GITHUB-ISSUES-2026-03-22-sc-start-bug.md

Created: 2026-03-22 Purpose: Create bug issue for sc start not launching Harley

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Operations

Operation 1 — Create bug: sc start does not launch Harley

gh issue create --title "fix: sc start does not launch harley after recording session" --label "bug" --body "## Problem

\`sc start [type] [project]\` records session metadata to \`~/.scaffolder-session.json\` and prints a confirmation message, but does not actually launch Claude Code (Harley). The operator is dropped back to the shell prompt.

Compare \`handleStart()\` (session.ts only) with \`handleBuild()\` (calls \`harley\` via \`execSync\`).

## Expected behavior

\`sc start\` should record the session AND launch Harley in the project directory, combining what \`sc start\` and \`sc build\` do separately today.

## Current workaround

Run \`sc start\` then \`sc build\`, or skip \`sc start\` and launch Harley directly:
\`\`\`
cd /mnt/d/scaffolder-engine && harley
\`\`\`

## Fix location

\`src/sc.ts\` — \`handleStart()\` function. After calling \`startSession()\`, it should resolve the project path and exec into Harley the same way \`handleBuild()\` does.

## Acceptance criteria

- \`sc start testing scaffolder\` records session AND launches Harley
- \`sc start\` (interactive) prompts for type/project, records session, launches Harley
- Session metadata is written before Harley launches
- If Harley exits, session remains active (ended by \`sc done\` or \`/exit\` hook)"