| name | xmemo-resume-work |
| description | Resume a project or unfinished task from XMemo by recovering the latest verified checkpoint, relevant decisions, TODOs, blockers, and exact next action. Use at the start of a new ChatGPT or Codex session, after an interruption, or when continuing work previously handled by another compatible agent. Reconcile saved state with current evidence before acting. |
Resume Work with XMemo
Reconstruct actionable continuity without replaying chat history. Follow
identify → recover → reconcile → brief → continue → checkpoint.
1. Identify the work precisely
Establish project, task, artifact, branch, environment, or authorized scope.
If several candidates match, present them instead of guessing.
2. Recover the minimum complete context
Prefer get_project_summary for a known project and recall_context for a
task-oriented pack. Add search_memory or todo reads only to close a specific
gap. Recover objective, acceptance criteria, latest verified checkpoint,
completed work not to repeat, decisions, constraints, artifacts, open actions,
blocker, and exact next action.
3. Reconcile before trusting
Compare saved state with the live workspace, newer evidence, and the user's
current correction. Mark statements current, stale, conflicting, or
unverified. Never continue from an uncertain checkpoint.
4. Produce a Resume Brief
Return:
- Objective
- Verified current state
- Completed work not to repeat
- Active decisions and constraints
- Open TODOs
- Blocker or required input
- Exact next action
- Evidence and artifact references
Separate remembered context from freshly verified evidence.
5. Continue and refresh continuity
If the user asked to continue and the action is safe, execute it without
repeating completed work. If blocked, name the missing authority, evidence, or
external change.
Use update_state after verified progress, a new blocker, or a meaningful
pause. Use record_event only for a milestone, todo for concrete actions,
and remember for durable knowledge. Resume restores useful context, not the
original conversation. Read ../xmemo-memory-steward/references/workflows.md,
../xmemo-memory-steward/references/memory-policy.md, and
../xmemo-memory-steward/references/tool-routing.md for full checkpoint
contracts.
