reset

name	reset
description	Clean stale Maestro state — remove old drafts, orphaned teams, and stale task directories.
allowed-tools	Read, Write, Bash, Glob

Maestro Reset

Clean up stale Maestro state. This is a maintenance command — use when things get stuck.

What Gets Cleaned

1. Stale Drafts

List all draft files in .maestro/drafts/:

Glob(".maestro/drafts/*.md")

For each draft, show the file name and first line. Ask the user which to remove (or all).

2. Orphaned Team Directories

Check for team directories that may be leftover from interrupted sessions:

ls -la ~/.claude/teams/ 2>/dev/null

For each team directory, check if it has active members. Report orphaned teams.

3. Stale Handoff Files

List all handoff files in .maestro/handoff/:

Glob(".maestro/handoff/*.json")

For each handoff file, read the JSON and show the topic, status, and start time. Report handoff files that may be from interrupted design sessions (especially those with status: "designing").

4. Stale Task Directories

Check for task directories:

ls -la ~/.claude/tasks/ 2>/dev/null

Report any task directories that don't correspond to active teams.

5. Archived Plans

List all archived plan files in .maestro/archive/:

Glob(".maestro/archive/*.md")

For each archived plan, show the file name and first line (title). Ask the user which to remove (or all, or none). This is the ONLY way archived plans get deleted — it requires explicit user confirmation.

6. Orphaned Worktrees

Check for Maestro worktrees that may be leftover from interrupted sessions:

git worktree list --porcelain

Filter for worktrees on maestro/* branches. Cross-reference with handoff files in .maestro/handoff/:

• A worktree is orphaned if:
  • No corresponding handoff file exists, OR
  • The corresponding handoff has status: "complete" (session finished but worktree was not cleaned up)

For each orphaned worktree:

• Show the path, branch name, and any available context from handoff files
• Ask the user for confirmation before removing:

git worktree remove "<path>"

After removing the worktree, optionally offer to delete the associated branch (with separate confirmation):

git branch -D "maestro/<slug>"

Safety: Never auto-remove worktrees. Always require explicit user confirmation for both worktree removal and branch deletion.

Safety Rules

• Plans in .maestro/plans/ are NEVER deleted. Archived plans in .maestro/archive/ may be deleted with user confirmation.
• NEVER delete wisdom — Wisdom in .maestro/wisdom/ is preserved
• Confirm before deleting — Show what will be removed and ask for confirmation
• Report what was cleaned — List every file/directory removed

Process

1. Scan all six areas (drafts, handoffs, teams, tasks, archive, worktrees)
2. Report findings to the user
3. Wait for confirmation before removing anything
4. Remove confirmed items
5. Report cleanup results

Output

End with:

## Reset Complete

### Cleaned
- [N] draft files removed
- [N] handoff files removed
- [N] orphaned team directories removed
- [N] stale task directories removed
- [N] archived plans removed
- [N] orphaned worktrees removed

### Preserved
- [N] plans in .maestro/plans/
- [N] wisdom files in .maestro/wisdom/
- [N] archived plans in .maestro/archive/