Begin

Orient to the workday. Load context, assess state, prepare for productive work.

Execute

1. Repository Status

Run these in parallel:

git status
git log --oneline -5
git stash list

2. Branch Assessment

Check	Action
On main/master?	Warn: create feature branch before coding
Uncommitted changes?	Ask: continue, stash, or commit?
Stashed work?	Ask: apply stash or leave for later?
Behind upstream?	Suggest: pull or rebase

3. Context Loading

Check for project context:

• Read CLAUDE.md if present
• Check for active PRs: gh pr list --author @me
• Check for assigned issues: gh issue list --assignee @me

4. Orientation Summary

Present to user:

## Today's Starting Point

**Branch:** {{branch}} ({{tracking status}})
**Working tree:** {{clean/dirty}}
**Active PRs:** {{count}}
**Assigned issues:** {{count}}

### Suggested First Actions
1. {{based on state}}

5. Confirm Ready

Ask: "Ready to begin? Any specific focus for today?"

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Principles

• No assumptions — Show state, let user decide
• No automatic changes — This is orientation, not action
• Context over commands — Understanding before doing