> Markdown twin of https://adna.network/glossary/glossary-sitrep/
> Index: https://adna.network/llms.txt · Full corpus: https://adna.network/llms-full.txt
> State is a build-time snapshot generated 2026-08-30 (UTC); nothing here is live.

# SITREP — aDNA Glossary

## Plain-Language Definition

A SITREP (situation report) is the structured status update written at the end of every session. It answers five questions: What was completed? What's still in progress? What should happen next? What's blocking progress? Which files were touched? It is the handoff note for whoever picks up the work next.

## Technical Definition

A structured close-out report required at the end of every [session](/glossary/glossary-session). Format: Completed, In Progress, Next Up, Blockers, Files Touched. Every session MUST include a SITREP and a next-session prompt — a self-contained paragraph enabling a fresh agent to continue the work. (aDNA Standard §8.4-§8.5)

## Usage Examples

- Every session file in this vault's `how/sessions/history/` ends with a SITREP section. The "Next Session Prompt" at the bottom is what enables a new agent to pick up exactly where the last one left off.
- STATE.md distills the most recent SITREP into the vault's operational snapshot — making cold-start orientation a two-file read (CLAUDE.md → STATE.md).

## See Also

- [Session](/glossary/glossary-session)
- [Convergence (concept)](/learn/concepts/convergence)
- [Mission](/glossary/glossary-mission)