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+# Start task
+
+Use with `00-context.md`. Project name and global rules apply (including one task in progress per project unless the user says otherwise). Only start tasks that have both `project:<name>` and the `+agent` tag — use UUIDs from `ask list` output.
+
+## Start each new task with a fresh context
+
+Work on each new task **must begin with a fresh context** — e.g. a new session or a sub-agent with no prior conversation. That way the task is executed with clear focus and no carry-over from other work. The task itself should already contain references to all required context (added when the task was created); read the task description and all annotations to get files, docs, and specs before starting.
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+## Mark task as started
+
+When you begin working on a task, **always mark it as started** so current work is visible:
+
+```bash
+ask start uuid:<uuid>
+```
+
+Do this as soon as you start work on the task.
+
+## Conventions
+
+- Start each new task with a fresh context; rely on the task's description and annotations for all required context.
+- Run `ask start uuid:<uuid>` when you start working on the task, not only when listing or completing.
+- Do not start a second task for the same project while one is already started and not done, unless the user explicitly asks.
+- When a task is selected via the review/overview step, use the stored UUID from the task's annotations for subsequent `start` operations.
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