| name | session-start |
| description | Open a production session — load state, report gates and budget, and select the next shot or task. Trigger - /session-start, at the beginning of every work session. |
Session Start
1. Load state
Read 00_Production_Management/shot_tracker.json and .claude/memory/production_state.json.
2. Report the gates first
Gates determine what is even legal to do next:
script_locked approved
keyframes_approved PENDING ← blocks all clip rendering
voice_approved pending
picture_lock pending
qc_passed pending
Never propose work that a pending gate forbids.
3. Report the budget honestly
higgsfield account status
Show credits remaining against the estimate to complete. If the remaining balance cannot finish the plan, say so now rather than discovering it mid-batch — a batch that dies halfway wastes what it already spent.
4. Select the next task
Pick by dependency, not preference. Report what it is, what it costs, and which gate it advances.
Output
{ "session": 5, "phase": "03_Production", "next_task": "render 8 identity shots",
"estimated_credits": 360, "credits_remaining": 818, "blocking_gates": [] }
