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description	Session start protocol — pending work, git status, review gate

Session start skill. Run the checklist and produce a status report.

Steps

1. Review gate

Check date of last codebase review in docs/reviews/.

A review is DUE if:

• 4 weeks since last codebase review

When due: flag it prominently. Bug fixes and content work are exempt.

2. Read memory

Read MEMORY.md index. Skim any project-type memories for active work.

3. Check git status

git status
git log --oneline -10

Note uncommitted changes, unpushed commits, submodule state.

4. Check open items

Read docs/reviews/ for any unchecked items from the last review. Check if there are any TODO comments in recently changed files.

5. Produce the report

🔬 **Review Gate**: not due (last YYYY-MM-DD) / DUE — n weeks since last
🌿 **Git State**: clean / uncommitted changes / unpushed commits
📦 **Submodule**: sindrome theme at <commit>

## Open Items
- item 1
- item 2

## Recent Activity
<last 5 commits summarized>

## What's Available
Given the state, here's what we can work on: ...

The "What's Available" section is the key output — surface pending work from reviews, memories, and git state.