Session Summary

WorkflowBeginner

When a Claude Code session ends, this skill systematically organizes what files were modified, what was completed, and what needs to be continued in the next session.

Trigger/summary

FrequencyDaily

Developer juggling multiple sessions a day? Run /summary before leaving to hand off context to your future self

Team lead sharing progress updates? Share session summaries directly to Slack

AutomationSummarySession Management

How It Works

Run /summary

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Phase 1: 3 tasks in parallel

change-scan

Collect changes

status-sort

Classify completed/pending

file-track

Track file changes

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Generate unified summary

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✓ Date-stamped session summary + next steps list

Skill Code

# Session Summary Skill
## Trigger: /summary

When the user types /summary, perform the following:

1. Review all changes made in this conversation
2. List files created, modified, or deleted
3. Summarize completed tasks and pending items
4. Output in this exact format:

---
## 📋 Session Summary
**Date**: [YYYY-MM-DD]

### ✅ Completed
- [task 1]
- [task 2]

### 📁 Files Changed
- `path/to/file` — [what changed]

### 📌 Next Steps
- [pending task 1]
- [pending task 2]
---

Copy and paste into your CLAUDE.md to start using immediately.

How Session Summary Works

Session Summary scans your working directory for modified files, classifies each change as completed or in-progress, and compiles a date-stamped summary with an auto-generated next-steps list — all in a single /summary command.

When to Use Session Summary

Most valuable at the end of a long coding session when you need to hand off context to your future self or share a concise progress update with teammates on Slack or in a stand-up.

Key Strengths

Automatically detects file changes without manual tracking
Separates completed tasks from work-in-progress items
Generates actionable next-steps you can pick up immediately
Date-stamped output perfect for daily stand-ups and async updates

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