Commands
wake
Start a session with context recovery, recap, and observation highlights
The wake command is ClawVault's session bootstrap. It checks for context death, restores checkpoint context, and builds a recap for fast restart.
Usage
clawvault wake [options]What Wake Does
- Checks for context death and clears the dirty flag
- Generates a recap from recent handoffs
- Includes recent observations (structural and potential importance)
- Generates an executive summary when an LLM is available
Options
| Flag | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
-n, --handoff-limit <n> | Max recent handoffs to include | 3 |
--full | Show full recap (default is brief/compact) | false |
-v, --vault <path> | Vault path | auto-detected |
Examples
# Standard wake flow (brief by default)
clawvault wake
# Include more handoffs
clawvault wake --handoff-limit 5
# Full verbose output
clawvault wake --fullDetails
wake is typically the first command in each session. It pairs with sleep for continuity and with checkpoint for high-frequency recovery during intensive work.