Session lifecycle management for autonomous coding. Use when starting sessions, resuming work, detecting session type (init vs continue), or managing auto-continuation between sessions.
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tessl review fix ./skills/ac-session-manager/SKILL.mdComplete session lifecycle management for autonomous coding operations.
Manages the full session lifecycle:
from scripts.session_manager import SessionManager
manager = SessionManager(project_dir)
session_type = await manager.detect_type()
if session_type == "INIT":
# First run - initialize project
await manager.run_initializer()
elif session_type == "CONTINUE":
# Resume work
await manager.run_continuation()
elif session_type == "COMPLETE":
print("All features complete!")async with SessionManager(project_dir) as session:
result = await session.run(prompt)
print(f"Status: {result.status}")┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ SESSION LIFECYCLE │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│ 1. DETECT SESSION TYPE │
│ ├─ Check for feature_list.json │
│ ├─ If missing → INIT session │
│ ├─ If handoff exists → CONTINUE_FROM_HANDOFF │
│ ├─ If all pass → COMPLETE │
│ └─ Otherwise → CONTINUE_IMPLEMENTATION │
│ │
│ 2. CREATE SESSION │
│ ├─ Initialize SDK client │
│ ├─ Configure tools and permissions │
│ └─ Set working directory │
│ │
│ 3. RUN SESSION │
│ ├─ Execute prompt (initializer or coding) │
│ ├─ Handle tool calls │
│ └─ Capture results │
│ │
│ 4. END SESSION │
│ ├─ Save state │
│ ├─ Check completion status │
│ └─ Trigger auto-continue or shutdown │
│ │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘| Type | Condition | Action |
|---|---|---|
INIT | No feature_list.json | Run initializer agent |
CONTINUE_FROM_HANDOFF | handoffs/current.json exists | Resume from handoff |
CONTINUE_IMPLEMENTATION | Features incomplete | Continue coding |
COMPLETE | All features pass | Generate report, exit |
def detect_session_type(project_dir: Path) -> SessionType:
# Check for initialization
if not (project_dir / "feature_list.json").exists():
return SessionType.INIT
# Check for handoff
if (project_dir / ".claude/handoffs/current.json").exists():
return SessionType.CONTINUE_FROM_HANDOFF
# Check completion
features = load_features(project_dir)
if all(f["passes"] for f in features):
return SessionType.COMPLETE
return SessionType.CONTINUE_IMPLEMENTATIONsession = await SessionManager.create(
project_dir=project_dir,
model="claude-opus-4-5-20251101",
max_turns=1000,
tools=["Read", "Write", "Edit", "Bash", "Glob", "Grep"]
)result = await session.run_initializer(
spec="Build a task management app with auth..."
)
# Creates:
# - feature_list.json (100+ features)
# - init.sh (environment setup)
# - Project scaffoldresult = await session.run_continuation()
# Loads state, resumes at current feature# Configure auto-continuation
session.configure_auto_continue(
enabled=True,
delay_seconds=3
)
# After session ends, automatically starts next
await session.run()
# ... session completes ...
# [3 second delay]
# Next session starts automaticallyawait session.shutdown(
save_state=True,
create_handoff=True
)
# Saves state, creates handoff for next session@dataclass
class SessionConfig:
model: str = "claude-opus-4-5-20251101"
max_turns: int = 1000
timeout_ms: int = 600000
continue_delay: int = 3
max_sessions: int = None # Unlimited
# Tool configuration
tools: list = field(default_factory=lambda: [
"Read", "Write", "Edit", "Bash", "Glob", "Grep"
])
# Permissions
sandbox_enabled: bool = True
allowed_paths: list = field(default_factory=lambda: ["./**"])SESSION 1: Initialize + Features 1-15
│
▼ (context 85% → handoff)
SESSION 2: Resume + Features 16-30
│
▼ (context 85% → handoff)
SESSION 3: Resume + Features 31-50
│
▼
COMPLETE: All features pass!// .claude-session-state.json
{
"id": "session-20250115-100000",
"type": "CONTINUE_IMPLEMENTATION",
"status": "running",
"iteration": 5,
"started_at": "2025-01-15T10:00:00Z",
"features_this_session": ["auth-001", "auth-002"],
"context_usage": 0.65
}You are initializing an autonomous coding project.
SPECIFICATION:
{spec}
Your tasks:
1. Analyze the specification
2. Generate feature_list.json with 100+ testable features
3. Create init.sh for environment setup
4. Scaffold initial project structure
5. Initialize git repository
6. Commit initial state
Output MUST include:
- feature_list.json (all features passes: false)
- init.sh (executable setup script)
- Project files (scaffold)You are continuing autonomous development.
Current state:
- Features completed: {completed}/{total}
- Current feature: {current_feature}
- Last action: {last_action}
Resume implementing features following TDD:
1. Select next incomplete feature
2. Write failing test (RED)
3. Implement to pass (GREEN)
4. Refactor as needed
5. Commit changes
Work on ONE feature at a time.
Update feature_list.json when feature passes.references/SESSION-LIFECYCLE.md - Detailed lifecyclereferences/PROMPTS.md - Session promptsreferences/MULTI-SESSION.md - Multi-session patternsscripts/session_manager.py - Core SessionManagerscripts/session_detector.py - Session type detectionscripts/auto_continue.py - Auto-continuation logicscripts/prompts.py - Prompt templates93ed392
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