session-awareness

Productivity

Project state awareness and session recovery for GSD-managed projects. Use this skill whenever: starting a new work session, resuming after a break, the user asks "where did we leave off" or "what's the current state", before making substantial code changes (to check for existing plans), the user seems disoriented about project status, or when something seems off and STATE.md might have relevant context. Also activates when the user references .planning/ files, milestones, phases, or project progress.

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How to use this skill

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I want to install this Agent Skill for this project in Codex.

Source SKILL.md: https://github.com/majiayu000/claude-skill-registry/blob/HEAD/skills/context-management/session-awareness/SKILL.md

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First, summarize what it does, its dependencies, license status if identifiable, and any risks. Show the exact files you propose to add under .agents/skills/session-awareness/. Do not write files or run scripts until I approve.

After I approve, install the complete skill folder, including required referenced files, into that project location. Verify it is discoverable, then tell me its actual invocation name and how to use it. Do not claim it is installed until you have verified it.

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Session Awareness

GSD Artifact Map

File	Purpose	When to Read
`.planning/PROJECT.md`	Vision, constraints, decisions	Understanding project context
`.planning/REQUIREMENTS.md`	What we're building (REQ-IDs)	Scoping work
`.planning/ROADMAP.md`	Phase structure and status	Finding current position
`.planning/STATE.md`	Session memory, blockers, decisions	Always on resume
`.planning/config.json`	Workflow preferences	Checking mode (yolo/interactive)
`.planning/phases/XX-name/XX-YY-PLAN.md`	Detailed task plans	Executing work
`.planning/phases/XX-name/XX-YY-SUMMARY.md`	What was built	Reviewing completed work

skill-creator Artifacts

File	Purpose	When to Read
`.planning/patterns/sessions.jsonl`	Session observations	Pattern detection input
`.claude/commands/*.md`	Project-level skills	Before GSD phase execution
`.claude/agents/*.md`	Composed agents	Agent selection
`~/.claude/commands/*.md`	User-level skills	Fallback when no project skill matches

Response Pattern: Before Substantial Work

Let me check the current project state...
[Read ROADMAP.md, STATE.md]

This falls under Phase X. There's already a plan at `.planning/phases/...`.
Should I execute that plan, or are you looking to do something different?

Response Pattern: Fresh Session Recovery

/gsd:progress  (or)  /gsd:resume-work

Response Pattern: No GSD Structure

This project doesn't have GSD initialized yet. Want me to run
`/gsd:new-project` to set up the planning structure?

Response Pattern: Work Conflicts with Plans

Heads up — this would modify files that Phase N is planning to create.
Options:
1. Execute Phase N first (recommended)
2. Update the Phase N plan to account for this
3. Proceed anyway and reconcile later

Core Rule

Always check STATE.md when resuming or when something seems off — it is the project's memory.