session-startup · diff
git:20261021.1029279 to git:20261021.0a6f572
11 added, 4 removed. Audit A to A.
---
name: session-startup
description: "Obligatory sequence at session start: read AGENTS.md, load phase skills, check memory, run tests and present a plan."
license: MIT
---
# Session startup
> The operational contract lives in `AGENTS.md`. This skill is the procedure.
## Steps (in order)
1. **Read `AGENTS.md`** — it is the entry point. If `## Commands`, `## Structure` or
`## Do Not Touch` are missing, stop and ask to complete them.
2. **Check the bootstrap state** — if `.template/state.json` exists and `status` is `pending`, run
`BOOTSTRAP.md` before anything else.
- 3. **Load the phase skills** from the Skill Registry in `AGENTS.md`. Do not load skills from packs
+ 3. **Resolve the OpenSpec command preference** — read it from `AGENTS.md` (§ Preferences):
+ - `user` or `agent`: no question.
+ - `ask`: ask once at session start: *"Do I run the OpenSpec commands this session, or do you?"* and
+ apply the answer to this session only.
+
+ Combine it with the orchestration question if both are needed. `archive` and `sync` always require
+ explicit approval.
+ 4. **Load the phase skills** from the Skill Registry in `AGENTS.md`. Do not load skills from packs
that are not activated.
- 4. **Review the previous session** — if persistent memory is configured, retrieve the context. If not,
+ 5. **Review the previous session** — if persistent memory is configured, retrieve the context. If not,
inspect the repo state (`git status`, `git log -5`).
- 5. **Run the tests** with the command declared in `AGENTS.md` (`## Commands`). They must be green
+ 6. **Run the tests** with the command declared in `AGENTS.md` (`## Commands`). They must be green
before writing code.
- 6. **Present a plan to the user** before touching code.
+ 7. **Present a plan to the user** before touching code.
## If something is missing
| Missing | Action |
|---|---|
| Test command | Ask; never invent one |
| "Do not touch" rules | Ask before editing |
| Bootstrap pending | Run the ritual first |
| Red tests | Report and do not proceed |
## Role announcement
When switching roles, announce it as `🎩 Ahora soy <rol>` before acting.