| name | where-we-are |
| description | Session awareness - what we're doing now. Use when user asks "now", "where are we", "what are we doing", "status". Quick mode for timeline, deep mode for full context. |
/where-we-are - Session Awareness
AI buddy confirms current session state with human.
Usage
/where-we-are # Quick: timeline + jump tracking
/where-we-are deep # Full: + bigger picture + pending + connections
/now # Alias for /where-we-are
Mode 1: Quick (default)
AI reconstructs session from memory — no file reading needed.
## 🕐 This Session
| Time | Duration | Topic | Jump |
|------|----------|-------|------|
| HH:MM | ~Xm | First topic | - |
| HH:MM | ~Xm | Second topic | 🌟 spark |
| HH:MM | ongoing | **Now**: Current | ✅ complete |
**🔍 Noticed**:
- [Pattern - energy/mode]
- [Jump pattern: sparks vs escapes vs completions]
**📍 Status**:
- 🔥/🟡/🔴 Energy: [level]
- ⚠️ Loose ends: [unfinished]
- 📍 Parked: [topics we'll return to]
**💭 My Read**: [1-2 sentences]
---
**Next?**
Mode 2: Deep (/where-we-are deep)
Adds bigger picture, pending, and connections.
Step 1: Gather Context (parallel)
1. Current session from AI memory
2. Read latest handoff: ls -t ψ/inbox/handoff/*.md | head -1
3. Git status: git status --short
4. Tracks: cat ψ/inbox/tracks/INDEX.md 2>/dev/null
Step 2: Output Format
## 📍 /where-we-are deep
### This Session
| Time | Topic | Jump |
|------|-------|------|
| HH:MM | [Topic] | |
| HH:MM | **Now**: [Current] | |
---
### Bigger Picture
**Came from**: [Last session/handoff summary - 1 line]
**Working on**: [Current thread/goal]
**Thread**: [Larger pattern this connects to]
---
### Pending
| Priority | Item | Source |
|----------|------|--------|
| 🔥 Now | [Current task] | This session |
| 🟠 Soon | [Next up] | Tracks/discussion |
| 🟡 Later | [Backlog] | GitHub/tracks |
---
### Connections
**Pattern**: [What pattern emerged]
**Learning**: [Key insight from session]
**Oracle**: [Related past pattern, if any]
---
**💭 My Read**: [2-3 sentences - deeper reflection]
**Next action?**
Jump Types
| Icon | Type | Meaning |
|---|
| 🌟 | Spark | New idea, exciting |
| ✅ | Complete | Finished, moving on |
| 🔄 | Return | Coming back to parked |
| 📍 | Park | Intentional pause |
| 🚪 | Escape | Avoiding difficulty |
Healthy session: Mostly 🌟 sparks and ✅ completes
Warning sign: Too many 🚪 escapes = avoidance pattern
Philosophy
/now = "What time is it?"
/where-we-are deep = "Where are we in the journey?"
"Not just the clock. The map."
ARGUMENTS: $ARGUMENTS
