Session Start

Initialize a new work session with proper state management.

Execution Protocol

Step 1: Create Brain Backup

TIMESTAMP=$(date +%Y%m%d_%H%M%S)
BACKUP_DIR=".brain-backups/${TIMESTAMP}"
mkdir -p "${BACKUP_DIR}"
cp -r brain/* "${BACKUP_DIR}/"
echo "✓ Brain backup created: ${BACKUP_DIR}"

Step 2: Validate Environment

• Confirm in git repository
• Check current branch (should be feature branch or worktree)
• Verify brain/ files exist
• Confirm no uncommitted changes (or stash them)

Step 3: Load Context

Read these files to understand current state:

1. brain/development_standard.md — Standards to follow
2. brain/general_index.md — Project structure
3. brain/history_log.md (last 2 entries) — Recent context

Step 4: Output Session Header

═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════
  SESSION INITIALIZED
  Date: [current date/time]
  Branch: [current branch]
  Backup: [backup path]
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════

Ready for work request. Provide a feature description to begin planning.

Next step: /plan "your feature request"

Session Rules

• Each session targets 1-2 hours of work
• Maximum 6 atomic tasks per session
• All tasks must be in plan.md before execution
• End session with /session-end before merging

Failure Recovery

If session-start fails:

1. Check .brain-backups/ for recent backups
2. Verify brain/ directory integrity
3. Run git status to check repository state