Memory Start

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Load context and resume work from the memory system when starting a session. Retrieves current context, active plan, and recent sessions to help you pick up where you left off. Use at the beginning of a session or when resuming work after a break.

Sby Skills Guide Bot
ProductivityBeginner
406/2/2026
Claude Code
#memory#context#session-resume#persistence#workflow

Recommended for

Our review

Loads context from the memory system to resume work at session start.

Strengths

  • Quickly resumes work without losing track
  • Provides a structured summary of context
  • Checks active plans and recent sessions

Limitations

  • Requires the memory system to be set up beforehand
  • Depends on specific files (.claude/memory/)
  • Files need to be maintained up to date to be useful
When to use it

At the beginning of a session to regain context and ongoing tasks.

When not to use it

If the memory system does not exist or you want to start entirely fresh without past references.

Security analysis

Safe
Quality score85/100

The skill only reads local markdown files within the .claude directory to present session context; it does not execute any commands, network calls, or destructive actions.

No concerns found

Examples

Resume session
Load my previous session context and show what I was working on.
Check active plan
What is my active plan and what steps are left?
List recent sessions
Show me my last 3 session summaries.

description: Load context and resume work from memory system. Use when starting a session, resuming work, or asking what was being worked on.

Memory Start

Load context and resume work from the memory system at session start.

Instructions

When this skill is triggered, perform the following steps:

Step 1: Read Current Context

Read the file .claude/memory/current_context.md if it exists.

If the file exists, extract and note:

  • Last Updated date
  • Active Task description
  • What I'm Working On items
  • Important State information
  • Recent Changes
  • Quick Reference items

If the file does not exist, note that no current context is set.

Step 2: Check for Active Plan

Read the file .claude/plans/active_plan.md if it exists.

If the file exists, extract and note:

  • Task Name from the title
  • Status (Not Started, In Progress, Blocked, Complete)
  • Goal description
  • Current phase and incomplete steps
  • Any blockers or dependencies

If the file does not exist, note that no active plan is in progress.

Step 3: List Recent Sessions (Optional)

List files in .claude/memory/sessions/ directory, sorted by date (newest first).

Show the 3-5 most recent session summaries with their dates.

Step 4: Display Summary

Present a formatted summary to the user:

## Session Context Loaded

### Current Focus
[Summary from current_context.md - what we're working on and immediate goals]

### Active Plan
[If exists: Plan name, status, current phase, next steps]
[If not: No active plan in progress]

### Important State
[Key blockers, dependencies, or conditions to be aware of]

### Recent Sessions
[List of recent session files with dates]

### Suggested Next Steps
[Based on context and plan, suggest what to work on]

---
Ready to continue. What would you like to work on?

File Paths

  • Context: .claude/memory/current_context.md
  • Plan: .claude/plans/active_plan.md
  • Sessions: .claude/memory/sessions/
  • Progress: .claude/plans/progress.md

Error Handling

  • If .claude/memory/ directory doesn't exist, inform user the memory system needs to be set up first
  • If context file is empty or missing, offer to help create initial context
  • Continue gracefully if optional files (plan, sessions) don't exist
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