gpd-pause-work

To preserve research state when pausing a workflow, you need a handoff record that captures the current phase, derivation state, parameters, and blockers. This ensures no context or decisions are lost across sessions for seamless resumption.

Derivation state represents the intermediate results and current progression of your research. Capturing it during a session pause records exactly where you stopped, preventing lost work and enabling quick resume of the ongoing phase.

You generate a handoff file to resume research by running a pause-work workflow that gathers phase data and creates a `.continue-here.md` file. This file links to your ongoing phase and captures all necessary context for resumption.

Yes, you can commit a WIP patch to save research progress. The pause-work process facilitates committing the work-in-progress state and updates resume-work tooling to minimize lost work and ensure a safe session pause.

Pausing mid-phase without losing context requires workflow tooling that gathers phase data, generates a continuation file, and commits a WIP patch. This ensures parameters, decisions, and blockers are recorded for seamless resumption.

The best way to manage phase transitions and blockers in ongoing research is to automate the capture of intermediate results and decisions into a portable handoff. This records the current plan and task to ensure no loss of context.