| name | start-session |
| description | Start a new learning session on a topic. Use when user wants to learn something new, begin studying, get taught a topic, or start a teaching conversation. Triggers on "teach me", "let's learn", "start session", "study [topic]", "explain [topic]". |
| model | claude-opus-4-5-20251101 |
| argument-hint | ["topic or file path"] |
| allowed-tools | Read, Write, Glob |
Start a new learning session on: $ARGUMENTS
Setup
- Read
.claude/learning-sessions/learning-plan.json
- Check for topics due for review (compare
last_covered + interval vs today)
- Read
.claude/learning-sessions/index.json
- Generate session ID:
YYYY-MM-DD-NNN (increment if sessions exist today)
- Read last 3-5 completed sessions to rebuild context
- Create session file per
references/session-schema.md
- Update index.json
- If file path provided: read it, identify gaps, note TODOs
Retrieval Warm-up
If topic covered before:
- Ask: "Before we dive in, what do you remember about [topic]?"
- Let user attempt recall WITHOUT hints
- Log as
retrieval_attempt entry (see references/entry-types.md)
Begin
- Confirm session started
- Mention any topics due for review
- Acknowledge what they remembered, note gaps
- Ask what aspect to focus on
- Follow teaching approach in SKILL.md
During Session
Log entries per references/entry-types.md. Use /log-session for long sessions.
End
Use /end-session when done.
