name: dept-save-state description: Write dept-state.md and member-roster.md at end of department session. Department-operations parallel of /save-state. category: dept-ops version: 1.0.0

dept-save-state

Persists department state at end of session. Writes dept-state.md and member-roster.md. Called by Dept Heads before stopping.

Usage

/dept-save-state [dept-slug]
/dept-save-state content-creation
/dept-save-state all

What It Writes

dept-state.md

Path: ~/.agency/agents/{dept}/state/dept-state.md

Key:value format, max 20 lines:

dept: {dept-name}
head: {head-agent-name}
last-updated: {YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM}
active-coords: [DC names] | none
active-pipelines: [pipeline names] | none
open-issues: [issue slugs] | none
blocked-on: [description or "none"]
current-priority: {top D1 initiative or "none"}
incoming-count: {n} | 0
notes: {freeform, max 2 lines}

member-roster.md

Path: ~/.agency/agents/{dept}/state/member-roster.md

Per-member status:

| Member | Role | Status | Current Project | Utilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| {name} | {role} | available | none | 0% |

Session Log

Appends to: ~/.agency/agents/{dept}/memory/sessions/YYYY-MM-DD.md

Decisions

Appends any new decisions to: ~/.agency/agents/{dept}/memory/decisions.md

Steps

1. Read current dept-state.md (if exists) as baseline
2. Collect from Dept Head session:

• Active DC names and D3 track states
• Active pipelines
• Open issues and blockers
• Current priority
• Any new decisions made this session

1. Write updated dept-state.md
2. Write updated member-roster.md
3. Append session log entry
4. Append any new decisions to decisions.md
5. Output confirmation

Output

dept-save-state done — {dept}
  Coords: {n active or "none"}
  Open issues: {n or "none"}
  Next priority: {current-priority}
  State written: ~/.agency/agents/{dept}/state/dept-state.md

Notes

• Never rewrite history — append to session logs and decisions only
• If active-coords field lists any DCs, the Dept Head must confirm their last-known state before saving
• Incoming tasks that are still pending: keep incoming-count accurate so the next session boots with the right picture

References

• dept-state.md format: core/runbooks/dept-boot-sequence.md
• Parallel: /save-state for project state, /dept-resume to reload