| name | continue |
| description | Resume work from a handoff file. Use at the start of a new session to pick up where a previous session left off. |
| disable-model-invocation | true |
| argument-hint | [handoff-file] |
| effort | low |
Restore context from a handoff file and prepare to resume work.
$ARGUMENTS is optional — pass a filename or label to load a specific handoff. Without arguments, loads the most recently modified file in .claude/handoffs/.
Steps
- Find the handoff file:
- If $ARGUMENTS provided: look for
.claude/handoffs/<ARGUMENTS>.md or the closest match by name
- Otherwise: find the most recently modified
.md file in .claude/handoffs/
- Read the handoff file in full
- Read the referenced spec file (if listed under "Active files")
- Read the referenced review file (if listed under "Active files")
- Briefly read the listed key source files — enough to understand current state, not full implementation detail
- Report a summary to the user:
- Current task (one sentence)
- Pipeline position
- Open questions (if any)
- Proposed next step (verbatim from handoff)
- Ask: "Ready to continue with [next step]?" — wait for confirmation before doing anything