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Update current-focus.md with a structured session summary. An agent skill from flonat/flonat-research.
Install Update Focus
$ npx skills add flonat/flonat-research --skill update-focus -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install flonat/flonat-research update-focus --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/flonat/flonat-research.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/update-focus .claude/skills/update-focus && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "update-focus" agent skill from https://github.com/flonat/flonat-research/tree/main/skills/update-focus into .claude/skills/update-focus/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "update-focus", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/flonat/flonat-research/tree/main/skills/update-focusType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add flonat/flonat-research --skill update-focus -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install flonat/flonat-research update-focus --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/flonat/flonat-research.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/update-focus .agents/skills/update-focus && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "update-focus" agent skill from https://github.com/flonat/flonat-research/tree/main/skills/update-focus into .agents/skills/update-focus/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "update-focus", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add flonat/flonat-research --skill update-focus -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install flonat/flonat-research update-focus --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/flonat/flonat-research.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/update-focus .cursor/skills/update-focus && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "update-focus" agent skill from https://github.com/flonat/flonat-research/tree/main/skills/update-focus into .cursor/skills/update-focus/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "update-focus", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/flonat/flonat-research.git --path skills/update-focus--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add flonat/flonat-research --skill update-focus -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install flonat/flonat-research update-focus --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/flonat/flonat-research.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/update-focus .gemini/skills/update-focus && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "update-focus" agent skill from https://github.com/flonat/flonat-research/tree/main/skills/update-focus into .gemini/skills/update-focus/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "update-focus", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install flonat/flonat-research update-focusInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add flonat/flonat-research --skill update-focus -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/flonat/flonat-research.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/update-focus .github/skills/update-focus && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "update-focus" agent skill from https://github.com/flonat/flonat-research/tree/main/skills/update-focus into .github/skills/update-focus/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "update-focus", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add flonat/flonat-research --skill update-focus -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install flonat/flonat-research update-focus --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/flonat/flonat-research.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/update-focus .opencode/skills/update-focus && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "update-focus" agent skill from https://github.com/flonat/flonat-research/tree/main/skills/update-focus into .opencode/skills/update-focus/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "update-focus", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
update-focus- GitHub stars
- 145
- Token cost
- ~1.7k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 688 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 83
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Update current-focus.md with a structured session summary. An agent skill from flonat/flonat-research.
- Works in 6 steps: Read current state → Detect week rollover → Draft session summary → …
- The user asks to update current-focus.md with a structured session summary
- SKILL.md covers Purpose, When to Use, Canonical Document Structure and Workflow, plus 2 more sections
- Calls git and vault
What it does
Update Focus is an agent skill from flonat/flonat-research. Update current-focus.md with a structured session summary. Use when the user asks to update current-focus.md with a structured session summary.
Its SKILL.md is about 1.7k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.
It sits in Agent Workflows, covering Session handoff. The repository describes itself as: Shareable Claude Code + Codex infrastructure for PhD researchers — skills, agents, hooks, and rules for academic workflows. The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- The user asks to update current-focus.md with a structured session summary
- Tasks that involve Session handoff
Example prompts
- “/update-focus”
Requirements
- Pre-approved tools (allowed-tools): Read, Edit, Bash(git log*), Bash(date*), Bash(ls*)
Workflow steps
6 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit da27600. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves these tools, so the agent can use them without asking each time:
ReadEditBash(git log*)Bash(date*)Bash(ls*)
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
gitvault
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use git, which can reach the network depending on how they are called.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Update Focus loads about 1.7k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 39 tokens; SKILL.md has 688 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
The full file from flonat/flonat-research at commit da27600, republished under its MIT licence (© flonat). 688 words, ~1,699 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/update-focus/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- update-focus
- description
- Update current-focus.md with a structured session summary. Use when the user asks to update current-focus.md with a structured session summary.
- allowed-tools
- Read, Edit, Bash(git log*), Bash(date*), Bash(ls*)
- skill-dependencies
- session-log
Update Focus Skill
Structured end-of-session update to
.context/current-focus.mdthat preserves the document's full structure.
Purpose
The stop hook nudges to update current-focus.md at session end, but ad-hoc edits risk flattening its rich structure. This skill handles session rotation, open loop management, and targeted questions — so the file stays useful as a working memory between sessions.
When to Use
- At the end of a work session (triggered by stop hook or manually)
- When the user says "update my focus", "save where I left off", "update current focus"
- After
session-logifcurrent-focus.mdwasn't updated
Canonical Document Structure
current-focus.md follows this structure — always preserve it:
# Current Focus
> Update this file regularly...
## This Week's Focus (w/c YYYY-MM-DD)
### Primary Goal
[One sentence]
### Active Projects (Top 3)
1. **[Project]** - [Status/phase]
2. **[Project]** - [Status/phase]
3. **[Project]** - [Status/phase]
### Waiting On
- [ ] [Person] - [What] - [Since when]
### Upcoming Deadlines
| Deadline | What | Project |
|----------|------|---------|
## Recent Context
### Last Session Summary (YYYY-MM-DD — [Title])
- [Bullet points of what happened]
### Previous Session (YYYY-MM-DD — [Title])
- [Bullet points]
### Previous Session (YYYY-MM-DD — [Title])
- [Bullet points]
### Previous Session (YYYY-MM-DD — [Title])
- [Bullet points]
### Open Loops
Things I started but haven't finished:
- [ ] [Item]
- [x] [Completed item — remove on next update]
### Mental State
[Optional: How are you feeling about work?]
---
## Quick Reference
### Key Meetings This Week
- [Day]: [Meeting] with [Person] about [Topic]
### Papers in Active Revision
- [Paper title] - [Journal] - [Stage]
---Workflow
Step 1: Read current state
Read these three sources to understand what happened:
.context/current-focus.md— current file contents- Latest file in
log/— most recent session log (if one was created) git log --oneline -10— recent commits for concrete evidence of work done
Also note today's date for week rollover detection.
Step 2: Detect week rollover
Compare the w/c date in ## This Week's Focus (w/c YYYY-MM-DD) against today's date.
- If today is in a new week (Monday-based), flag that weekly sections need updating.
- If same week, skip weekly section updates.
Week rollover means: Primary Goal, Active Projects Top 3, Waiting On, Upcoming Deadlines, and Key Meetings may all need refreshing.
Step 3: Draft session summary
From the session context (conversation history, commits, log), draft a summary in the same bullet-point format as existing entries:
### Last Session Summary (YYYY-MM-DD — [Short Title])
- [What was done, in bullet points]
- [Key decisions or outputs]
- [Files/commits if relevant]Keep it concise — 3-6 bullet points. Match the style of existing entries.
Step 4: Ask targeted questions (2-4 max)
Ask only what's needed. Skip questions where the answer is obvious from context.
Always ask:
- "Does this session summary look right?" (show the draft)
- "Any open loops to add or check off?" (show current list with proposed changes marked)
Ask only if relevant:
3. "How are you feeling about work?" — only if Mental State is still a placeholder ([Optional: ...])
4. "Has your primary goal or top 3 changed?" — only on week rollover
Present questions concisely with proposed answers. Let the user confirm or adjust.
Step 5: Apply the update
Use Edit to make targeted changes. Never rewrite the whole file.
Session rotation rules
- Rename the current
### Last Session Summary (...)to### Previous Session (...) - Insert the new
### Last Session Summary (...)in its place - Keep a maximum of 4 session entries in Recent Context (1 Last + 3 Previous)
- If there are already 4 entries, delete the oldest Previous Session
- Preserve the exact header format:
### Last Session Summary (YYYY-MM-DD — Title)for the newest,### Previous Session (YYYY-MM-DD — Title)for older ones
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Open loop management
- Check off items that were completed this session (change
- [ ]to- [x]) - Remove items marked
[x]from previous sessions (they've been acknowledged) - Add new open loops identified during the session
- Keep the intro line:
Things I started but haven't finished:
Other updates
- Update Mental State if the user provided one
- Update weekly sections if week rollover was detected and the user confirmed changes
- Update Quick Reference if meetings or paper revisions changed
- Update Waiting On if new blockers emerged or old ones resolved
Step 6: Confirm
Report what was changed:
Updated .context/current-focus.md:
- Session: [title] added to Recent Context
- Open loops: [N checked off, M added]
- [Any other changes]If no session log was created this session, offer: "Want me to run session-log too?"
Integration with Other Skills
| Skill | Relationship |
|---|---|
session-log | Creates the detailed log; update-focus updates the working memory. Often run together. |
save-context | For ad-hoc saves to any context file. Defers to update-focus for structured focus updates. |
vault sync (edit vault files directly) | Updates projects/_index.md and vault. For full session-level focus updates, defers to update-focus. |
Example Interaction
Claude: Here's what I'd update in current-focus.md:
Session summary:
### Last Session Summary (2026-02-08 — Update Focus Skill)
- Created `update-focus` skill for structured current-focus.md updates
- Updated stop hook, session-log, and update-context with cross-references
- Updated CLAUDE.md skills list (16 → 17)Open loops — proposed changes:
-
Commit all pending changes(done this session) - Test new skills on CAPE-MOBO or MRes paper (keep)
- Try replication protocol on a real paper (keep)
- New: [ ] Test
update-focusskill end-to-end
Does this look right? Any open loops to add or change?
the user: Looks good, also check off the replication one, I decided to skip it.
Claude: Got it. [Applies edits] Updated .context/current-focus.md:
- Session: "Update Focus Skill" added to Recent Context
- Open loops: 2 checked off, 1 added
- Previous sessions rotated (oldest dropped)
Want me to run session-log too?
© flonat, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
Files
Just SKILL.md in skills/update-focus of flonat/flonat-research.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit da27600
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Questions about Update Focus
What does Update Focus do?
Update current-focus.md with a structured session summary. An agent skill from flonat/flonat-research. Update Focus is an agent skill from flonat/flonat-research.md with a structured session summary.
When should I use Update Focus?
Update Focus fits situations like: the user asks to update current-focus.md with a structured session summary; tasks that involve Session handoff.
How do I install Update Focus in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add flonat/flonat-research --skill update-focus -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/update-focus in flonat/flonat-research) into .claude/skills/update-focus in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Update Focus in Codex?
Run `npx skills add flonat/flonat-research --skill update-focus -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/update-focus in flonat/flonat-research) into .agents/skills/update-focus in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Update Focus in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add flonat/flonat-research --skill update-focus -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/update-focus, .gemini/skills/update-focus, .github/skills/update-focus and .opencode/skills/update-focus in your project.
What does Update Focus need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Update Focus needs the command-line tools its instructions call (git and vault). Its frontmatter pre-approves these tools: Read, Edit, Bash(git log*), Bash(date*), Bash(ls*).
Does Update Focus access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Its commands use git, which can reach the network depending on how they are called. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Update Focus safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Update Focus use?
Update Focus is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Update Focus use?
About 1.7k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 6.8k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
What are the alternatives to Update Focus?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Update Focus: Orca CLI (stablyai/orca, 87k stars), Coding Agent Session Finder (code-yeongyu/oh-my-openagent, 70k stars), Beads Task Memory (gastownhall/beads, 28k stars) and Session History Search (slopus/happy, 24k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Update Focus?
flonat (a GitHub user) maintains it in flonat/flonat-research, which has 145 GitHub stars. The repository holds 83 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 29, 2026.
Source: flonat/flonat-research on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.