| name | resume |
| description | Load previous checkpoint or handoff artifact to continue work. Prefers handoff (context reset) over checkpoint for better context recovery. |
| user-invocable | true |
| argument-hint | [checkpoint-name|latest] |
| allowed-tools | Read, Glob, Grep, Write, Bash |
/resume - Load Progress
Load saved progress from checkpoint or handoff artifact.
Usage
/resume # Load latest handoff/checkpoint
/resume [name] # Load specific checkpoint
/resume latest # Explicitly load latest
Priority Order
- Handoff artifact (preferred) - Full context reset document
- Checkpoint (fallback) - Lightweight snapshot
Behavior
1. List Available Progress
📦 Available progress:
Handoffs:
- handoff-2026-04-04-1430.md (latest)
- handoff-2026-04-03-0900.md
Checkpoints:
- checkpoint-feature-auth.md
- checkpoint-2026-04-04-1000.md
2. Load Selected Progress
Loading handoff-2026-04-04-1430.md...
Session: User Authentication Feature
Last activity: 2 hours ago
Status: Database schema designed, API endpoints partially implemented
Next immediate step:
- Complete /api-design for login endpoint
- Run tests for password hashing
Ready to continue?
A) Yes, load context and continue
B) Show full handoff first
C) Cancel
3. Context Restoration
After loading:
- Read key decisions
- Understand open questions
- Execute commands to resume
Integration with Context Reset
The handoff artifact enables context reset - a fresh Evaluator session can objectively grade work without bias from building it.
Reference
Base implementation: @references/base/progress/skills/resume/SKILL.md