startsession
Initialize a qualitative research session to review active projects, participants, codes, memos, and tasks for focused analysis planning.
Instructions
A comprehensive tool for initializing a new qualitative research session, providing structured information about ongoing research projects, participants, analytical elements, and recent research activities.
When to use this tool:
Beginning a new research analysis session
Getting oriented to your current research state across multiple projects
Planning which research elements to focus on in the current session
Reviewing recent research activities and progress
Identifying active research projects and their status
Exploring available participants for analysis
Reviewing your most frequently used codes
Accessing recent analytical memos
Establishing research context before diving into specific analysis tasks
Re-engaging with your research after time away
Prioritizing high-priority research tasks
Tracking the status of various research activities
Understanding sequential research processes
Key features:
Generates a unique session identifier for tracking research activities
Retrieves and displays recent research sessions with summaries
Lists active research projects with status and phase information
Provides a sample of research participants with demographic information
Presents your most frequently used codes with reference counts
Highlights recent analytical memos with type and summary information
Formats information in an easily scannable format for quick orientation
Integrates with the loadcontext tool for deeper exploration
Maintains continuity between research sessions
Tracks research session history for progress review
Displays high-priority research tasks needing attention
Shows status information for key research activities
Presents sequential relationships between research processes
Parameters explained: No parameters required - the tool automatically retrieves all relevant context.
Return information:
A unique session identifier
Recent research sessions (up to 3) with:
Date
Project name
Brief summary
Active research projects with:
Project name
Current status
Research phase
Sample participants (up to 5) with:
Participant name
Demographic information
Participation status
Top codes (up to 10) with:
Code name
Reference count
Code group
Recent memos (up to 3) with:
Memo name
Creation date
Memo type
Brief summary
High-priority research tasks (up to 5) with:
Task name
Current status
Associated project
Upcoming research activities (up to 3) with:
Activity name
Scheduled date
Prerequisite activities
Current status
Status and Priority Information:
Research activities are displayed with their current status values
High-priority tasks are prominently highlighted for attention
Valid status values include: planning, data_collection, analysis, writing, complete, scheduled, conducted, transcribed, coded, analyzed, emerging, developing, established, preliminary, draft, final, active, in_progress
Priority values (high, low) help indicate which tasks need immediate attention
Sequential Process Information:
Upcoming activities show prerequisite tasks that must be completed first
Research phases are presented in their logical sequence
The precedes relation is used to determine activity ordering
Sequential relationships help visualize the research workflow
Session Workflow:
Start a research session with startsession
Review the provided context to decide what to focus on
Use loadcontext to retrieve detailed information about specific research elements
Conduct your analysis, adding new elements with buildcontext as needed
End the session with endsession to record your research progress
You should:
Begin each focused research period with startsession to establish context
Review recent sessions to maintain continuity in your research
Identify active projects that require attention
Note available participants for interview analysis
Consider frequently used codes that may indicate important patterns
Review recent memos to reconnect with your analytical thinking
Prioritize high-priority tasks for immediate attention
Check the status of research activities to maintain progress awareness
Consider sequential relationships when planning your research activities
Use the session ID when using other tools to maintain session tracking
After completing a session, record your progress using endsession
Establish a regular cadence of research sessions to maintain momentum
Use the structured overview to make deliberate choices about where to focus your analytical effort
Input Schema
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