gsd-pause-work

To pause work and create a handoff file, run the slash command to generate a structured context file capturing the current phase, plan, in-progress files, and blockers. It saves the handoff at .planning/handoffs/YYYY-MM-DD-{slug}.continue-here and commits staged changes.

Context-switching workflow management for long-running tasks involves capturing the current working state, recent commits, and decisions into a structured handoff file. This ensures resumption readiness by providing a clear path with saved context and next steps when ending a session or handling urgent switches.

Yes, the handoff file captures git status and staged changes. It collects the exact working state during state capture and commit, preserving recent commits and in-progress files to ensure the precise context is available for later resumption.

You need to generate a session handoff file when ending a work session, handling an urgent context switch, or managing long-running operations requiring later continuation. It preserves the exact working state, blockers, and plan for future resumption.

To resume work after a context switch, reference the saved handoff file at .planning/handoffs/YYYY-MM-DD-{slug}.continue-here. It provides resumption readiness by detailing the captured phase, plan, in-progress files, and next steps required to continue.

This workflow planning tool collects current git status and commits staged changes to preserve the working state. While it creates a structured handoff file independently, its state capture and commit functionality relies on git to accurately record recent commits and in-progress files.