/catchup

name: catchup
description: Context recovery after session breaks. Summarize recent git changes, extract key decisions, and identify pending work.
usage: /catchup [baseline]

Catchup on Changes

Rapidly acquires context on recent changes using imbue's catchup methodology: confirm context, capture delta, extract insights, and record follow-ups.

Usage

# Catchup from last known state
/catchup

# Catchup from specific baseline
/catchup HEAD~10

# Catchup from date
/catchup --since "2 days ago"

What It Does

1. **Confirms Context**: Establishes current state and baseline for comparison 2. **Captures Delta**: Enumerates changes efficiently without deep-diving 3. **Extracts Insights**: Summarizes what changed and why it matters 4. **Records Follow-ups**: Identifies actionable next steps

Workflow

Baseline → Current → Delta → Insights → Follow-ups
   ↓          ↓        ↓        ↓           ↓
 Known     Target   Changes  Meaning    Actions
 state     state    list     summary    needed

Examples

/catchup
# Output:
# Catchup Summary
# ===============
# Scope: feature/payments branch
# Baseline: main (merge-base)
# Current: HEAD (15 commits ahead)
#
# Key Changes:
# - Payment processing overhaul (12 files)
# - New Stripe integration (3 files)
# - Test coverage additions (8 files)
#
# Follow-ups:
# - [ ] Review Stripe API key handling
# - [ ] Verify webhook endpoint security

/catchup --since "1 week ago"
# Week-based catchup with date filtering

Integration

Works with:

• `diff-analysis` - For semantic categorization
• `proof-of-work` - For reproducible context
• Git workspace commands for raw data

Output Format

## Summary
[2-3 sentence theme + risk overview]

## Key Changes
- [Item 1]: [what/why/implication]
- [Item 2]: [what/why/implication]

## Follow-ups
- [ ] [Concrete action with owner if known]

## Blockers/Questions
- [Item requiring resolution]

Token Conservation

• References file paths instead of reproducing content
• Summarizes rather than pasting large outputs
• Defers deep analysis to specialized skills