refresh

name	refresh
description	Silently refresh AI context by reading project configuration and guidelines. Use when starting a new conversation, after context loss, or before major tasks.
model	claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
allowed-tools	Read, Glob, Bash(date:*, ls:*)

/refresh

Silently reload project context by reading critical configuration files.

Usage

/refresh    # Silent context reload

Execution Steps

1. Read Core Configuration

Read: CLAUDE.md
Read: .claude/memories/about-taylor.md

Error if CLAUDE.md missing: "CLAUDE.md not found"

2. Read Recent Memories

Get today's date and read memories from the last 3 days:

Bash: date +%Y-%m-%d  # Get today's date
Bash: ls .claude/memories/2026-01-*.json | tail -10  # Recent memory files

Read any memory files from the last 3 days (by filename date prefix).

3. Read Shared Documentation

Glob: shared/docs/**/*.md
# Read each found file

Skip silently if not found.

4. Get Recent Activity

Bash: git log -3 --format="%h - %s"

Skip if git unavailable.

5. Output

Context refreshed

Silent operation: Do NOT summarize files, list what was read, or explain context.

What Gets Loaded

Category	Files
Core	CLAUDE.md
Profile	.claude/memories/about-taylor.md
Memories	.claude/memories/YYYY-MM-DD-*.json (last 3 days)
Shared	shared/docs/**/*.md
Git	Last 3 commits

Error Handling

Situation	Action
CLAUDE.md missing	Error message
Other files missing	Skip silently
Git unavailable	Skip git, continue

When to Use

• Starting a new conversation
• After long break in session
• Before major planning work
• When context feels stale

Not for: Mid-task validation (use /sanity-check), project-specific context (read files directly)