fix: stronger auto-continue when goal step completed

The PostToolUse hook for goal_update_step now injects full next-step
context via additionalContext (not just a systemMessage nudge), with
an explicit continuation directive. This prevents Claude from stopping
to ask the user between goal steps.

Co-developed-by: Claude Code v2.1.50 (claude-opus-4-6)

Author: robtaylor

.claude-plugin/marketplace.json

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
       "name": "context-daddy",
       "source": "./",
       "description": "Your codebase's context needs a responsible adult. Fast code exploration, living project narratives, and tribal knowledge that survives across sessions.",
-      "version": "0.15.3",
+      "version": "0.15.4",
       "author": {
         "name": "Robert Taylor"
       },

.claude-plugin/plugin.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "context-daddy",
-  "version": "0.15.3",
+  "version": "0.15.4",
   "description": "Your codebase's context needs a responsible adult. Fast code exploration, living project narratives, and tribal knowledge that survives across sessions.",
   "author": {
     "name": "Robert Taylor"

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@ All notable changes to the context-tools plugin will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [0.15.4] - 2026-03-04
+
+### Fixed
+- **Stronger auto-continue after step completion** - When `goal_update_step` marks a step done, the hook now injects the full next-step context via `additionalContext` (not just a soft `systemMessage` nudge), with an explicit "ACTION REQUIRED: Continue immediately" directive
+
 ## [0.15.3] - 2026-03-04
 
 ### Added

hooks/goals-post-tool.sh

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 # PostToolUse hook for goals MCP tools
-# Shows updated goal status as a transient message after goal changes
+# Shows updated goal status after goal changes.
+# When a step is completed, injects the next step details and a strong
+# continuation directive so Claude doesn't stop and wait.
 set -euo pipefail
 
 SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/../scripts" && pwd)"
@@ -14,19 +16,39 @@ TOOL_OUTPUT=$(echo "$INPUT" | python3 -c "import sys,json; print(json.load(sys.s
 # Get updated status
 GOAL_STATUS=$(bash "${SCRIPT_DIR}/goal-context-helper.sh" --status "${PROJECT_ROOT}" 2>/dev/null || true)
 
-if [[ -n "${GOAL_STATUS}" ]]; then
-    # Add continuation nudge when a step was just completed
-    NUDGE=""
-    if [[ "${TOOL_NAME}" == *"goal_update_step"* ]] && echo "${TOOL_OUTPUT}" | grep -q "completed"; then
-        NUDGE=" | Continue to the next step."
+if [[ -z "${GOAL_STATUS}" ]]; then
+    echo '{}'
+    exit 0
+fi
+
+# When a step was just completed, inject strong continuation context
+if [[ "${TOOL_NAME}" == *"goal_update_step"* ]] && echo "${TOOL_OUTPUT}" | grep -q "completed"; then
+    # Check if all steps are done
+    if echo "${TOOL_OUTPUT}" | grep -q "All steps done"; then
+        STATUS_ESCAPED=$(echo -n "${GOAL_STATUS} | All steps complete!" | python3 -c "import sys,json; print(json.dumps(sys.stdin.read()))" | sed 's/^"//;s/"$//')
+        cat << EOF
+{
+  "systemMessage": "${STATUS_ESCAPED}"
+}
+EOF
+    else
+        # Get full goal context with next step details
+        GOAL_CONTEXT=$(bash "${SCRIPT_DIR}/goal-context-helper.sh" "${PROJECT_ROOT}" 2>/dev/null || true)
+        CONTINUATION="✅ Step completed. Here is your updated goal context:\n\n${GOAL_CONTEXT}\n\n**ACTION REQUIRED**: Continue immediately with the next step shown above. Do NOT stop to ask the user — they expect you to keep working through the goal steps. Only pause if you need user input or clarification for the NEXT step."
+        CONTEXT_ESCAPED=$(echo -e "${CONTINUATION}" | python3 -c "import sys,json; print(json.dumps(sys.stdin.read()))" | sed 's/^"//;s/"$//')
+        STATUS_ESCAPED=$(echo -n "${GOAL_STATUS}" | python3 -c "import sys,json; print(json.dumps(sys.stdin.read()))" | sed 's/^"//;s/"$//')
+        cat << EOF
+{
+  "systemMessage": "${STATUS_ESCAPED}",
+  "additionalContext": "${CONTEXT_ESCAPED}"
+}
+EOF
     fi
-    MSG="${GOAL_STATUS}${NUDGE}"
-    STATUS_ESCAPED=$(echo -n "${MSG}" | python3 -c "import sys,json; print(json.dumps(sys.stdin.read()))" | sed 's/^"//;s/"$//')
+else
+    STATUS_ESCAPED=$(echo -n "${GOAL_STATUS}" | python3 -c "import sys,json; print(json.dumps(sys.stdin.read()))" | sed 's/^"//;s/"$//')
     cat << EOF
 {
   "systemMessage": "${STATUS_ESCAPED}"
 }
 EOF
-else
-    echo '{}'
 fi