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

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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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