gsd-pause-work

To preserve work-in-progress state, this Skill creates a context handoff file with completed work, remaining tasks, and blockers, then commits your work as a Git WIP commit. This ensures full continuity when you resume later.

A context handoff file is a timestamped `.continue-here.md` document that captures your current phase, position, decisions, and blockers. It enables seamless resumption of iterative project workflows across separate sessions.

You can create a WIP git commit by asking an AI to run the pause workflow. The Skill gathers your end-to-end state, writes the handoff file, and automatically creates the WIP commit before providing resume instructions.

Yes, phase tracking detects your current phase based on recent files to align the resume with where you left off. This prevents knowledge gaps and ensures the handoff matches your exact position in the project workflow.

No dependencies are required. The Skill operates independently to detect phases from recent files, gather state, write the `.continue-here.md` handoff, and create a Git WIP commit for state preservation.

The best way to prevent losing context is generating a complete state handoff with timestamped sections covering completed work, remaining tasks, and blockers, paired with a Git WIP commit to secure progress before pausing.