gsd-pause-work

To save your session state before pausing work, you can generate a timestamped .continue-here.md handoff file and commit it as a WIP in git. This preserves your current phase, completed tasks, remaining work, decisions, and blockers for frictionless resumption.

The best way to create a handoff document is to automatically detect the current phase from recent files and project structure, gather state details, and write a timestamped .continue-here.md file. This preserves exact position and context for resuming mid-phase work efficiently.

You can write a resume guide by capturing clear next steps and resume instructions in a .continue-here.md file. Including completed work, remaining tasks, and blockers ensures another session can pick up the unfinished code tasks immediately.

Pausing work with a WIP commit integrates smoothly into a standard git workflow by preserving your in-progress state safely. The commit acts as a save point alongside the handoff document, preventing accidental loss of uncommitted changes while pausing.

Yes, you can use a handoff file for research and content tasks. The skill applies to any in-progress task requiring phase detection and state capture, gathering position, decisions, and remaining work to document exactly where to resume.