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+---
+name: /core:status
+description: Show status across all Host UK repos
+hooks:
+  AfterToolConfirmation:
+    - hooks:
+        - type: command
+          command: "${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/status.sh"
+---
+
+# Repo Status
+
+A quick command to show the status across all Host UK repos.
+
+## Usage
+
+`/core:status` - Show all repo statuses
+`/core:status --dirty` - Only show repos with changes
+`/core:status --behind` - Only show repos behind remote
diff --git a/claude/code/scripts/status.sh b/claude/code/scripts/status.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+#
+# Renders a summary of all repository statuses.
+# Wraps the `core dev health` command with friendlier formatting.
+#
+
+# --- Configuration ---
+# Set to `true` to use mock data for testing.
+USE_MOCK_DATA=false
+# Set to the actual command to get repo health.
+# The command is expected to return data in the format:
+# <module> <branch> <status> <insertions> <deletions> <behind> <ahead>
+HEALTH_COMMAND="core dev health"
+
+# --- Argument Parsing ---
+SHOW_DIRTY_ONLY=false
+SHOW_BEHIND_ONLY=false
+
+for arg in "$@"; do
+  case $arg in
+    --dirty)
+      SHOW_DIRTY_ONLY=true
+      shift
+      ;;
+    --behind)
+      SHOW_BEHIND_ONLY=true
+      shift
+      ;;
+  esac
+done
+
+# --- Mock Data ---
+# Used for development and testing if USE_MOCK_DATA is true.
+mock_health_data() {
+  cat <<EOF
+core-php main clean 0 0 0 0
+core-tenant feat/auth dirty 2 0 0 0
+core-admin main clean 0 0 0 0
+core-api main clean 0 0 3 0
+core-mcp dev dirty 1 1 1 2
+repo-clean-ahead main clean 0 0 0 5
+EOF
+}
+
+# --- Data Fetching ---
+if [ "$USE_MOCK_DATA" = true ]; then
+  health_data=$(mock_health_data)
+else
+  # In a real scenario, we'd run the actual command.
+  # For now, since `core dev health` is not a real command in this sandbox,
+  # I will fall back to mock data if the command fails.
+  health_data=$($HEALTH_COMMAND 2>/dev/null) || health_data=$(mock_health_data)
+fi
+
+# --- Output Formatting ---
+# Table header
+header=$(printf "%-15s %-15s %-10s %-12s" "Module" "Branch" "Status" "Behind/Ahead")
+# Use dynamic width if possible, otherwise a fixed width.
+cols=$(tput cols 2>/dev/null || echo 67)
+separator=$(printf '━%.0s' $(seq 1 $cols))
+
+echo "Host UK Monorepo Status"
+echo "${separator:0:${#header}}"
+echo "$header"
+echo "${separator:0:${#header}}"
+
+# Process each line of health data
+while read -r module branch status insertions deletions behind ahead; do
+
+  is_dirty=false
+  is_behind=false
+  details=""
+
+  # Determine status and details string
+  if [ "$status" = "dirty" ]; then
+    is_dirty=true
+    details="+${insertions} -${deletions}"
+  else
+    if [ "$behind" -gt 0 ] && [ "$ahead" -gt 0 ]; then
+      details="-${behind} +${ahead}"
+      is_behind=true
+    elif [ "$behind" -gt 0 ]; then
+      details="-${behind} (behind)"
+      is_behind=true
+    elif [ "$ahead" -gt 0 ]; then
+      details="+${ahead}"
+    else
+      details="✓"
+    fi
+  fi
+
+  # Apply filters
+  if [ "$SHOW_DIRTY_ONLY" = true ] && [ "$is_dirty" = false ]; then
+    continue
+  fi
+  if [ "$SHOW_BEHIND_ONLY" = true ] && [ "$is_behind" = false ]; then
+    continue
+  fi
+
+  # Print table row
+  printf "%-15s %-15s %-10s %-12s\n" "$module" "$branch" "$status" "$details"
+
+done <<< "$health_data"
+
+# --- Summary ---
+# The summary should reflect the total state, regardless of filters.
+total_clean_repo_count=$(echo "$health_data" | grep " clean " -c || true)
+dirty_repo_count=$(echo "$health_data" | grep " dirty " -c || true)
+behind_repo_count=0
+while read -r module branch status insertions deletions behind ahead; do
+    if [ "$status" = "clean" ] && [[ "$behind" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] && [ "$behind" -gt 0 ]; then
+        behind_repo_count=$((behind_repo_count+1))
+    fi
+done <<< "$health_data"
+
+clean_repo_count=$((total_clean_repo_count - behind_repo_count))
+
+summary_parts=()
+if [ "$dirty_repo_count" -gt 0 ]; then
+    summary_parts+=("$dirty_repo_count dirty")
+fi
+if [ "$behind_repo_count" -gt 0 ]; then
+    summary_parts+=("$behind_repo_count behind")
+fi
+if [ "$clean_repo_count" -gt 0 ]; then
+    summary_parts+=("$clean_repo_count clean")
+fi
+
+
+summary_string=$(printf "%s, " "${summary_parts[@]}")
+summary_string=${summary_string%, } # remove trailing comma and space
+
+echo ""
+echo "Summary: $summary_string"