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name: session-initializer description: Comprehensive SessionStart hook showing PhD countdown, project status, uncommitted changes, and loaded todos. version: 1.0.0 author: Aaron Storey

Session Initializer

Unified SessionStart hook providing instant situational awareness.

Features

1. PhD Status - Defense countdown, readiness score
2. Project Status - Uncommitted changes across active projects
3. Todos - Load persisted tasks from previous session

Output Example

Copy╭─ Session Start ─────────────────────────────╮
│ 📅 PhD Defense: 63 days (Jan 28, 2026)      │
│ 📊 Readiness: 85/100                        │
│ ⚠️  Uncommitted: xai, world-model           │
│ 📋 3 active tasks loaded                    │
╰─────────────────────────────────────────────╯

Configuration

Replaces todo-keeper/load_todos.py in settings.json.