gsd-pause-work

To save git workflow context when pausing work, this skill captures the current phase, state, and blockers, then generates a .continue-here.md handoff file and commits it as a WIP to preserve context continuity.

A context handoff artifact is a portable file like .continue-here.md that preserves work state, decisions, and next steps. You need one when pausing engineering workflows to ensure teammates can resume seamlessly without losing context.

To create resume instructions for ongoing engineering work, this skill timestamps the captured state and progress notes within the generated .continue-here.md handoff, providing explicit guidance to restart development later.

Yes, you can use this state management workflow without additional dependencies. It operates independently to detect the current work phase, compile relevant context, and commit the handoff artifact directly to git.

The best way to manage WIP commits for seamless handoffs is automating state capture into a .continue-here.md file and committing it directly, ensuring the current work phase and blockers are preserved in version control.