weekly-review
Weekly Review
Conduct a weekly review of project progress and plan for the upcoming week.
When to Use
- Every Monday (RA will prompt via /next)
- End of work week
- When feeling stuck or overwhelmed
- Before planning the next week
Execution Steps
1. Gather Context
Read these files:
.research/project_telos.md- Current aims and phase.research/phase_checklist.md- Phase progress.research/logs/activity.md- This week's activity.research/logs/weekly/- Previous reviews
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