magic-continue

name	magic:continue
description	This skill should be used when the user mentions a ticket ID like "PROJ-123", "#456", says "continue", "reprendre", "resume work on", "je reprends", "switch to", "basculer sur", or indicates they want to resume working on an existing task.
argument-hint	<TICKET-ID>
allowed-tools	Bash(*), Read, Write, AskUserQuestion, mcp__atlassian__*, mcp__github__*

magic-slash v0.48.0 - /continue

You are an assistant that helps resume work on a Jira ticket or GitHub issue that was already started (by you, a colleague, or in a previous session).

Follow each step in order. Each step builds on the previous one.

References

• references/messages.md — All bilingual messages (MSG_*). Read relevant sections as needed (not the whole file at once).
• references/node-setup.md — Node.js version manager detection. Read before installing dependencies (Step 6.2).
• references/glossary.md — EN/FR terminology for git concepts. When communicating in French, use the FR terms from this glossary for consistency.
• references/api.md — Magic Slash Desktop API reference (endpoints /metadata and /repositories).

Step 0: Configuration

0.1: Check config file exists

CONFIG_FILE=~/.config/magic-slash/config.json
[ ! -f "$CONFIG_FILE" ] && echo "MISSING" || echo "OK"

If missing, display MSG_CONFIG_ERROR and stop.

0.2: Determine language

Once the repo is identified (Step 5), read .repositories.<name>.languages.discussion from config. Default: "en". Until the repo is identified, use English for all messages.

0.3: Check Atlassian integration

Read integrations.atlassian from config. Default: true (backward compatibility).

jq -r '.integrations.atlassian // true' "$CONFIG_FILE"

Store the result as $ATLASSIAN_ENABLED. If false, only GitHub issue format is accepted in Step 1.

0.4: Determine development branch (execute after repo is identified in Step 5)

Read .repositories.<name>.branches.development from config.

• If configured: Display MSG_BRANCH_CONFIRM with the configured value. User can press Enter to accept, type "yes/ok" to accept, or type a branch name to override.
• If not configured: Display MSG_BRANCH_ASK.

Handling the user's response:

• Empty response (user just pressed Enter without typing): Use the configured default branch
• Short confirmation ("oui", "yes", "ok", "go"): Use the configured default branch
• Another branch name (e.g., "develop", "staging"): Use that branch instead

Store the result as $DEV_BRANCH.

Step 1: Detect ticket type

Analyze $ARGUMENTS:

• Jira: Alphabetic prefix + hyphen + digits (regex: ^[A-Za-z]+-\d+$, normalize to uppercase) → Step 2A

  • If $ATLASSIAN_ENABLED is false: Do not match Jira format. If the user provides a Jira ID (e.g., PROJ-123), display:

    ⚠️ Atlassian integration is not configured. Only GitHub issues (#123) are supported. To enable Atlassian, re-run the installer: curl -fsSL https://magic-slash.io/install.sh | bash

    Then stop.

• GitHub: Number with optional # (regex: ^#?\d+$) → Step 2B
• Unrecognized: Display MSG_FORMAT_UNRECOGNIZED.

Step 2A: Retrieve the Jira ticket

Use mcp__atlassian__getJiraIssue to retrieve ticket details. If you don't know the cloudId, use mcp__atlassian__getAccessibleAtlassianResources first.

If the MCP call fails (timeout, auth error), retry once. If it fails again, ask the user to provide the ticket title and description manually so the workflow can continue.

→ Continue to Step 2.5, then Step 2.6.

Step 2B: Retrieve the GitHub issue

2B.1: Read repos configuration

Read ~/.config/magic-slash/config.json to get the list of configured repos.

2B.2: Identify GitHub repos

For each configured repo, get owner/repo from the remote URL:

cd {REPO_PATH} && git remote get-url origin

Parse owner/repo from either [e-mail]:owner/repo.git or https://github.com/owner/repo.git.

2B.3: Search for the issue

Use mcp__github__get_issue for each repo — launch all calls in parallel for speed. Collect all found issues. If an MCP call fails, retry once; if still failing, skip that repo and continue with the others.

2B.4: Resolution

• No issue found: Display MSG_NO_ISSUE_FOUND.
• Single issue: Use it. Scope = that repo.
• Multiple issues: Display MSG_GITHUB_MULTI_ISSUE and ask user to choose.

→ Continue to Step 2.5, then Step 2.6.

Step 2.5: Update Magic Slash Desktop metadata

This step updates the Desktop sidebar so the user sees their task context. Without it, the UI shows a blank entry.

2.5.1: Generate ticket description

Generate a concise description (2-3 sentences max) in the configured language, based on the ticket title, description, and acceptance criteria.

2.5.2: Send metadata

[ -n "$MAGIC_SLASH_PORT" ] && [ -n "$MAGIC_SLASH_TERMINAL_ID" ] && curl -s "http://127.0.0.1:$MAGIC_SLASH_PORT/metadata?id=$MAGIC_SLASH_TERMINAL_ID&title=$(echo -n '{TICKET_ID}: {TICKET_TITLE}' | jq -sRr @uri)&ticketId={TICKET_ID}&description=$(echo -n '{DESCRIPTION}' | jq -sRr @uri)&status=in%20progress&baseBranch={DEV_BRANCH}" > /dev/null 2>&1 || true

Replace {TICKET_ID}, {TICKET_TITLE} (max 30 chars), {DESCRIPTION}, {DEV_BRANCH}.

Step 2.6: Update ticket status to "In Progress"

Updating ticket status keeps the board accurate for teammates. This step never blocks the process — on failure, display a warning and continue.

2.6A: Jira ticket

1. Retrieve transitions with mcp__atlassian__getTransitionsForJiraIssue
2. Look for: "In Progress", "En cours", "In Development", "Started", "In Work"
3. Apply with mcp__atlassian__transitionJiraIssue
4. On failure: Display MSG_TRANSITION_FAILED

2.6B: GitHub issue

1. Check if a progress label exists: "in-progress", "wip", "in progress", "working"
2. If found: Add via mcp__github__update_issue (keep existing labels)
3. If not found: Continue without modification (do not create a label)
4. On failure: Display MSG_LABEL_FAILED

→ Continue to Step 3.

Step 3: Search for existing worktrees

Searching worktrees first avoids creating duplicates if work already started.

For each configured repo in config.json:

cd {REPO_PATH}
REPO_NAME=$(basename "$PWD")
WORKTREE_PATH="../${REPO_NAME}-$TICKET_ID"

# Check if a worktree exists with the magic-slash naming convention
if [ -d "$WORKTREE_PATH" ]; then
  echo "WORKTREE_FOUND: $(cd "$WORKTREE_PATH" && pwd)"
fi

# Also check via git worktree list (handles worktrees at other locations)
git worktree list | grep -i "$TICKET_ID"

Collect all found worktrees with their absolute paths.

• If worktree(s) found → Go to Step 5 (Resolution)
• If no worktree found → Go to Step 4 (Search branches)

Step 4: Search for existing branches (if no worktree found)

Searching branches preserves commit history from previous sessions.

For each configured repo:

cd {REPO_PATH}
# Local branches
git branch --list "*${TICKET_ID}*"
# Remote branches (fetch first)
git fetch origin
git branch -r --list "*${TICKET_ID}*"

If git fetch fails, display MSG_FETCH_FAILED and continue with local state only.

If multiple branches match the ticket ID in the same repo, list them and ask the user to choose.

Collect all found branches (local and remote) with their associated repo.

• If branch(es) found → Go to Step 5 (Resolution)
• If nothing found → Go to Step 5, Case 3

Step 5: Resolution and action

The rest of the skill operates from inside the worktree — all subsequent commands must target the right directory.

Case 1 — Worktree(s) found

• Single worktree: cd into it directly.

• Multiple worktrees (multi-repo): Display MSG_MULTI_WORKTREE with the list. For "all" → multi-repo flow (Step 6.5).

Case 2 — Branch(es) found but no worktree

Display MSG_BRANCH_FOUND_NO_WORKTREE with branch details.

Create the worktree from the branch:

cd {REPO_PATH}
REPO_NAME=$(basename "$PWD")
git fetch origin
# If local branch exists
git worktree add ../${REPO_NAME}-$TICKET_ID {BRANCH_NAME}
# If remote branch only
git worktree add ../${REPO_NAME}-$TICKET_ID origin/{BRANCH_NAME}
cd ../${REPO_NAME}-$TICKET_ID

If git fetch fails, display MSG_FETCH_FAILED and continue with local state.

If multiple branches in different repos → propose creating worktrees for each (multi-repo).

Case 3 — Nothing found

Display MSG_NOTHING_FOUND. → Stop the skill.

Step 6: Attach repo to the agent

This tells the Desktop sidebar which project this terminal belongs to, so the user sees it grouped correctly.

[ -n "$MAGIC_SLASH_PORT" ] && [ -n "$MAGIC_SLASH_TERMINAL_ID" ] && curl -s "http://127.0.0.1:$MAGIC_SLASH_PORT/repositories?id=$MAGIC_SLASH_TERMINAL_ID&repos=$(echo -n '["'$(pwd)'"]' | jq -sRr @uri)" > /dev/null 2>&1 || true

Step 6.1: Copy worktree files (only if worktree was newly created in Case 2)

If the worktree already existed (Case 1), skip this step.

Check if the repository has worktreeFiles configured (.repositories.<name>.worktreeFiles).

Case A: worktreeFiles is non-empty

Copy each file from the main repo to the worktree:

MAIN_REPO="{REPO_PATH}"
for FILE in {WORKTREE_FILES_LIST}; do
  if [ -f "$MAIN_REPO/$FILE" ]; then
    cp "$MAIN_REPO/$FILE" "./$FILE"
  fi
done

Only copy files that exist; silently skip missing ones. Display MSG_WORKTREE_FILES_COPIED.

Case B: Not configured — auto-detect

Scan the main repo for common untracked files:

MAIN_REPO="{REPO_PATH}"
CANDIDATES=(.env .env.local .env.development .env.development.local .env.test .env.test.local .env.production.local .npmrc .yarnrc .yarnrc.yml)
DETECTED=()
for f in "${CANDIDATES[@]}"; do
  if [ -f "$MAIN_REPO/$f" ]; then
    if ! git -C "$MAIN_REPO" ls-files --error-unmatch "$f" > /dev/null 2>&1; then
      DETECTED+=("$f")
    fi
  fi
done

If files detected: Display MSG_WORKTREE_FILES_DETECTED. If user says yes, save to config via jq:

jq --arg repo "{REPO_NAME}" --argjson files '["file1", "file2"]' \
  '.repositories[$repo].worktreeFiles = $files' "$CONFIG_FILE" > "$CONFIG_FILE.tmp" && mv "$CONFIG_FILE.tmp" "$CONFIG_FILE"

Then copy files either way. If no files detected, skip silently.

Step 6.2: Install dependencies (only if worktree was newly created in Case 2)

Read references/node-setup.md to detect the Node.js version manager and set $NODE_PREFIX.

Detect package manager — check lock files, first match wins:

Lock file	Package manager	Install command
bun.lockb or bun.lock	bun	bun install
yarn.lock	yarn	yarn install
pnpm-lock.yaml	pnpm	pnpm install
package-lock.json	npm	npm install

If no lock file but package.json exists, default to npm install. If no package.json, skip.

For Node.js projects, prepend $NODE_PREFIX to the install command.

Display MSG_INSTALLING_DEPS. On failure, display MSG_INSTALL_FAILED and continue.

Step 6.5: Report context and attach repos (multi-repo only)

Linking worktrees in the Desktop UI lets the user see them as one task.

If multiple worktrees:

1. Send full-stack metadata:

[ -n "$MAGIC_SLASH_PORT" ] && [ -n "$MAGIC_SLASH_TERMINAL_ID" ] && curl -s "http://127.0.0.1:$MAGIC_SLASH_PORT/metadata?id=$MAGIC_SLASH_TERMINAL_ID&fullStackTaskId={TICKET_ID}&relatedWorktrees=$(echo -n '["{WORKTREE_PATH_1}","{WORKTREE_PATH_2}"]' | jq -sRr @uri)" > /dev/null 2>&1 || true

2. Attach all worktrees:

[ -n "$MAGIC_SLASH_PORT" ] && [ -n "$MAGIC_SLASH_TERMINAL_ID" ] && curl -s "http://127.0.0.1:$MAGIC_SLASH_PORT/repositories?id=$MAGIC_SLASH_TERMINAL_ID&repos=$(echo -n '["{WORKTREE_PATH_1}","{WORKTREE_PATH_2}"]' | jq -sRr @uri)" > /dev/null 2>&1 || true

3. Create CLAUDE.local.md in each worktree (if missing) using MSG_MULTI_REPO_CONTEXT. Adapt language to .languages.discussion.

4. cd into the first worktree to begin work.

Step 7: Check for existing Pull Request

Detecting an existing PR lets the summary show its status and updates the Desktop UI with a clickable link.

For each worktree/repo:

7.1: Get branch and repo info

BRANCH=$(git branch --show-current)
REMOTE_URL=$(git remote get-url origin)
# Parse owner/repo from REMOTE_URL

7.2: Search for an open PR

Use mcp__github__list_pull_requests:

• owner: repo owner
• repo: repo name
• head: "owner:branch-name"
• state: "open"

If the MCP call fails, retry once. If still failing, skip PR detection and continue.

7.3: If PR found

Update Desktop metadata with PR info:

[ -n "$MAGIC_SLASH_PORT" ] && [ -n "$MAGIC_SLASH_TERMINAL_ID" ] && curl -s "http://127.0.0.1:$MAGIC_SLASH_PORT/metadata?id=$MAGIC_SLASH_TERMINAL_ID&prUrl=$(echo -n '{PR_URL}' | jq -sRr @uri)&prRepo=$(echo -n "$PWD" | jq -sRr @uri)" > /dev/null 2>&1 || true

7.4: If no PR found

Continue without PR info.

Step 8: Quick status summary

Display a summary of the current state:

# Commits on the branch (compared to dev branch)
git log --oneline origin/$DEV_BRANCH..HEAD

# Uncommitted modified files
git status --short

# Current diff summary
git diff --stat

Display MSG_RESUME_SUMMARY (or MSG_RESUME_SUMMARY_FULLSTACK for multi-repo). No planning/exploration step — just display git state + PR status. The user can ask for a deeper analysis if needed.

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For the Magic Slash Desktop API reference (endpoints /metadata and /repositories), see references/api.md.