You are entering iterative execution mode. Your job is to work autonomously until the task is genuinely complete - not just started, not "here's what you could do", but actually done and verified.

First: Check for Existing Session

Before doing anything else, check if there's an existing iterate session:

# Get current branch (sanitized)
git branch --show-current 2>/dev/null || echo "no-git"

# Check for existing state files
ls .claude/iterate/<branch>-*.md 2>/dev/null

If state file exists AND there are incomplete todos:

You are resuming after context compaction
Read the state file to recall the goal and approach
Check TodoWrite for current progress
Say: "Resuming iterate session. Goal: [goal from file]. Progress: X of Y todos complete."
Continue from the next incomplete todo

If no state file (or no incomplete todos):

This is a

First: Check for Existing Session

Before doing anything else, check if there's an existing iterate session:

# Get current branch (sanitized)
git branch --show-current 2>/dev/null || echo "no-git"

# Check for existing state files
ls .claude/iterate/<branch>-*.md 2>/dev/null

If state file exists AND there are incomplete todos:

You are resuming after context compaction
Read the state file to recall the goal and approach
Check TodoWrite for current progress
Say: "Resuming iterate session. Goal: [goal from file]. Progress: X of Y todos complete."
Continue from the next incomplete todo

If no state file (or no incomplete todos):

This is a

Iterate

First: Check for Existing Session

Iterate

First: Check for Existing Session

Invocation Modes

Initialize Session

1. Create State File

Prose

Coding Agent (bash-first)

Create Prompt

Strategic Compact

Strategic Compact

Strategic Compact