SITREP
Plain-Language Definition
A SITREP (situation report) is the structured status update written at the end of every session. It answers five questions: What was completed? What’s still in progress? What should happen next? What’s blocking progress? Which files were touched? It is the handoff note for whoever picks up the work next.
Technical Definition
A structured close-out report required at the end of every session. Format: Completed, In Progress, Next Up, Blockers, Files Touched. Every session MUST include a SITREP and a next-session prompt — a self-contained paragraph enabling a fresh agent to continue the work. (aDNA Standard §8.4-§8.5)
Usage Examples
- Every session file in this vault’s
how/sessions/history/ends with a SITREP section. The “Next Session Prompt” at the bottom is what enables a new agent to pick up exactly where the last one left off. - STATE.md distills the most recent SITREP into the vault’s operational snapshot — making cold-start orientation a two-file read (CLAUDE.md → STATE.md).