Commands/catchup

/catchup

Resume your work after /clear or a new chat session.

Usage

/catchup

What It Does

  1. Reads project README.md - Understands project purpose and structure

  2. Reads changed files - Uses git diff --name-only HEAD~10 to see recent changes

  3. Loads relevant Records - Checks Current Status table for in-progress work with Record references

  4. Checks Recent Decisions - Reads small decisions that survived the last /clear

  5. Reads open private notes - Loads docs/notes/*.open.md files with session context

  6. Loads context skills - Matches your Tech Stack to coding standards

  7. Summarizes - Shows what changed, open notes, and what’s next

Example Output

Project: claude-code-setup
Tech Stack: Bash, Markdown

Recent changes:
- Added JWT authentication (3 files)
- Updated user model

Records loaded:
- Record 015: Auth decision (in-progress work)

Open notes:
- session-2026-02-01.open.md (Reddit strategy, promotion notes)

Next step: Implement password reset (from CLAUDE.md)

When to Use

  • After /clear
  • Starting a new chat session
  • Returning to a project after time away

Related

Context Management/wrapup