stop

name	stop
description	Pause or resume the current session
allowed-tools	Read, Write

/vibe-guide:stop

Toggle pause on the current session.

Usage

/vibe-guide:stop

Examples

/vibe-guide:stop

Pauses the session. Run again to resume.

Execution Steps

Step 1: Check Session Exists

If .vibe/session.json doesn't exist:

No active vibe session to pause.

Step 2: Toggle Stop Flag

Read .vibe/session.json:

• If stop is false, set to true
• If stop is true, set to false

Write updated session.json.

Step 3: Update Status

Update .vibe/status.json:

• If now paused: set phase to "paused", update step_title to "Session paused"
• If now resumed: restore previous phase (read from changelog context)

Step 4: Run Explainer

Invoke vibe-explainer to confirm the pause/resume.

Output

When paused:

1) Where we are
   Session is now paused.

2) What changed
   - Paused at step X

3) What I checked
   - Progress saved

4) What's next
   Run /vibe-guide:stop again to resume.

5) Do you need to do anything?
   No, take your time.

When resumed:

1) Where we are
   Session resumed at step X.

2) What changed
   - Unpaused session

3) What I checked
   - Previous state restored

4) What's next
   Run /vibe-guide:continue to keep going.

5) Do you need to do anything?
   No, ready when you are.