/brief - Catch Up & Brief

Two jobs: (1) catch yourself up on what happened in parallel sessions, (2) tell the user what's going on.

Usage

/brief

Instructions

Step 1: Catch Up (for the agent)

Read Brief.md and scan Recent Activity for entries you haven't seen yet — anything from other agents or sessions since your last read. Internalize what changed: new decisions, status updates, completed work, blockers.

Also check for handoff messages or new files:

• HANDOFF_*.md — pending handoffs
• KNOWLEDGE_REQUEST_*.md — unfulfilled research requests
• **/MESSAGE_FROM_*.md — messages left by other agents

Step 2: Brief the User

Present a concise summary covering what's new AND overall state:

=== BRIEF ===

WHAT'S NEW (since last check)
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[Bullet list of Recent Activity entries the user likely hasn't seen.
Focus on what OTHER agents did in parallel sessions.
If nothing new, say "No new activity."]

CURRENT FOCUS
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[Current focus from Brief.md — 1-2 lines]

ACTIVE PROJECTS
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[Active projects table — status + next action]

TEAM STATUS
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[Team status table]

PENDING
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[Any HANDOFF files, KNOWLEDGE_REQUEST files, or MESSAGE_FROM files.
If none, say "None"]

NEXT STEPS
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[Next steps list from Brief.md]

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Rules

• "What's New" comes first — the user wants to know what they missed, not re-read what they already know
• Be specific in "What's New" — "Gal reviewed Sunny and approved with conditions" not "Gal did some work"
• Keep it concise — this is a quick catch-up, not a report
• Don't read full agent memory files — this is project-level only
• If running as a specific agent, note which Recent Activity entries are from OTHER agents (that's what you're catching up on)