takeover

name	takeover
description	Pick up where a previous session left off by reading and executing a handoff document.
queries	["take over from handoff","continue where we left off","pick up previous work","load handoff","what was I working on","takeover previous session","continue from last session"]

/takeover — Continue from a Handoff

Read a handoff document and orient the session to continue the work.

Process

1. Find the handoff

List available handoff documents:

ls -1t .claude/handoffs/*.md 2>/dev/null

If the user specified a filename, use that. Otherwise show the list sorted by date (newest first) and ask which one to take over.

2. Read and internalize

Read the handoff file completely. Before proceeding, understand:

• Objective — what are we trying to accomplish?
• Completed — what's already done? Don't redo this.
• Remaining — what's the task list?
• Current state — what branch, what's uncommitted?
• Key decisions — what was decided and why? Honor these unless the user says otherwise.
• Gotchas — what to watch out for?

3. Verify current state

Confirm the working environment matches what the handoff expects:

git branch --show-current
git status
git log --oneline -5

If the branch or state doesn't match (e.g., switched branches since the handoff), flag it and ask the user how to proceed.

4. Understand the objective

Before presenting a plan, make sure you genuinely understand the goal. Ask clarifying questions if:

• The objective is ambiguous or could be interpreted multiple ways
• The remaining tasks seem disconnected from the stated objective
• Key decisions reference context you don't have (e.g., external specs, ticket numbers)
• The gotchas suggest complexity that isn't reflected in the remaining tasks

Do not proceed until you're confident you understand what success looks like.

5. Present the plan

Give the user a brief summary:

Taking over: Branch: Next up:

items remaining. Shall I start with ?

6. Begin work

Start executing the remaining tasks in order. Follow the suggested approaches noted in the handoff. Respect the key decisions unless the user overrides them.

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