# Session Lifecycle

1. Check `session_status` before opening a new session.
2. Start focused work with `create_log`.
3. Capture findings as notes, references, tasks, or seeds during the session.
4. Use `work_queue`, `graph_themes`, `graph_gaps`, and `graph_bridges` before closing to understand follow-up work and graph quality.
5. Close with `session_close` and include a concise summary of outcomes, open questions, and next actions.

Use one active session at a time. If a session already exists, continue it or close it before starting another.
