Tiny helper command for ad-hoc multi-session flows that don't run through /ultraexecute-local. Writes .session-state.local.json so /ultracontinue can resume in a fresh chat. Required args (next-brief-path, next-label) — no inline prompt, headless-safe. Validates via session-state-validator and prints the same 3-line narration that /ultracontinue Phase 3 uses (SC-8 cross-project consistency). Step 9 of /ultracontinue v3.3.0. README/CLAUDE updates land in Step 11.
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| name | description | argument-hint | model |
|---|---|---|---|
| ultraplan-end-session-local | Mark the current session as complete and write session-state pointing at the next session. Helper for informal multi-session flows. | <next-brief-path> <next-label> | --help | sonnet |
Ultraplan End-Session Local v1.0
Tiny helper for informal multi-session flows (no formal plan with
Execution Strategy). Writes a .session-state.local.json pointing at the
next session so /ultracontinue can resume in a fresh Claude chat.
For formal flows (a plan produced by /ultraplan-local --project),
/ultraexecute-local Phase 8 already writes the state file — this helper
is unnecessary there. Use this command for ad-hoc release runs, manual
multi-session handovers, or any flow that does not run through
/ultraexecute-local.
Pipeline position:
... session N work ...
/ultraplan-end-session-local <brief> "<next-label>" → writes state
... session boundary, fresh chat ...
/ultracontinue → reads state, starts session N+1
See Handover 7 in docs/HANDOVER-CONTRACTS.md for the schema.
Phase 0 — --help handling
If $ARGUMENTS contains --help or -h, print the usage block below and exit
cleanly. Do NOT proceed to any further phase.
/ultraplan-end-session-local — Mark current session done; point at next session.
Usage:
/ultraplan-end-session-local <next-brief-path> <next-label>
/ultraplan-end-session-local --help
Both arguments are REQUIRED. No interactive prompt — headless-safe.
Writes <project-dir>/.session-state.local.json with:
schema_version 1
project <auto-resolved from cwd>
next_session_brief_path <next-brief-path argument>
next_session_label <next-label argument>
status in_progress
updated_at <now, ISO-8601>
Then validates via lib/validators/session-state-validator.mjs and prints
the same 3-line narration that /ultracontinue will show in the next session.
Example:
/ultraplan-end-session-local .claude/projects/2026-05-01-feature/brief.md "Session 2 of 3"
Phase 1 — Resolve project directory
Resolve the nearest .claude/projects/*/brief.md from cwd (the current working
directory). Use node -e enumeration (NOT shell glob — harness-mode safety):
!`node -e "const fs=require('fs'),path=require('path');const root='.claude/projects';if(!fs.existsSync(root)){process.exit(0)}const dirs=fs.readdirSync(root).filter(d=>fs.existsSync(path.join(root,d,'brief.md'))).map(d=>path.join(root,d));dirs.forEach(p=>process.stdout.write(p+'\\n'));"`
Decision tree:
- 0 candidates: print error to stderr — "no
.claude/projects/<dir>/brief.mdfound under cwd; cannot determine project directory" — and exit 1. Do NOT fall back to a synthesized path. - 1 candidate: use it as
<project-dir>. Continue. - >1 candidates: print all paths and ask the operator to
cdinto the intended project directory before retrying. Exit 1.
Phase 2 — Required args check (headless-safe)
Read $ARGUMENTS. Both <next-brief-path> and <next-label> are required.
If either is missing or empty:
Error: missing required args.
Usage: /ultraplan-end-session-local <next-brief-path> '<next-label>'
Print to stderr and exit 1. No interactive prompt — this keeps the helper
headless-safe (per brief NFR; addresses adversarial-review major #11). If you
want an interactive flow, use /ultracontinue --help to see the full pipeline.
Phase 3 — Atomically write .session-state.local.json
Write <project-dir>/.session-state.local.json with the schema-v1 object:
{
"schema_version": 1,
"project": "<project-dir>",
"next_session_brief_path": "<arg 1>",
"next_session_label": "<arg 2>",
"status": "in_progress",
"updated_at": "<now, ISO-8601>"
}
Use the atomic-write util — write to <path>.tmp, then rename into place —
to avoid partial-state on crash. Inline-call pattern:
!`node -e "
const path=require('path');
const {atomicWriteJson}=require('./lib/util/atomic-write.mjs');
const obj={schema_version:1,project:process.argv[1],next_session_brief_path:process.argv[2],next_session_label:process.argv[3],status:'in_progress',updated_at:new Date().toISOString()};
atomicWriteJson(path.join(process.argv[1],'.session-state.local.json'),obj);
console.log(path.join(process.argv[1],'.session-state.local.json'));
" '<project-dir>' '<next-brief-path>' '<next-label>'`
(Note: atomic-write.mjs is ESM; if the inline require() form fails in your
Node version, fall back to node --input-type=module -e "..." with import.)
Phase 4 — Validate + narrate
Validate the freshly-written state file:
!`node lib/validators/session-state-validator.mjs --json <project-dir>/.session-state.local.json`
If valid: true, print the success block matching /ultracontinue Phase 3
narration (SC-8 cross-project consistency — same template both sides):
Session state written: <project-dir>/.session-state.local.json
Project: <project-dir>
Next session: <next-label>
Brief: <next-brief-path>
In a fresh Claude session, run /ultracontinue to resume.
If valid: false, print the structured errors[] and exit 1. Investigate
before retrying — usually means a bad path or label argument.
Hard rules
- Required args, no defaults. Never invent a brief path or session label. If args are missing, fail loud.
- Atomic write only. Tmp + rename — no partial state files on disk.
- Zero secrets. Status, paths, labels — never API keys, never user content beyond filenames.
- NEVER auto-invoke this command. It is operator-typed only at session-end.
- Idempotent within a session. Running twice with the same args overwrites cleanly (atomic rename); does not double-advance.