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name: session-bootstrap description: Initialize a new local session log from the conversation.compact.md.template at the start of a work session. metadata: short-description: Initialize conversation.compact.md for a new session

Session Bootstrap

When to use

Use at the start of a new session to create a local, gitignored session log.

Procedure

1. Copy the template to create a local session log:

Copycp .agent/conversation.compact.md.template conversation.compact.md

1. Add the objective, constraints, and next actions to the new file.
2. Remember that conversation.compact.md is gitignored and stays local.

Inputs and outputs

• Inputs: .agent/conversation.compact.md.template
• Outputs: conversation.compact.md in the repo root

Constraints

• Do not commit conversation.compact.md
• ASCII-only

Examples

• $session-bootstrap