Session awareness - what we're doing now. Use when user asks "now", "where are we", "what are we doing", "status". Quick mode for timeline, deep mode for full context.
AI buddy confirms current session state with human.
/where-we-are # Quick: timeline + jump tracking
/where-we-are deep # Full: + bigger picture + pending + connections
/now # Alias for /where-we-are
AI reconstructs session from memory — no file reading needed.
## 🕐 This Session
| Time | Duration | Topic | Jump |
|------|----------|-------|------|
| HH:MM | ~Xm | First topic | - |
| HH:MM | ~Xm | Second topic | 🌟 spark |
| HH:MM | ongoing | **Now**: Current | ✅ complete |
**🔍 Noticed**:
- [Pattern - energy/mode]
- [Jump pattern: sparks vs escapes vs completions]
**📍 Status**:
- 🔥/🟡/🔴 Energy: [level]
- ⚠️ Loose ends: [unfinished]
- 📍 Parked: [topics we'll return to]
**💭 My Read**: [1-2 sentences]
---
**Next?**
Adds bigger picture, pending, and connections.
1. Current session from AI memory
2. Read latest handoff: ls -t ψ/inbox/handoff/*.md | head -1
3. Git status: git status --short
4. Tracks: cat ψ/inbox/tracks/INDEX.md 2>/dev/null
## 📍 /where-we-are deep
### This Session
| Time | Topic | Jump |
|------|-------|------|
| HH:MM | [Topic] | |
| HH:MM | [Topic] | |
| HH:MM | [New unrelated topic] | **jumped** |
| HH:MM | **Now**: [Current] | |
---
### Bigger Picture
**Came from**: [Last session/handoff summary - 1 line]
**Working on**: [Current thread/goal]
**Thread**: [Larger pattern this connects to]
---
### Pending
| Priority | Item | Source |
|----------|------|--------|
| 🔥 Now | [Current task] | This session |
| 🟠 Soon | [Next up] | Tracks/discussion |
| 🟡 Later | [Backlog] | GitHub/tracks |
---
### Connections
**Pattern**: [What pattern emerged]
**Learning**: [Key insight from session]
**Oracle**: [Related past pattern, if any]
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**💭 My Read**: [2-3 sentences - deeper reflection]
**Next action?**
| Icon | Type | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🌟 | Spark | New idea, exciting | "can we make project?" |
| ✅ | Complete | Finished, moving on | Phase A done → Phase B |
| 🔄 | Return | Coming back to parked | Back to Issue #63 |
| 📍 | Park | Intentional pause | "we'll come back" |
| 🚪 | Escape | Avoiding difficulty | "let's do something else" |
Healthy session: Mostly 🌟 sparks and ✅ completes Warning sign: Too many 🚪 escapes = avoidance pattern
| Aspect | /now | /where-we-are deep |
|---|---|---|
| Timeline | Summary | Detailed with jump tracking |
| Context | This session only | + handoff + tracks |
| Pending | No | Yes |
| Connections | Brief | Patterns + learnings |
| Reflection | 1-2 sentences | 2-3 sentences |
/now= "What time is it?"/where-we-are deep= "Where are we in the journey?"
"Not just the clock. The map."
ARGUMENTS: $ARGUMENTS