md in vault or memory folder) — structured user profile with communication style, decision patterns, strengths, growth areas. Load the Communication Style and Decision Patterns tables only (~20 lines). Template provided in starter vault. Skip if missing — suggest creating one on first session.

3. Seed Activation Check

Scan [S] entries in the Active Reasoning Artifacts table:

• If activation condition appears met → surface in briefing under "Seeds Ready"
• If dormant > 90 days → flag for review
• When a seed activates, suggest: "This seed is ready. Want to /decide on it?"

4. Staleness Check

Scan [D], [I], [E] entries in the Active Reasoning Artifacts table:

First: check for expired artifacts (those with expires: YYYY-MM-DD past today's date). Flag as EXPIRED in briefing regardless of priority.

Then: priority-based staleness (for artifacts without expiry):

Priority	Age	Status
critical	> 90 days	STALE — review invalidation trigger (may still be valid)
volatile	> 30 days	NEEDS RESOLUTION — decide, upgrade to critical, or delete
settled	> 90 days	STALE — likely safe to archive
noise	Any	Should not be in table — flag for removal

5. Display Briefing

## Session Briefing — {Project Name}
**Date:** {today}
**Memory:** {score}/10 | {total} artifacts | {seeds} seeds | streak: {n}

### Continue
{from NEXT.md}

### Active Decisions
{from _context.md — show critical and volatile only, up to 7}

### Seeds Ready (if any)
{[S] artifacts where activation condition appears met}

### Stale Artifacts (if any)
{list with age and invalidation trigger}

### Pending
{from NEXT.md "Decide" section}