skills/golem-powers/catchup/SKILL.md
Use when returning to work after any break — auto-detects depth. Short break (hours): reads only uncommitted changes. Long break (48h+) or context overflow: reads all branch changes vs main. Covers catchup, context recovery, refresh, rebuild understanding. NOT for: mid-task exploration (use Read/Grep directly).
npx skillsauth add etanhey/golems catchupInstall this skill globally with one command. Works with Claude Code, Cursor, and Windsurf.
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Auto-detects break length and adjusts depth. Short break = uncommitted changes only. Long break = full branch diff vs main.
Check both signals to pick the right mode:
# 1. Check uncommitted changes
git status --short
# 2. Check branch commit count
git log --oneline main...HEAD 2>/dev/null | wc -l
| Uncommitted changes? | Branch commits? | Mode | |---------------------|-----------------|------| | Yes | Few (0-3) | Quick — read uncommitted only | | No | Many (4+) | Full — read all branch changes | | Yes | Many (4+) | Full — read everything | | No | None | Nothing to catch up on |
User can override: /catchup quick or /catchup full
git status --short
Status codes:
M — Modified (staged) M — Modified (unstaged)MM — Modified (both)A — Added (staged)?? — UntrackedRead only files with M status. Skip untracked (??) unless relevant.
git diff --name-only main...HEAD
Read in dependency order:
schema.ts, convex/, prisma/)package.json, tsconfig.json, .env.example)actions/, api/, server/)components/, app/)tests/, *.test.ts)git log main...HEAD --oneline for commit history contextgit diff to see actual line changesdevelopment
Create, edit, and verify golem-powers skills using the standard SKILL.md structure, workflow files, adapters, templates, and eval fixtures. Use for new skills, structural edits, workflows/adapters, and pre-deploy validation. NOT for invoking existing skills, superpowers skills, or skill-creator agent workflows.
testing
Extract structured knowledge from any video source — YouTube URLs or local screen recordings. YouTube → gems workflow (yt-dlp transcript → keyword hotspots → frame extract → brain_digest → structured gems). Screen recordings → QA workflow (reuses /qa-video stalker pipeline). Use when user shares a YouTube link wanting deep extraction with frames, shares a .mov/.mp4 for QA processing, says "extract from video", "video gems", "process this recording", or mentions gem extraction from video content.
testing
Use when running or reviewing any recurring monitor loop for merge queues, worker queues, collab tails, or agent completion. Enforces drive-to-completion ticks: every tick must query live state with `!`, classify whether real progress happened, and then dispatch, verify-and-decrement, or escalate-park. Triggers on: monitor loop, /loop, recurring tick, keep monitoring, silent autonomous, merge gate, blocked review, no-progress loop.
tools
MeHayom freelance client management — daily updates, decision tracking, time logging. Use when drafting Yuval updates, logging scope changes, tracking hours, or any MeHayom client communication. Triggers: 'draft Yuval update', 'client update', 'daily update', 'log decision', 'track time', 'mehayom'.