/continue

description: "Detects current wave progress for a feature and resumes at the next step. Scans docs/feature/ for artifacts."
argument-hint: "[feature-id] - Optional: omit to auto-detect from docs/feature/"
disable-model-invocation: true

NW-CONTINUE: Resume a Feature

**Wave**: CROSS_WAVE (entry point) | **Agent**: Main Instance (self — wizard) | **Command**: `/nw-continue`

Overview

Scans `docs/feature/` for active projects, detects wave artifacts, displays progress summary, launches next wave command. Eliminates manual artifact inspection when returning after hours/days.

You (main Claude instance) run this wizard directly. No subagent delegation.

Behavior Flow

Step 1: Scan for Projects

If project ID provided as argument, use it directly.

Otherwise scan `docs/feature/` for project directories:

ls -d docs/feature/*/

**No directories found:** Display "No active projects found under `docs/feature/`." Suggest `/nw-new`. Stop.

Step 2: Project Selection (Multiple Projects)

If multiple directories exist, list by most recent file modification:

find docs/feature/{feature-id}/ -type f -printf '%T@ %p\n' | sort -rn | head -1

Present via AskUserQuestion: project name|last modified date|most recent first. Ask user to select.

Step 3: Wave Progress Detection

Check each wave's artifacts using Wave Detection Rules in `~/.claude/nWave/skills/common/wizard-shared-rules.md`.

Step 4: Anomaly Detection

Check before showing progress:

**Empty/corrupted artifacts:** Verify file size > 0 for each "complete" artifact. If empty, flag: "Warning: `user-stories.md` exists but is empty (0 bytes). Recommend re-running DISCUSS wave."

**Non-adjacent waves (skipped):** If artifacts exist for non-consecutive waves (e.g., DISCUSS + DELIVER but no DESIGN/DISTILL), warn with options: 1. Fill the gap — start from missing wave 2. Continue as-is 3. Show all artifacts for manual review

Step 5: DELIVER Progress Detail

If DELIVER in progress, show step-level detail:

• Read `docs/feature/{id}/deliver/execution-log.json` — count COMMIT/PASS steps, find first without COMMIT/PASS
• Read `.develop-progress.json` if exists: check last failure point
• Display: "DELIVER in progress: Steps 01-01 through 02-01 complete. Next: 02-02"

Step 6: Progress Display

Feature: {feature-id}

  DISCOVER   ○ not started
  DISCUSS    ● complete
  DESIGN     ● complete
  DISTILL    ◐ in progress
  DELIVER    ○ not started

  Next: DISTILL — Create acceptance tests

Symbols: ● complete | ◐ in progress | ○ not started

Step 7: Recommendation and Launch

Recommend next wave: resume in-progress wave|successor of last complete wave. Show via AskUserQuestion for confirmation. After confirmation, invoke recommended wave command by reading its task file, passing project ID as argument.

Error Handling

| Error | Response | |-------|----------| | No `docs/feature/` directory | Suggest `/nw-new` | | Empty project directory | Suggest `/nw-new` or re-run from DISCUSS | | Corrupted artifact (0 bytes) | Flag file, recommend re-running that wave | | Skipped waves | Warn, offer gap-fill or continue options | | Cannot parse execution-log.json | Show raw file status, suggest manual review |

Progress Tracking

The invoked agent MUST create a task list from its workflow phases at the start of execution using TaskCreate. Each phase becomes a task with the gate condition as completion criterion. Mark tasks in_progress when starting each phase and completed when the gate passes. This gives the user real-time visibility into progress.

Success Criteria

• [ ] Projects scanned from `docs/feature/`
• [ ] Project selected (auto or user choice)
• [ ] Wave progress detected accurately from artifact presence
• [ ] Anomalies flagged (empty files, skipped waves)
• [ ] DELIVER step-level progress shown when applicable
• [ ] Progress summary displayed
• [ ] Next wave recommended and launched after user confirmation

Examples

Example 1: Single project, resume at DESIGN

/nw-continue

Wizard finds one project: `notification-service`. DISCUSS artifacts exist (complete), no DESIGN artifacts. Shows progress, recommends DESIGN. User confirms, wizard launches `/nw-design notification-service`.

Example 2: DELIVER resume

/nw-continue rate-limiting

Wizard checks `rate-limiting` project. All waves through DISTILL complete, DELIVER in progress (steps 01-01 through 02-01 done). Shows "Next: step 02-02", launches `/nw-deliver "rate-limiting"`.

Example 3: Multiple projects

/nw-continue

Wizard finds `rate-limiting` (modified today) and `user-notifications` (modified 3 days ago). Lists them, user picks `rate-limiting`. Wizard shows progress and recommends next wave.

Example 4: No projects

/nw-continue

Wizard finds no `docs/feature/` directories. Shows "No active projects found" and suggests `/nw-new`.