session-lifecycle-manager

name	session-lifecycle-manager
description	Manages Cursor/Codex session boundaries via checkpoints and handoffs. Use when resuming work, multitasking across repos, noticing repeated context resets, requesting a handoff bundle, splitting discovery from implementation phases, or after long idle gaps.
disable-model-invocation	true

Session lifecycle manager

When this applies

User says: checkpoint, resume, handoff, recap, stale context, new chat, summarize where we left off, continuation.

Procedure

1. Snapshot — In ≤8 bullets capture:
   • Goal + definition of done
   • Repo(s) / branch / key paths touched
   • Commands already run (+ outcomes)
   • Open risks / hypotheses
   • Next 2 executable steps
2. Persist — Offer to append a dated block to %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Wiki\inbox\YYYY-MM-DD-session-<slug>.md using vault frontmatter (type: coding-note, status: draft).
3. Handoff artifact — If requested, bundle:

   CONTEXT.md (bullets above)
   + links/paths list
   + commands to rerun verification
   

4. Reset rule — If quality drops (loops, contradictory edits), reopen with snapshot only rather than quoting entire prior chat verbatim.

Anti-patterns

• Continuing without writing down branch + verification command after flaky builds.
• Pasting mega-threads into fresh conversations — use structured snapshot instead.

Codex parity

Paste the Snapshot bullets at the top of the CLI transcript when spawning Codex-only runs.