Memory/active plan system is write-only in practice.

Preflight Checklist

• [x] I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
• [x] This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
• [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code

What's Wrong?

"Memory/active plan system is write-only in practice. Claude reads the files but doesn't use them to resume work. On
every restart it re-explores the codebase and asks the user to re-explain, defeating the entire purpose of persistent
memory. The startup behavior should be: read plan → check status → resume — not explore from scratch."

What Should Happen?

When Claude restarts actually use the stored files for context not spend time/tokens and user input to regain context

Error Messages/Logs

There are no error messages other than Claude is clueless

Steps to Reproduce

1. restart Claude after saving plan and memory
2. You have to tell it everything for it to gain context takes a good 10-20 min

Claude Model

Sonnet (default)

Is this a regression?

No, this never worked

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

Claude Code v2.1.94, running on Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context)

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

PowerShell

Additional Information

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