Auto-read CLAUDE.md on session start for project continuity

[akifau]

Feature Request: Automatic CLAUDE.md Reading on Session Start

Current Behavior

When starting a new Claude Code session, I need to manually ask Claude to "check claude.md and identify next task" to continue where I left off.

Requested Behavior

Claude should automatically read CLAUDE.md at session start and greet me with:

• Current project status
• Last completed milestone
• Next priority task
• Ready to continue immediately

Use Case

I'm working on a multi-session project with detailed progress tracking in CLAUDE.md. Having to manually prompt Claude to read the project status breaks the flow and wastes time.

Example Ideal Greeting

"Welcome back! I've read CLAUDE.md - M5.1 (User Platform Preferences) is complete ✅
Next priority: M4.1 (Update service creation flow for platform awareness)
Ready to start implementing?"

Benefits

• Seamless project continuity across sessions
• Automatic context restoration
• Better developer experience for long-running projects

This would be a great enhancement for
project-based development workflows! 🚀

[github-actions]

Found 2 possible duplicate issues:

1. Systemwide CLAUDE.md Not Automatically Loaded on Startup #992
2. [BUG] Global CLAUDE.md is not automatically loaded in new chat sessions #2425

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[akifau]

This is NOT a duplicate 👎

The existing issues (#992, #2425) are about automatic loading of CLAUDE.md files, but my request is fundamentally different:

Existing Issues: Auto-load CLAUDE.md content into context
My Request: Auto-load CLAUDE.md content AND provide an intelligent welcome message

Key Differences:

1. Silent Loading vs. Active Communication

• Duplicates: Load file silently in background
• My request: Load file AND proactively communicate project status

2. Passive vs. Proactive Behavior

• Duplicates: Make content available when asked
• My request: Claude should greet me with "We were working on X, ready to continue with Y?"

3. Context vs. Conversation

• Duplicates: Technical file loading
• My request: Intelligent project management assistant behavior

What I'm Actually Requesting:

After reading CLAUDE.md, Claude should proactively say something like:

• "Welcome back! I see we completed M5.1 ✅"
• "Next up is M4.1 - shall I continue implementing the service creation flow?"
• "Ready to pick up where we left off?"

This is about intelligent session restoration with proactive communication, not just file loading. The user experience I'm requesting requires Claude to:

1. Read the file (like the duplicates)
2. Parse and understand project state (new)
3. Generate contextual welcome message (new)
4. Proactively suggest next steps (new)

This is a distinct UX enhancement that builds upon but goes beyond simple file loading.

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