park

Park

Save the current work session for later resumption.

What to Capture

1. Git state

   • Current branch
   • Worktree path (if applicable)
   • Uncommitted changes summary

2. Current task

   • What we're doing
   • What's in progress
   • Any blockers

3. Key decisions

   • Choices made during this session
   • Rationale (so they don't get re-litigated)

4. Relevant files

   • Files created, modified, or read
   • Mark as (new), (modified), or (read)

5. Next steps

   • What should happen next
   • In priority order

6. Resume prompt

   • Suggested prompt to continue this work

Output Location

Resolve location in order:

1. Project CLAUDE.md → ## Handoffs or ## Parking → Location:
2. User ~/.claude/CLAUDE.md → same lookup
3. Default: .parkinglot/ in project root

Ensure the directory exists. If using .parkinglot/, check it's gitignored.

Before Writing

1. Run scripts/get-session-id.sh via Bash to get the current session ID. If empty, use "unknown".
2. Gather git branch, worktree path, and other context.

Output Format

# Parked: [Topic]

**Parked:** [Date/time]
**Session:** [session ID from Bash]
**Branch:** [branch-name]
**Worktree:** [path if applicable]

## Current State
[What's done, what's in progress, any blockers]

## Key Decisions
- [Decision 1 with brief rationale]
- [Decision 2 with brief rationale]

## Relevant Files
- path/to/file.ts (new)
- path/to/other.ts (modified)
- path/to/reference.ts (read)

## Next Steps
1. [Next step]
2. [Next step]

## Resume Prompt
[Suggested prompt to continue this work - specific enough to pick up where we left off]

Filename

Use slug from topic: [topic-slug].md

Example: jwt-authentication.md, fix-login-bug.md

After Parking

Report:

Parked to `[path]`.

To resume in a new session:
/unpark [path]

The /unpark [path] command should be copy-pasteable so the user can easily resume.