Reflect

Capture session learnings before ending. Counterpart to /hydrate.

Workflow

1. Review what happened this session:

   • What did we work on?
   • What decisions were made?
   • What did we learn?
   • What's unfinished or needs follow-up?

2. Identify memories worth preserving:

   • Episodic: Significant events, breakthroughs, frustrations
   • Semantic: New facts learned, definitions clarified
   • Procedural: Patterns discovered, how-tos established
   • Strategic: Decisions made, approaches chosen, plans formed

3. For each memory, assess:

   • Type (which folder)
   • Importance (0.0-1.0)
   • Concepts (search keywords)

4. Create memory files in <vault>/Areas/AI/Memory/{Type}/:

   • Filename: YYYY-MM-DD - Brief Title.md
   • Use standard frontmatter format

5. Update living context if significant changes:

   • Major state change -> Update Areas/AI/Context/Current State.md
   • New decision -> Update Areas/AI/Context/Decision Register.md
   • New connections -> Update Areas/AI/Context/Connections Map.md

6. Optionally create session log in Areas/AI/Collaboration/Sessions/:

   • Use existing session log template format
   • Link to memories created

7. Summarize what was captured

Memory File Template

---
created: {today}
type: {episodic|semantic|procedural|strategic}
importance: {0.0-1.0}
concepts: [{keywords}]
source: session
---

# {Title}

{Content with context}

## Context

{Why this matters, when it applies}

Reflection Prompts

Ask yourself:

• What would I want to know starting fresh on this topic?
• What mistakes shouldn't be repeated?
• What worked well?
• What context would be lost if not stored?

What to Capture

Always capture:

• Decisions and their rationale
• Discovered patterns or processes
• Project context that took time to establish
• Unfinished work and next steps

Consider capturing:

• Interesting technical details
• User preferences observed
• Problems encountered and solutions found

Skip:

• Routine operations with no novel learning
• Information already well-documented elsewhere
• Transient details unlikely to matter later

Example

User: /reflect

Response: "Reflecting on this session...

We worked on: Obsidian-native memory system design

Key memories to store:

1. Strategic: Decision to replace Hexis with Obsidian files
2. Procedural: Memory file format with frontmatter schema
3. Semantic: Commands live in ~/.claude/commands/

Creating 3 memories... -> Areas/AI/Memory/Strategic/2026-01-04 - Replace Hexis with Obsidian.md -> Areas/AI/Memory/Procedural/2026-01-04 - Memory File Format.md -> Areas/AI/Memory/Semantic/2026-01-04 - Command Location.md

Session context preserved. 3 memories stored."

Parameters

If $ARGUMENTS provided, use as focus area for reflection. Otherwise, reflect on the full session.

Response Format

• Brief summary of session work
• List of memories being stored (with types)
• Confirmation of files created
• Any notes about context updates or unfinished items