Restore Context

Restore Context

You are returning after compaction or time away. Follow this process to restore COMPLETE context.

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Step 0: Read Recovery Prompt (Quick Start)

if [ -f .beads/recovery-prompt.md ]; then
  cat .beads/recovery-prompt.md
  echo ""
  echo "--- Recovery prompt found. Reading full context next... ---"
else
  echo "No recovery prompt found. Will read recovery context directly."
fi

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Step 1: Read Recovery File

cat .beads/recovery-context.md 2>/dev/null || cat recovery-context.md 2>/dev/null || echo "No recovery file found"

Absorb:

• Current epic and success criteria
• Scope guard rails
• Key decisions and why
• Current challenges
• Exact state of in-progress work

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Step 2: Sync and Review Beads

bd sync --from-main 2>/dev/null || true
bd ready
bd list --status open

If beads is not available, skip this step.

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Step 3: Verify Git State

git status
git log --oneline -5
git branch --show-current

If not in a git repo, skip this step.

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Step 4: Present Summary and Get Direction

Show the user:

## Context Restored

### Current Epic
**[Epic name]**
- Goal: [brief description]
- Success: [1-2 key criteria]

### Last Session Completed
- [Major accomplishment 1]
- [Major accomplishment 2]

### Available Work (bd ready)
1. **[task-id]** - [Title] (P[priority])
2. **[task-id]** - [Title] (P[priority])

### Git State
- Branch: [branch]
- Uncommitted: [X files or clean]

### Scope Reminder
Focus on: [primary goal]
Avoid: [main scope creep risk]

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**Which task would you like to work on?**

WAIT for user response before starting work.

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If No Recovery File

Fallback process: 1. Read CLAUDE.md for project overview 2. Read MEMORY.md for architecture patterns 3. Run bd list to see all work 4. Check git log for recent activity 5. Ask user what to work on