Passive protocol for managing persistent session state. Use when working with context files, creating handoffs, or managing session persistence. Context hooks are auto-managed by the meta plugin. Trigger words: preserve work, archive session, handoff document, session summary. Use when user mentions: "preserve work across sessions", "archive this session", "create handoff".
/plugin marketplace add Git-Fg/thecattoolkit/plugin install git-fg-cat-toolkit-meta-plugins-meta@Git-Fg/thecattoolkitThis skill is limited to using the following tools:
references/context-initialization.mdreferences/context-structure.mdreferences/handoff-protocol.mdreferences/scratchpad-maintenance.mdreferences/session-summary.mdtemplates/checkpoint.mdtemplates/context-log.mdtemplates/handoff.mdtemplates/scratchpad.mdManage persistent session state independent of the LLM context window. Preserve decisions, track progress, and enable seamless session handoffs through file-based persistence.
Note: Context hooks are auto-managed by the meta plugin. Use this skill for manual context operations only.
Core Problem: AI models have limited context windows, but complex tasks require extensive context preservation across interactions.
Solution: Engineer context to maximize relevant information while minimizing token consumption through persistent storage in .cattoolkit/context/.
Manual operations:
Use context-engineering when:
Don't use for:
Use when: Starting new project or task requiring persistent state
Creates:
.cattoolkit/context/ directory structurescratchpad.md with project contexttodos.md for persistent task trackingcontext.log for session historycheckpoints/ directory for state snapshotsUse when: Recording decisions, errors, progress, or important context
Updates:
Use when: Consolidating session state before rotation or handoff
Produces:
Use when: Transferring work to new session or different tool
Generates:
.cattoolkit/context/
├── scratchpad.md # Current thinking and decisions
├── todos.md # Persistent task tracking
├── context.log # Session context history
├── handoff.md # Session handoff summary
└── checkpoints/ # Critical state snapshots
├── 2026-01-05-feature-start.md
├── 2026-01-05-implementation-complete.md
└── 2026-01-05-testing-phase.md
Track these metrics:
Works seamlessly with:
For Solo Developers:
Workflow Improvements:
references/context-initialization.mdreferences/scratchpad-maintenance.mdreferences/handoff-protocol.mdFor detailed guidance, see Context Structure Reference.
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