Work Session

Orchestrate AI-assisted development with configurable human control, using ohno for task management via MCP.

Key Principles

• Fresh context per task via subagent dispatch (no context degradation)

• Configurable checkpoint control: supervised, semi-auto, auto, or unattended

• Smart worktree isolation by task type (feature/bug → worktree, chore/docs → in-place)

• Hooks handle lifecycle automatically (sync, commit, tests)

• ohno MCP provides session continuity across conversations

Quick Start Checklist

• Initialize ohno: npx @stevestomp/ohno-cli init

• Get session context: MCP get_session_context()

• Get next task: MCP get_next_task()

• Dispatch subagent for implementation

• Review results at checkpoints (based on mode)

Operating Modes

Mode Task Complete Story Complete Epic Complete

supervised PAUSE PAUSE PAUSE

semi-auto log PAUSE PAUSE

auto skip log PAUSE

unattended skip skip skip

References

Reference Description

subagent-dispatch.md Coordinator vs implementer roles, dispatch mechanics

session-protocol.md Session start/end checklists, MCP workflow

checkpoint-types.md PAUSE, REVIEW, NOTIFY checkpoint patterns

skill-routing.md Task type to skill mapping

operating-modes.md Supervised, semi-auto, auto, unattended details

worktree-management.md Setup, completion, merge/PR workflows

parallel-execution.md Parallel Execution: benefits, tradeoffs, dependency handling

hook-integration.md Work loop with hooks, mode-specific behavior

ohno-integration.md MCP tools and CLI commands reference

error-recovery.md Build failures, blocked tasks

anti-patterns.md Common mistakes and fixes

bug-fix-pipeline.md Agent pipeline for /fix --thorough and /hotfix commands

pre-flight-checks.md Checks run before unattended/headless sessions