catchup

name	catchup
description	Rebuild working context fast after /clear or a fresh session — reads the handoff note and the branch's changes, then summarizes where work stands. Add `handoff` to write the note before stopping.
argument-hint	[handoff | focus area]
disable-model-invocation	true
allowed-tools	["Read","Bash(git status)","Bash(git log *)","Bash(git diff *)","Bash(git branch *)","Bash(git merge-base *)"]

Two modes. $ARGUMENTS containing handoff → write the handoff note (end of session). Anything else → catch up (start of session), treating any remaining arguments as a focus area.

Catch up (default)

Rebuild context in four steps, cheapest first. Read; never modify anything.

1. Handoff note: if .claude/HANDOFF.md exists, read it first — it's the previous session's intent and beats anything inferable from git. Note its date; flag if it predates the latest commit (it may be stale).
2. Branch state:
   • git status — uncommitted/staged work in flight
   • git log --oneline $(git merge-base HEAD origin/HEAD 2>/dev/null || echo HEAD~10)..HEAD — what this branch did