Install
npx skillscat add reinamaccredy/maestro/reset Install via the SkillsCat registry.
Maestro Reset
Clean up stale Maestro state. This is a maintenance command — use when things get stuck.
What Gets Cleaned
1. Stale Drafts
List all draft files in .maestro/drafts/:
Glob(".maestro/drafts/*.md")For each draft, show the file name and first line. Ask the user which to remove (or all).
2. Orphaned Team Directories
Check for team directories that may be leftover from interrupted sessions:
ls -la ~/.claude/teams/ 2>/dev/nullFor each team directory, check if it has active members. Report orphaned teams.
3. Stale Handoff Files
List all handoff files in .maestro/handoff/:
Glob(".maestro/handoff/*.json")For each handoff file, read the JSON and show the topic, status, and start time. Report handoff files that may be from interrupted design sessions (especially those with status: "designing").
4. Stale Task Directories
Check for task directories:
ls -la ~/.claude/tasks/ 2>/dev/nullReport any task directories that don't correspond to active teams.
5. Archived Plans
List all archived plan files in .maestro/archive/:
Glob(".maestro/archive/*.md")For each archived plan, show the file name and first line (title). Ask the user which to remove (or all, or none). This is the ONLY way archived plans get deleted — it requires explicit user confirmation.
6. Orphaned Worktrees
Check for Maestro worktrees that may be leftover from interrupted sessions:
git worktree list --porcelainFilter for worktrees on maestro/* branches. Cross-reference with handoff files in .maestro/handoff/:
- A worktree is orphaned if:
- No corresponding handoff file exists, OR
- The corresponding handoff has
status: "complete"(session finished but worktree was not cleaned up)
For each orphaned worktree:
- Show the path, branch name, and any available context from handoff files
- Ask the user for confirmation before removing:
git worktree remove "<path>"After removing the worktree, optionally offer to delete the associated branch (with separate confirmation):
git branch -D "maestro/<slug>"Safety: Never auto-remove worktrees. Always require explicit user confirmation for both worktree removal and branch deletion.
Safety Rules
- Plans in
.maestro/plans/are NEVER deleted. Archived plans in.maestro/archive/may be deleted with user confirmation. - NEVER delete wisdom — Wisdom in
.maestro/wisdom/is preserved - Confirm before deleting — Show what will be removed and ask for confirmation
- Report what was cleaned — List every file/directory removed
Process
- Scan all six areas (drafts, handoffs, teams, tasks, archive, worktrees)
- Report findings to the user
- Wait for confirmation before removing anything
- Remove confirmed items
- Report cleanup results
Output
End with:
## Reset Complete
### Cleaned
- [N] draft files removed
- [N] handoff files removed
- [N] orphaned team directories removed
- [N] stale task directories removed
- [N] archived plans removed
- [N] orphaned worktrees removed
### Preserved
- [N] plans in .maestro/plans/
- [N] wisdom files in .maestro/wisdom/
- [N] archived plans in .maestro/archive/