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# SessionStartSource

> Represents how a session started.

## Definition

**Assembly:** CloudNimble.ClaudeEssentials.dll

**Namespace:** CloudNimble.ClaudeEssentials.Hooks

**Inheritance:** System.Enum

## Syntax

```csharp theme={"dark"}
CloudNimble.ClaudeEssentials.Hooks.SessionStartSource
```

## Summary

Represents how a session started.

## Values

| Name | Value | Description |
| - | - | - |
| `Startup` | 0 | A new session started. |
| `Resume` | 1 | An existing session was resumed. |
| `Clear` | 2 | The session started after being cleared. |
| `Compact` | 3 | The session started after compaction. |
| `Fork` | 4 | The session was forked from another session. |


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