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name	do:start
description	Manage session worktrees — resume, cleanup, rename, switch, create
argument-hint	[cleanup|rename <name>|status]

Session Worktree Manager

Manage session worktrees interactively. Resume existing worktrees, clean up orphans, rename the current session, or create new worktrees.

Arguments

#$ARGUMENTS

Argument parsing:

• Empty or missing → interactive mode (default)
• cleanup → cleanup subcommand (skip to orphan cleanup)
• rename <new-name> → rename subcommand (rename current worktree)
• status → status subcommand (display-only, no action)
• Unrecognized subcommand → interactive mode (treat as no-arg)

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Shared: Worktree State Scanner

All modes begin by scanning worktree state from scratch. Do NOT rely on hook output — state may have changed since the hook ran.

Scanner Steps

1. List session worktrees (sorted by mtime, newest first):

ls -dt .worktrees/session-*

If no session worktrees exist, report "No session worktrees found." and exit (unless in interactive mode, where "create new" is still offered).

2. For each worktree, gather state using separate Bash calls:

• Mtime (cross-platform): stat -f '%m' <dir> on macOS, stat -c '%Y' <dir> on Linux. If neither works, skip freshness for that worktree (treat as unknown age). Compute human-readable age from (now - mtime).
• PID liveness: glob .worktrees/.metadata/<name>/pid.* files. Also check old-format .worktrees/<name>/.session.pid (backward compat). For each PID, run kill -0 <pid> to test liveness. Report: "alive" if ANY PID is alive, "dead" if all dead, "none" if no PID files.
• Uncommitted tracked-file count: git -C <path> status --porcelain --untracked-files=no | wc -l
• Untracked file count: git -C <path> ls-files --others --exclude-standard | wc -l
• Unmerged commit count: determine the default branch (git symbolic-ref --short refs/remotes/origin/HEAD | sed 's|origin/||', fallback to main), get the worktree's branch (git -C <path> rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD), then git log <default>..<branch> --oneline | wc -l

3. Build worktree table:

| Worktree | Age | PID | Uncommitted | Untracked | Unmerged | Actions |
|----------|-----|-----|-------------|-----------|----------|---------|

Action column rules:

• PID alive → "resume" only (NOT "remove" — Decision 9 blocks it)
• PID dead + all counts zero → "remove, resume"
• PID dead + any count nonzero → "resume, cleanup" (dirty worktree)
• No PID files → same as PID dead (treat as unprotected)

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Interactive Mode (no arguments or unrecognized subcommand)

Step 1: Scan

Run the Shared Worktree State Scanner above.

Step 2: Present choices

If no session worktrees exist, skip to "create new" directly — generate a random 4-char hex ID and create the worktree (see Step 3, "Create new").

If worktrees exist, present a single AskUserQuestion with:

1. Issue warning (if applicable): If any worktree has uncommitted changes, untracked files, or unmerged commits, display above the table:

   "N worktrees have unsaved work. Choose 'resume' to continue working, or 'cleanup' to review and resolve."

2. Worktree table (from scanner Step 3).

3. Options:

   • For each worktree, list its available actions (from the Actions column)
   • "create new" — create a fresh session worktree
   • "skip" — exit without action

Example prompt:

"Session worktrees found:

Worktree	Age	PID	Uncommitted	Untracked	Unmerged	Actions
session-a7f2	5m	alive	3	1	2	resume
session-x3k9	2d	dead	0	0	0	remove, resume

Which worktree to use? (e.g., 'resume session-a7f2', 'remove session-x3k9', 'create new', 'skip')"

Step 3: Execute user choice

Resume:

1. Capture Claude PID: echo $PPID in a separate Bash call.
2. If resuming a DIFFERENT worktree than the hook recommended (hook writes PID to the most-recent worktree), clean up the stale PID: rm -f .worktrees/.metadata/<hook-recommended-name>/pid.<claude-pid>
3. Write PID to chosen worktree: bash ${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/../../scripts/write-session-pid.sh <chosen-name> <claude-pid>
4. Delete opt-out sentinel if present: rm -f .worktrees/.opted-out
5. cd <absolute-path-to-worktree>
6. Report: "Resumed session worktree <name>. Working directory: <absolute-path>"

Remove:

1. Capture Claude PID: echo $PPID in a separate Bash call.
2. Run Decision 9 via session-gc.sh in single-worktree mode: bash ${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/../../scripts/session-gc.sh <worktree-name> --caller-pid <claude-pid>
3. Parse stdout:
   • REMOVED <name> → report success
   • SKIPPED <name> <reason> → explain why removal was blocked
   • ERROR <name> <detail> → report error
4. Return to Step 2 (re-scan and re-present if worktrees remain).

Create new:

1. Capture Claude PID: echo $PPID in a separate Bash call.
2. Clean up hook-written PID from previously recommended worktree (F10 fix): rm -f .worktrees/.metadata/session-*/pid.<claude-pid> (glob catches whichever worktree the hook chose).
3. Generate random 4-char hex ID: openssl rand -hex 2
4. bd worktree create .worktrees/session-<id>
5. If bd fails, retry once with a new random ID. If both fail, report error and exit.
6. Write PID: bash ${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/../../scripts/write-session-pid.sh session-<id> <claude-pid>
7. Delete opt-out sentinel if present: rm -f .worktrees/.opted-out
8. cd <absolute-path-to-new-worktree>
9. Report: "Created session worktree session-<id>. Working directory: <absolute-path>"

Skip:

1. Capture Claude PID: echo $PPID in a separate Bash call.
2. Clean up hook-written PID if present — the hook pre-writes PID to the most-recent worktree. Remove it: rm -f .worktrees/.metadata/session-*/pid.<claude-pid> (glob catches whichever worktree the hook chose).
3. Report: "Skipped worktree selection. Working on current branch."

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Cleanup Subcommand (/do:start cleanup)

Step 1: Scan and filter

Run the Shared Worktree State Scanner.

Skip the worktree the user is currently inside. Compare pwd output against each worktree's absolute path. The current worktree is never a cleanup candidate — use /do:compact-prep to merge the current session.

If no other session worktrees exist, report "No other session worktrees to clean up." and exit.

Step 2: Run GC

Capture Claude PID: echo $PPID in a separate Bash call.

Run session-gc.sh on all eligible worktrees (passing captured PID for self-exclusion):

bash ${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/../../scripts/session-gc.sh --caller-pid <claude-pid>

Parse each line of stdout:

• REMOVED <name> → count as removed
• SKIPPED <name> untracked-files-present → collect for user prompt (Step 3)
• SKIPPED <name> <other-reason> → count as retained with reason
• ERROR <name> <detail> → count as error

Step 3: Handle untracked-files worktrees

For each worktree SKIPPED with "untracked-files-present":

AskUserQuestion: "Worktree <name> has untracked files. Delete anyway?"

• Yes: Re-run GC for that specific worktree with --skip-untracked: bash ${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/../../scripts/session-gc.sh <worktree-name> --caller-pid <claude-pid> --skip-untracked
• No: Keep the worktree.

Step 4: Report

"Cleanup complete. Removed N worktrees. M retained (reasons: ...)."

If all worktrees have active PIDs: "All worktrees have active sessions. Nothing to clean up."

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Rename Subcommand (/do:start rename <new-name>)

Parse <new-name> from the arguments (second word after rename).

If <new-name> is missing, use AskUserQuestion: "What should the new session name be? (e.g., 'fix-login-bug', 'explore-caching')"

Step 1: Guard — must be inside a session worktree

Check git plumbing (Decision 11):

git rev-parse --git-dir
git rev-parse --git-common-dir

If git-dir == git-common-dir → NOT in a worktree. Error: "Not inside a worktree. /do:start rename must be run from inside a session worktree." Exit.

Also verify the worktree is a session worktree (path or branch contains session-). If inside a work worktree or other type, error: "Inside a work worktree, not a session worktree. /do:start rename only applies to session worktrees." Exit.

Step 2: Guard — check for active /do:work

Check for sentinel files in .workflows/.work-in-progress.d/:

ls .workflows/.work-in-progress.d/

If sentinel files exist:

• Read session_worktree_stale_minutes from compound-workflows.local.md (default: 60).
• Check each sentinel's mtime. If ALL sentinels are older than the stale threshold, treat as stale from a crashed /do:work: "Stale /do:work sentinel found ( minutes old). No active /do:work detected. Cleaning up and proceeding with rename." Remove stale sentinels and proceed.
• If ANY sentinel is fresh (< stale threshold), block: "Work execution is in progress. Complete or abort /do:work before renaming. To abort: rm .workflows/.work-in-progress.d/<id> (verify no subagents are running first)." Exit.

Step 3: Handle uncommitted and untracked files

Check untracked files:

git ls-files --others --exclude-standard

If untracked files exist, warn via output (not AskUserQuestion — just inform and offer): "N untracked files found. These will be lost during rename unless staged."

Offer to stage: git add <files>

Commit all uncommitted changes (including any just-staged files):

Write checkpoint message to .workflows/scratch/<session-id>-checkpoint-msg.txt via the Write tool, then:

git add -u
git commit -F .workflows/scratch/<session-id>-checkpoint-msg.txt

Message: session checkpoint before /do:start rename to <new-name>

If nothing to commit (clean tree), skip the commit.

Step 4: Rename branch

Extract the current branch name:

git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD

Store as <old-name>. The new branch name is session-<new-name> (prefix session- if the user didn't include it; if they did, use as-is).

git branch -m <old-name> session-<new-name>

Step 5: Recreate worktree with new name

Capture Claude PID: echo $PPID in a separate Bash call.

Critical ordering: write new PID FIRST, then delete old metadata. A crash between steps leaves stale metadata (minor leak), not data loss.

1. cd to main repo root (the parent of .worktrees/). Determine via git worktree list --porcelain (first line, strip worktree prefix).

2. Write new PID first (crash-safe ordering): bash <plugin-root>/scripts/write-session-pid.sh session-<new-name> <claude-pid> (Use the absolute path to the script since CWD changed to main root.)

3. Delete old metadata: rm -rf .worktrees/.metadata/<old-name>

4. Remove old worktree: bd worktree remove .worktrees/<old-name> If bd unavailable, fall back: git worktree remove .worktrees/<old-name>

5. Create new worktree: bd worktree create .worktrees/session-<new-name> The branch was already renamed in Step 4, so bd will use the existing branch.

6. If bd worktree create fails: Emit recovery instructions: "Worktree recreation failed. Your work is safe on branch session-<new-name>. Recover with: bd worktree create .worktrees/session-<new-name> Or: git worktree add .worktrees/session-<new-name> session-<new-name>" Exit.

7. cd into new worktree: cd <main-root>/.worktrees/session-<new-name>

8. Report: "Renamed session worktree from <old-name> to session-<new-name>. Working directory: <absolute-path>"

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Status Subcommand (/do:start status)

Step 1: Scan

Run the Shared Worktree State Scanner.

Step 2: Display

Present the worktree table (same format as interactive mode Step 2).

No AskUserQuestion — display only, no action taken.

If no session worktrees exist, report: "No session worktrees found."