start-fresh

name	start-fresh
description	Checkpoint useful session knowledge and pending work before starting a fresh context. Use when the user asks to start fresh, checkpoint, save and reset, or clear context.

Start Fresh

Checkpoint the current session before the user starts a fresh context.

Process

1. Capture durable knowledge with the memento skill or memento_capture MCP tool.
2. Detect the current work scope:
   • Prefer git root and branch.
   • If not in git, use the current directory name.
3. Identify pending work:
   • Unfinished implementation
   • Failing tests
   • Decisions still needed
   • Files or branches the next session should inspect
4. If the project has a memory file such as MEMORY.md or AGENTS.md, update only the pending-work section for the current scope.
5. Tell the user what was captured and what pending work was recorded.
6. Ask the user to start a fresh session or clear context using their current agent's normal workflow.

Rules

• Do not write full session narratives into project memory files.
• Keep pending work short and actionable.
• Do not remove pending entries for other worktrees or branches.
• Do not clear context yourself unless the user explicitly asks and the environment provides a safe command.