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name: load-handover description: Load the most recent handover note from the previous session into context. when-to-use: "user wants to restore previous session context -- '/load-handover', 'load handover', 'restore session', 'load previous context', 'continue from last session'"

Previous Session Handover

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Instructions

First, use the Glob tool to list .claude/handovers/*.md. Sort results by filename descending (newest first, since filenames are timestamps).

Using the Glob results, determine which branch applies:

Branch A — No Files

If the listing shows an error (e.g., "No such file or directory"), is empty, or contains no .md files:

No handover files found for this project. This is a fresh session — no previous context to load. Stop here.

Branch B — Files Exist

If there are one or more .md files:

1. The first .md file in the listing is the most recent (sorted newest-first). Read it using the Read tool at path .claude/handovers/{filename}.
2. Present it using the output template below.
3. If more than one .md file exists, append: "{count} older handover(s) also available."

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Output Template

After reading the handover file, present this summary:

Session loaded: {filename} Date: {date extracted from timestamp in filename} Top Priority: {first item from Next Steps section}

If the handover has no "Next Steps" section or it says "N/A", set Top Priority to "No next steps recorded" and ask the user what they'd like to focus on.

Then:

1. Confirm you understand the current state of the project.
2. List all Next Steps with their priority order and a short explanation of each.
3. Ask the user which one they'd like to work on.

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Anti-Patterns

• Don't dump the raw handover contents without a summary header — always lead with the output template.
• Don't auto-start the first Next Step without asking — always present the list and let the user choose.
• Don't read older handover files unless the user explicitly requests it.

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Verification

• Confirm the file read succeeded (non-empty content returned).
• If the file content looks malformed (no section headings, empty body), warn: "This handover may be incomplete — proceeding with available context."
• Confirm the output template was fully populated — no raw {placeholder} text remains in your response.