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Intent in-start

Session start: read restart files, review STs, orientation overview before coding

install
source · Clone the upstream repo
git clone https://github.com/matthewsinclair/intent
Claude Code · Install into ~/.claude/skills/
T=$(mktemp -d) && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/matthewsinclair/intent "$T" && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r "$T/intent/plugins/claude/skills/in-start" ~/.claude/skills/matthewsinclair-intent-in-start && rm -rf "$T"
manifest: intent/plugins/claude/skills/in-start/SKILL.md
source content

Session Start

Read-only orientation at the beginning of a new Claude Code session. Understand where we are before doing anything.

Procedure

1. Read restart context

Read these files (skip any that don't exist):

  • .claude/restart.md
  • intent/restart.md
  • intent/wip.md

2. Read project rules

  • CLAUDE.md
  • intent/llm/MODULES.md
  • intent/llm/DECISION_TREE.md

3. Review open steel threads

Run 

intent st list
to see in-progress work. Run 
intent st list --status not-started
to see queued work.

4. Provide orientation overview

Summarize:

  • Where we left off (from restart files)
  • What's currently in progress
  • What's queued and ready to start
  • Suggested plan forward

5. Wait for instructions

DO NOT WRITE ANY CODE. This is a read-only orientation step. Wait for the user to direct what to work on.

Skill Chain

After orientation, consider:

  • /in-plan
    -- if starting new work that needs planning
  • /in-next
    -- if continuing existing work