Imported from ruifrvaz/smaqit-extensions (skills/smaqit.session-title/SKILL.md). Install upstream with npx skills add ruifrvaz/smaqit-extensions --skill smaqit.session-title. Copyright stays with the author.

Session Title

Generate a concise, descriptive title for the current session based on the work accomplished.

Steps

0. Establish the full session arc

   • If the full conversation is already available in your current context (the common case), use it directly as the session arc source — no separate transcript read is needed.
   • Otherwise, if running in an environment where session history must be read from an external transcript log:
     • Derive the transcript path: take {{VSCODE_TARGET_SESSION_LOG}}, replace debug-logs with transcripts, and append .jsonl
     • Run wc -l <path> in the terminal to check size
     • If < 500 lines: read the file directly
     • If ≥ 500 lines: run python3 <skill-dir>/scripts/recap.py <transcript-path> via terminal, where <skill-dir> is the directory containing this SKILL.md (derivable from the skill listing path). Use the script output as the session arc source instead of the raw file.
   • The session begins at the first user message — this is always the session.start invocation and is the guaranteed anchor
   • Build the complete session arc from that anchor to the current turn before generating the title

1. Review the session arc loaded in Step 0 to identify:

   • Primary focus/goal of the session
   • Key deliverables or outcomes
   • Major decisions or insights
   • Problems solved

2. Generate title following these rules:

   • 2-5 words maximum (brevity is critical)
   • Title case (e.g., "Agent Instructions Compilation Architecture")
   • Focus on outcome (what was achieved, not just what was done)
   • Use technical precision (use the project's terminology when applicable)
   • Avoid generic terms (avoid "Update", "Fix", "Refactor" alone)
   • No task identifiers (no "Task 062" or "B002")

3. Validate title against history files:

   • Check .smaqit/history/ for similar titles to avoid duplication
   • Ensure title is unique and specific

4. Get session number:

   • Infer the last sequential number by inspecting existing filenames in .smaqit/history/.
   • If no history files exist yet, use 001 as the next session number.

5. Output session number and title in this format with no additional text:

   038: Agent Instructions Compilation Architecture
   

Title Patterns

Good examples:

• "Agent Instructions Compilation Architecture" (specific technical outcome)
• "Framework Split Evolution" (clear transformation)
• "Documentation Architecture Refinement" (focused improvement)
• "Phase First Workflow" (new pattern established)
• "Stateful Specifications" (feature added)

Avoid:

• "Update Agent Files" (too generic)
• "Fix Structure Issues" (problem-focused, not outcome-focused)
• "Refactor Code" (no specificity)
• "Task 062 Implementation" (task identifier)
• "Various Improvements" (not specific)

Requirements

• Title must be 2-5 words
• Title must describe outcome, not action
• Title must be unique compared to existing history files
• Title must use proper technical terminology from the project domain