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SESSION-STARTUP-GUIDE.md: - Added model selection table (4.5 vs 4.6) - When to use 4.6: complex coding, MVC, Arbiter, debugging - When to stay on 4.5: documentation, marketing, routine ops - Three options for mid-session model switching New template: - docs/templates/context-handoff-template.md - Structured format for transferring context between sessions - Covers: task state, decisions, files, next steps, gotchas Chronicler #66 - The Indexer
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Context Handoff Template
Use this when switching models mid-work or handing off complex in-progress tasks.
Save as: /mnt/user-data/outputs/context-handoff-YYYY-MM-DD.md
📋 HANDOFF SUMMARY
From: Chronicler #XX (Model: Opus 4.X)
To: Chronicler #XX+1 (Model: Opus 4.X)
Date: YYYY-MM-DD
Reason for Switch: [e.g., "Switching to 4.6 for complex coding work"]
🎯 CURRENT TASK
Task: [Task # and name]
Status: [In Progress / Blocked / Ready for Testing]
Goal: [What we're trying to accomplish]
✅ WHAT'S DONE
- [Completed step]
- [Completed step]
- [Completed step]
🔧 WHAT'S IN PROGRESS
Current file(s):
path/to/file.js— [what's being done to it]path/to/another.md— [status]
Current state: [Describe exactly where things are — what's written, what's not]
Code in progress (if any):
// Paste any uncommitted code here
🧠 DECISIONS MADE
| Decision | Rationale |
|---|---|
| [Decision 1] | [Why we chose this] |
| [Decision 2] | [Why we chose this] |
⏭️ IMMEDIATE NEXT STEPS
- [Next step]
- [Next step]
- [Next step]
⚠️ WATCH OUT FOR
- [Gotcha or known issue]
- [Thing that might break]
- [Decision that needs validation]
📁 RELEVANT FILES
| File | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|
| [File name] | [Full path] | [Committed / Uncommitted / In progress] |
💬 CONTEXT THE NEXT SESSION NEEDS
[Anything else the next Chronicler needs to know to pick up seamlessly]
Handoff prepared by: Chronicler #XX
Time: HH:MM
All work committed to Git: [Yes / No — if no, explain what's uncommitted]