shelve

Shelve the current session — create a bookmark so you can find and resume it later with /unshelve.

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Shelve Session

Create a bookmark for the current session so you can return to it later.

This skill wraps the bookmark_shelve MCP tool (mcp__genesis-memory__bookmark_shelve). The legacy command at .claude/commands/shelve.md is superseded by this skill (skills take precedence over commands when names collide).

Arguments

The user may provide optional arguments after /shelve:

  • /shelve — shelve with no tags
  • /shelve auth-refactor, critical — shelve with tags "auth-refactor" and "critical"
  • /shelve auth-refactor | fixing the OAuth flow — tags before |, context note after

Steps

  1. Get the full session ID. The Clock context line shows a truncated session ID (e.g., Session: 802a856e). To get the full UUID, list the session directories and match the prefix:

    ls ~/.genesis/sessions/ | grep "^<prefix>"
    

    If no match is found, tell the user the session context isn't available.

  2. Parse arguments. Split on | if present:

    • Before |: comma-separated tags
    • After |: context note (trim whitespace)
    • If no |: treat everything as comma-separated tags
  3. Call bookmark_shelve MCP tool (mcp__genesis-memory__bookmark_shelve) with:

    • session_id: the full UUID from step 1
    • tags: comma-separated tag string (or empty)
    • context: the context note (or empty)
  4. Confirm. Show the user the bookmark ID and the resume command: claude --resume <full_session_id>