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/recap

Generates a one-line summary of the current session on demand.

For automatic recaps after being away, see the 'Session recap' docs.

โœ… WHEN TO USE IT?

Quickly get back up to speed after a break

After a pause, run /recap to see in one sentence where the session currently stands.

Share a short status update

Use /recap to get a one-sentence summary of the current session state to pass along to colleagues.

โ›” WHEN NOT TO?

Saving or sharing the full conversation history

/recap only gives a one-line summary, not the full text of the conversation.

Better: Use /export to export the entire conversation as plain text.

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