Check progress and suggest next task

Check progress and suggest next task by reading the latest dated planning file, analyzing git history and task completion status, then presenting current phase and progress in a table. It identifies the next priority task and suggests running /clarify to start it.

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ProductivityIntermediate
5702/28/2026
Claude Code
#workflow-management#project-tracking#task-prioritization#git-integration

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name: next description: Session start - check progress, suggest next task required_context:

  • .claude/ai-context/architecture.md

Next

Flow

Read Planning → Git Log → Analyze → Present → Suggest /clarify

Execution

  1. Read Planning

    # Read ONLY the latest planning file (by date prefix YYYYMMDD-)
    # e.g., 20260205-improvements.md > 20260128-cli-parsers.md
    # Check checkbox status: [ ] incomplete, [x] complete
    
  2. Git Log

    git log --oneline -5
    git status --short
    
  3. Analyze

    • Identify current phase
    • Count completed/total tasks
    • Identify next priority task
  4. Present (table format) | Phase | Status | Progress | |-------|--------|----------| | Phase 0 | ✅ | 5/5 | | Phase 1 | 🔄 | 3/4 |

  5. Suggest

    • Summarize next task
    • Suggest running /clarify

Output Format

## Current Status
- Phase: {current_phase}
- Progress: {completed}/{total} tasks

## Next Task
**{task_id}: {task_name}**
{brief_description}

## Action
Run `/clarify` to start: {task_summary}

Rules

  • Read only the latest dated planning file (highest YYYYMMDD- prefix)
  • If no planning files → infer from git log + code state
  • Keep output concise (5-10 lines)
  • Always suggest /clarify connection
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