Session Continuity System
Context persists between sessions via session-context.md. Yesterday's work, blockers, and priorities auto-load.
About this system
Claude Code sessions are stateless—each new conversation starts fresh. This creates friction: you waste time re-explaining context from yesterday's work.
The Session Continuity System fixes this with a simple file: session-context.md. At session end, Claude updates it with today's work, blockers discovered, and priorities for tomorrow. At session start, it reads the file to restore context.
It's surprisingly effective. Instead of "here's what we were working on...", you can just say "let's continue" and Claude knows exactly where you left off.
How to set it up
Create session-context.md
Add the file to your .claude/ directory with standard sections.
Update CLAUDE.md
Add instructions to read session-context.md at session start.
Define the format
Standardize sections: recent work, blockers, priorities, notes.
Build the habit
End sessions with "update session context" consistently.
Workflow
Session start
Claude reads session-context.md and understands recent work.
Work as normal
Complete tasks, note any blockers or decisions.
Session end
Claude updates session-context.md with progress and priorities.
Next session
Context is restored, continuity maintained.
Variations
Project-specific context
Separate context files for different projects.
Team context sharing
Shared context files for team handoffs.
Sample prompt
## session-context.md structure
### Last Session (YYYY-MM-DD)
- Completed: [list]
- In progress: [list]
- Blockers: [list]
### Priorities
1. ...
2. ...
### Notes for Next Session
- ...