From f5fbddd6295107f94afe78b3df2f741da09f9056 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Ben Stull <benstull@Bens-Mac-mini.local>
Date: Fri, 29 May 2026 01:24:17 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] claim session 0038 (placeholder) + sessions.json entry

---
 ...8.0-TRANSCRIPT-2026-05-29T01-24--INPROGRESS.md | 15 +++++++++++++++
 sessions.json                                     |  3 +++
 2 files changed, 18 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 0038/SESSION-0038.0-TRANSCRIPT-2026-05-29T01-24--INPROGRESS.md

diff --git a/0038/SESSION-0038.0-TRANSCRIPT-2026-05-29T01-24--INPROGRESS.md b/0038/SESSION-0038.0-TRANSCRIPT-2026-05-29T01-24--INPROGRESS.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..84719e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/0038/SESSION-0038.0-TRANSCRIPT-2026-05-29T01-24--INPROGRESS.md
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# Session 0038.0 — Transcript
+
+> Date: 2026-05-29
+> Start: 2026-05-29T01-24 (PST implied)
+> Status: **PLACEHOLDER — claimed at session start; finalized at session end.**
+>
+> This file reserves session ID 0038. The driver replaces this body
+> with the full transcript before publishing, and renames the file to
+> its final SESSION-0038.0-TRANSCRIPT-2026-05-29T01-24--<end>.md form.
+
+---
+
+## Launch prompt
+
+_(launch prompt not captured at claim time)_
diff --git a/sessions.json b/sessions.json
index 56e7059..0593542 100644
--- a/sessions.json
+++ b/sessions.json
@@ -97,5 +97,8 @@
   },
   "0037": {
     "title": ""
+  },
+  "0038": {
+    "title": ""
   }
 }