Catchup by athola
Context recovery after session breaks. Summarize recent git changes, extract key decisions, and identify pending work.
- Type
- Slash Command
- Repository
- athola/claude-night-market
- GitHub stars
- 339
- License
- MIT
- Repo last updated
- Sep 24, 2026
- Source file
- plugins/imbue/commands/catchup.md
What Catchup by athola is
Catchup by athola is a slash command published in the athola/claude-night-market repository on GitHub, which has about 339 stars. The repository describes itself as: “23 Claude Code plugins: TDD enforcement hooks, git/PR workflows, spec-driven development, code review, project lifecycle, fix-from-error, maintenance automation, context optimization, research, and multi-LLM delegation. 186 skills, 128 commands, 54 agents.”
A slash command is a reusable prompt saved as a markdown file and run by typing its name after a slash. In Claude Code, custom commands have been merged into skills: a file in .claude/commands/ and a skill folder in .claude/skills/ both create the same kind of command, and existing command files keep working.
Catchup gives you a repeatable way to run the same instructions without retyping them, optionally with arguments.
How to install Catchup by athola
Claude Code
- Download catchup.md from the repository.
- Save it to ~/.claude/commands/ (all projects) or .claude/commands/ (one project). As a skill, you can instead save it as ~/.claude/skills/<name>/SKILL.md.
- Run it by typing / followed by its name.
Claude Cowork
- Turn the command into a skill: create a folder with the file saved as SKILL.md and zip it.
- In Customize → Skills, click +, then upload the ZIP.
- Run it from any task with / and the skill name.
New to extending Cowork? Our plugins guide and Customize guide explain how skills, plugins, and connectors fit together.
Inside the source file
An excerpt from plugins/imbue/commands/catchup.md, shared under the repository's MIT license. Read the full file on GitHub.
Rapidly acquires context on recent changes using imbue's catchup methodology: confirm context, capture delta, extract insights, and record follow-ups.
Invoke Skill(imbue:catchup), which carries the four-step methodology, the output format and its sections, and the token-conservation rules.
Usage
# Catchup from last known state
/catchup
# Catchup from specific baseline
/catchup HEAD~10
# Catchup from date
/catchup --since "2 days ago"Examples
/catchup
# Output:
# Catchup Summary
# ===============
# Scope: feature/payments branch
# Baseline: main (merge-base)
# Current: HEAD (15 commits ahead)
#
# Key Changes:
# - Payment processing overhaul (12 files)
# - New Stripe integration (3 files)
# - Test coverage additions (8 files)
#
# Follow-ups:
# - [ ] Review Stripe API key handling
# - [ ] Verify webhook endpoint security
/catchup --since "1 week ago"
…Before you install
- Read the whole file first. Skills, commands, and subagents are instructions Claude will follow, so make sure they match what you want.
- Check which tools, scripts, or MCP servers it uses. Local servers and scripts run with your permissions.
- Try it in a test project or a copy of your files before pointing it at real work.
- Pin the version you tested, and review changes before updating.
- Watch for instructions that fetch web content or run shell commands; those are where prompt injection risks start. See our prompt injection guide.
FAQ
What is Catchup by athola?
Catchup by athola is a slash command for Claude Code and Claude Cowork from the athola/claude-night-market repository on GitHub. Context recovery after session breaks. Summarize recent git changes, extract key decisions, and identify pending work.
How do I install Catchup by athola in Claude Code?
Download catchup.md from the repository. Save it to ~/.claude/commands/ (all projects) or .claude/commands/ (one project). As a skill, you can instead save it as ~/.claude/skills/<name>/SKILL.md. Run it by typing / followed by its name.
Can I use Catchup by athola in Claude Cowork?
Turn the command into a skill: create a folder with the file saved as SKILL.md and zip it. In Customize → Skills, click +, then upload the ZIP. Run it from any task with / and the skill name.
Is Catchup by athola safe to install?
It is a third-party community resource, not reviewed by Anthropic or this site. Read the source file first, check which tools and connectors it uses, and install only from sources you trust.
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