athena-resume

name	athena-resume
description	Use when the user wants to re-enable Athena workflow routing and gates after a /athena-pause — restores all auto-triggers and skill checks

Athena Resume — Restore

Re-enables Athena workflow enforcement after a pause. All hooks, routing, and gates return to normal.

Process

Step 1: Check State

Read .athena-state.json:

• If paused !== true: "Athena is not paused — nothing to resume."
• If paused === true: proceed

Step 2: Restore

Update .athena-state.json:

• Set paused to false
• Remove pausedAt and pausedBy
• Preserve all other fields (pipeline state, verification history, etc.)

Step 3: Report Context

Check the state file for pipeline context and report:

Athena RESUMED
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Was paused since: [timestamp]
Pipeline state:   [phase from state file, or "no active pipeline"]
Last verification: [timestamp and result, or "none recorded"]

All routing, gates, and auto-triggers are active.

Step 4: Suggest Next Action

Based on the pipeline state:

• If phase === "planned": "You have an unexecuted plan. Run /athena-build to start."
• If phase === "build-stuck": "Build was stuck before pause. Run /athena-debug to investigate."
• If phase === "build-complete": "Build completed before pause. Run /athena-review or /athena-ship."
• If no phase: "No active pipeline. Athena will route your next task automatically."

Step 5: Check State Health

After resuming, check if the state looks sane:

• If phase is set but the plan file doesn't exist → WARN: "Pipeline references a plan that no longer exists. Consider /athena-pause with a state reset."
• If wave.current > wave.total → state is corrupt. Reset to {} and note: "State was inconsistent — reset to clean state."
• If lastVerification.timestamp is more than 24 hours old → INFO: "Last verification was over 24 hours ago. Consider re-verifying with /athena-verify."

Rules

• Always report what was missed — the user should know what state they're resuming into
• Never re-run gates retroactively — paused work doesn't get retroactive verification
• Suggest but don't force — recommend next actions based on state, but let the user decide
• State reset available — if the pipeline state looks wedged, tell the user they can run /athena-pause with a state reset to start fresh