strategy_review
step back every few cycles to check direction, not just velocity.
How to use it
strategy_review is exposed by the Papi MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the strategy_review tool becomes available to the model automatically. See the full listing for setup details and every tool this server provides.
Install Papi
claude mcp add --transport http papi https://mcp.getpapi.ai/mcpOther tools in Papi (15)
record quick work done outside the cycle so it shows in project history.
change a task's status, cycle, priority, or notes.
read the project board and any task.
file a bug against the board.
start a task (creates a branch and handoff) and complete it (records the build report).
list the current cycle's tasks and their handoffs.
/ docsearch — register and find project reference docs.
capture a feature, bug, or research note into the backlog.
one call returns the current cycle, what's in flight, and the recommended next action. Run it at the start of every session.
break goals into a cycle of right-sized tasks, each with a build handoff your assistant can execute directly.
/ projectswitch / projectcreate — manage multiple PAPI projects.
merge completed work and roll the cycle forward.
/ reviewsubmit — surface finished builds and record accept / request-changes / reject verdicts.
record an Active Decision, with supersede history.
a periodic retrospective across many cycles.