---
name: Design Brief — Session Skills (Vault Sync + Wrap-up)
description: Two skills to design next session — vault-sync (thinking mirror to Obsidian)
  and session-wrap-up (memory, vault, handoff, open threads, uncommitted work)
type: project
permalink: claude-memory/design-brief-session-skills
---

## Skills to Design (flagged 2026-04-05)

**Why:** Both patterns recur every session. Manual execution is error-prone (27-file drift found tonight). Formalizing as skills prevents silent rot.

### 1. Vault Sync Skill (`/vault-sync`)

Syncs `CapableMind-AI/docs/thinking/David/` → Obsidian vault thinking-mirror. Should:
- Diff source vs mirror, copy missing files preserving directory structure
- Report what was copied (count + list)
- Optionally update modified files (flag for confirmation — Obsidian edits could diverge)
- Handle iCloud path correctly (spaces in path)

### 2. Session Wrap-up Skill (`/wrap-up`)

End-of-session protocol. Should:
- Update session handoff memory file (what happened, decisions, open threads, next actions)
- Sync vault (invoke /vault-sync)
- Check for uncommitted work across active repos (CapableMind-AI, BetterMemories.io, chamber-library, animal-davidglidden-eu)
- Check for unpushed commits
- Flag any PENDING.md items that need steward attention
- Update MEMORY.md index if new memory files were created

**How to apply:** Design these as proper skills (hooks or slash commands) in the next session. Reference the existing `/vault-update-people` skill as a template.