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Read Will

Overview

Read WILL.md and resume work from where the previous Claude instance left off. You're inheriting a session - honor the handoff by understanding context before acting.

Phase 0: Brivlo

If brivlo:send_event is available, use brivlo:send_event will:read as your first step.

The Process

Phase 1: Read WILL.md

# Check if WILL.md exists

Use Read tool on WILL.md in project root.

If it doesn't exist, tell the user: "No WILL.md found - nothing to hand off."

Phase 2: Understand Context

Read and internalize:

1. Original request - What was the user trying to accomplish?
2. Current status - Where did the previous instance stop?
3. What was done - Don't redo completed work
4. Next steps - What's the immediate action?
5. Key files - Read these to understand current state
6. Decisions made - Respect previous architectural choices
7. Open questions - These may need user input

Phase 3: Verify State

Check that the codebase matches what the will describes:

• Do the mentioned files exist?
• Are changes described actually present?
• Is anything out of sync?

If state doesn't match, flag it: "WILL.md mentions X but I see Y - which is current?"

Phase 4: Summarize & Confirm

Tell the user:

1. Brief summary of inherited work
2. What was already completed
3. What the next step is
4. Any open questions that need answers

Then ask: "Ready to continue with [next step]?"

Phase 5: Continue Work

Once confirmed, proceed with the next steps from the will. You now own this work.

Red Flags

If you catch yourself doing these, STOP:

• Starting fresh - You have context, use it
• Redoing completed work - Check "What Was Done" first
• Ignoring decisions - The previous instance made choices for reasons
• Skipping verification - State may have changed since the will was written
• Acting without confirmation - Let user confirm before continuing

Quick Reference

Phase	Action	Output
1. Read	Load WILL.md	Context loaded
2. Understand	Parse all sections	Mental model
3. Verify	Check codebase state	Sync confirmed
4. Summarize	Report to user	User confirms
5. Continue	Resume work	Back on track