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/resume

Resume work on existing task orchestrations after session loss or context switch.

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How it fires

How this command gets triggered: by you, by Claude, or both.

  • Fires itselfClaude auto-loads it when your prompt matches the work.
  • You can call itInvoke it directly when you want it.
  • Slash command/resume

Context preview

What this command does when you run it.

Resume work on existing task orchestrations after session loss or context switch.

Command definition

resume.md

Orchestration Resume Command

Resume work on existing task orchestrations after session loss or context switch.

Usage

/orchestration/resume [options]

Description

Restores full context for active orchestrations, showing current progress, identifying next actions, and providing all necessary information to continue work seamlessly.

Basic Commands

List Active Orchestrations

/orchestration/resume

Shows all orchestrations with active (non-completed) tasks.

Resume Specific Orchestration

/orchestration/resume --date 03_15_2024 --project auth_system

Loads complete context for a specific orchestration.

Resume Most Recent

/orchestration/resume --latest

Automatically resumes the most recently active orchestration.

Output Format

Orchestration List View

Active Task Orchestrations
==========================

1. 03_15_2024/authentication_system
   Started: 3 days ago | Progress: 65% | Active Tasks: 3
   └─ Focus: JWT implementation, OAuth integration

2. 03_14_2024/payment_processing  
   Started: 4 days ago | Progress: 40% | Active Tasks: 2
   └─ Focus: Stripe webhooks, refund handling

3. 03_12_2024/admin_dashboard
   Started: 1 week ago | Progress: 85% | Active Tasks: 1
   └─ Focus: Final testing and deployment

Select orchestration to resume: [1-3] or use --date and --project

Detailed Resume View

Resuming: authentication_system (03_15_2024)
============================================

## Current Status Summary
- Total Tasks: 24 (12 completed, 3 in progress, 2 on hold, 7 todos)
- Time Elapsed: 3 days
- Estimated Remaining: 2 days

## Tasks In Progress
┌──────────┬────────────────────────────┬───────────────┬──────────────┐
│ Task ID  │ Title                      │ Agent         │ Duration     │
├──────────┼────────────────────────────┼───────────────┼──────────────┤
│ TASK-003 │ JWT token validation       │ dev-backend   │ 2.5h         │
│ TASK-007 │ OAuth provider setup       │ dev-frontend  │ 1h           │
│ TASK-011 │ Integration tests          │ test-dev      │ 30m          │
└──────────┴────────────────────────────┴───────────────┴──────────────┘

## Blocked Tasks (Require Attention)
- TASK-005: User profile API - Blocked by TASK-003 (JWT validation)
- TASK-009: OAuth callback handling - Waiting for provider credentials

## Next Available Tasks (Ready to Start)
1. TASK-013: Password reset flow (4h, frontend)
   Files: src/auth/reset.tsx, src/api/auth.ts
   
2. TASK-014: Session management (3h, backend)
   Files: src/services/session.ts, src/middleware/auth.ts

## Recent Git Activity
- feature/jwt-auth: 2 commits behind, last commit 2h ago
- feature/oauth-setup: clean, last commit 1h ago

## Quick Actions
[1] Show TASK-003 details (current focus)
[2] Pick up TASK-013 (password reset)
[3] View dependency graph
[4] Show recent commits
[5] Generate status report

Context Recovery Features

Task Context

/orchestration/resume --task TASK-003

Shows:

  • Full task description and requirements
  • Implementation progress and notes
  • Related files with recent changes
  • Test requirements and status
  • Dependencies and blockers

File Context

/orchestration/resume --show-files

Lists all files mentioned in active tasks with:

  • Last modified time
  • Current git status
  • Which tasks reference them

Dependency Context

/orchestration/resume --deps

Shows dependency graph focused on active tasks.

Working State Recovery

Git State Summary

## Git Working State
Current Branch: feature/jwt-auth
Status: 2 files modified, 1 untracked

Modified Files:
- src/auth/jwt.ts (related to TASK-003)
- tests/auth.test.ts (related to TASK-003)

Untracked:
- src/auth/jwt.config.ts (new file for TASK-003)

Recommendation: Commit current changes before switching tasks

Last Session Summary

## Last Session (2 hours ago)
- Completed: TASK-002 (Database schema)
- Started: TASK-003 (JWT validation)
- Commits: 2 (feat: add user auth schema, test: auth unit tests)
- Next planned: Continue TASK-003, then TASK-005

Filtering Options

By Status

/orchestration/resume --show in_progress,on_hold

By Date Range

/orchestration/resume --since "last week"

By Completion

/orchestration/resume --incomplete  # < 50% done
/orchestration/resume --nearly-done  # > 80% done

Integration Features

Direct Task Pickup

/orchestration/resume --pickup TASK-013

Automatically: 1. Shows task details 2. Moves to in_progress 3. Shows relevant files 4. Creates feature branch if needed

Status Check Integration

/orchestration/resume --with-status

Includes full status report with resume context.

Commit History

/orchestration/resume --commits 5

Shows last 5 commits related to the orchestration.

Quick Resume Patterns

Morning Standup

/orchestration/resume --latest --with-status

Perfect for daily standups - shows what you were working on and current state.

Context Switch

/orchestration/resume --save-state

Saves current working state before switching to another orchestration.

Team Handoff

/orchestration/resume --handoff

Generates detailed handoff notes for another developer.

Examples

Example 1: Quick Continue

/orchestration/resume --latest --pickup-where-left-off

Resumes exactly where you stopped, showing the in-progress task.

Example 2: Monday Morning

/orchestration/resume --since friday --show-completed

Shows what was done Friday and what's next for Monday.

Example 3: Multiple Projects

/orchestration/resume --all --summary

Quick overview of all active orchestrations.

State Persistence

The command reads from:

  • EXECUTION-TRACKER.md for progress metrics
  • TASK-STATUS-TRACKER.yaml for current state
  • Task files for detailed context
  • Git for working directory state

Best Practices

1. **Use at Session Start**: Run `/orchestration/resume` when starting wo

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