start-session

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Start a new learning session on a topic. Use when user wants to learn something new, begin studying, get taught a topic, or start a teaching conversation. Triggers on "teach me", "let's learn", "start session", "study [topic]", "explain [topic]".

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NPX Install

npx skill4agent add taylorhuston/local-life-manager start-session

Tags

Translated version includes tags in frontmatter
learning-sessionsession-managementstudy-toolclaude-integrationteaching-workflow

SKILL.md Content

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Start a new learning session on: $ARGUMENTS

Setup

  1. Read 
    .claude/learning-sessions/learning-plan.json
  2. Check for topics due for review (compare 
    last_covered
    + interval vs today)
  3. Read 
    .claude/learning-sessions/index.json
  4. Generate session ID: 
    YYYY-MM-DD-NNN
    (increment if sessions exist today)
  5. Read last 3-5 completed sessions to rebuild context
  6. Create session file per 
    references/session-schema.md
  7. Update index.json
  8. If file path provided: read it, identify gaps, note TODOs

Retrieval Warm-up

If topic covered before:
  • Ask: "Before we dive in, what do you remember about [topic]?"
  • Let user attempt recall WITHOUT hints
  • Log as 
    retrieval_attempt
    entry (see 
    references/entry-types.md
    )

Begin

  • Confirm session started
  • Mention any topics due for review
  • Acknowledge what they remembered, note gaps
  • Ask what aspect to focus on
  • Follow teaching approach in SKILL.md

During Session

Log entries per 
references/entry-types.md
. Use 
/log-session
for long sessions.

End

Use 
/end-session
when done.