Resume Skill

Find and resume work on an in-progress implementation plan.

Process

1. Scan for in-progress plans:

   • Look for plans/*/task-list.md files (exclude plans/archive/)
   • A plan is "in-progress" if it has unchecked task boxes: - [ ]

2. For each in-progress plan found, gather context:

   • Read .plan-state.json if it exists:
     • created_at - when the plan was created
     • updated_at - last state update
     • planning_agent_id - agent ID from original planning session (for resumption)
     • current_task - task that was in progress
     • last_session_notes - notes from previous session
     • progress.completed / progress.total - task counts
   • If no state file, calculate progress by counting checkboxes in task-list.md:
     • - [x] = completed
     • - [ ] = incomplete
   • Extract the first 3-5 uncompleted task descriptions

3. Handle different scenarios:

   No plans found:

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   No in-progress plans found in `plans/`.
   
   To create a new plan, use `/plan:create <feature description>`.
   

   One plan found: Display the resume output (see format below).

   Multiple plans found: List all plans and ask user to choose:

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   Found multiple in-progress plans:
   
   1. `plans/0006-rust-parser/` - 3/12 tasks (25%)
   2. `plans/0007-output-formats/` - 0/8 tasks (0%)
   
   Which plan would you like to resume? Enter the number or plan name.
   

   Then display resume output for the chosen plan.

4. Display resume output:

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   **Resuming plan:** `plans/NNNN-feature-name/`
   
   **Progress:** N/M tasks complete (X%)
   **Created:** YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM UTC
   **Last session:** YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM UTC (or "No previous session" if no state file)
   **Planning agent:** `{agentId}` (or omit if not in state file)
   **Last notes:** "Notes from previous session" (or omit if null)
   
   **Next tasks:**
   - [ ] **2.1** First incomplete task
   - [ ] **2.2** Second incomplete task
   - [ ] **2.3** Third incomplete task
   

5. Begin implementing the plan using strict TDD:

   • Read the task file in tasks/ for each task before starting it
   • For each task, follow the TDD cycle:
     1. 🔴 Red: Write the failing test(s) specified in the task file. Run them to confirm they fail for the expected reason. Do not write any implementation code.
     2. 🟢 Green: Write the minimum code to make the test(s) pass. Run tests to confirm.
     3. 🔵 Refactor: Clean up the code while keeping tests green. Commit after refactoring.
   • Mark tasks complete in task-list.md after the full Red/Green/Refactor cycle
   • Update .plan-state.json with current_task and progress.completed
   • When completing a phase: Create a commit with message format: feat(plan-NNNN): Phase N - <phase description>
   • Add each commit SHA to the commits array in .plan-state.json

6. Record findings during implementation:

   • Create a findings/ subdirectory in the active plan directory
   • Write findings as individual markdown files with descriptive names
   • Record any of the following as they arise:
     • Discoveries: Unexpected behavior, undocumented assumptions, or new understanding of the codebase
     • Diversions: Where the implementation diverged from the plan and why
     • Plan errors: Things the plan got wrong — incorrect assumptions, missing steps, wrong approach
     • Important notes: Context that future sessions or plans should know about
     • TODOs: Work identified but deferred — cleanup, optimization, follow-up features
     • Cleanup items: Technical debt introduced or discovered during implementation
   • Use this format for finding files:
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     # Finding: Short Title
     
     **Type:** discovery | diversion | plan-error | note | todo | cleanup
     **Task:** 2.1 (which task surfaced this)
     **Date:** YYYY-MM-DD
     
     ## Details
     [What was found/changed/wrong]
     
     ## Impact
     [How this affects the current plan or future work]
     
     ## Action Items
     - [ ] Concrete next step (if any)
     

   • These findings will be used to create issues and provide feedback to research

Example Outputs

Single Plan Found

Resuming plan: plans/0008-rust-parser/

Progress: 3/12 tasks complete (25%) Created: 2026-01-22 14:30 UTC Last session: 2026-01-23 16:45 UTC Planning agent: a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890 Last notes: "Completed data model, starting parser implementation"

Next tasks:

• 2.1 Implement panic message regex
• 2.2 Parse backtrace frame format
• 2.3 Handle thread panic variants

Multiple Plans Found

Found multiple in-progress plans:

1. plans/0006-rust-parser/ - 3/12 tasks (25%)
2. plans/0007-output-formats/ - 0/8 tasks (0%)

Which plan would you like to resume? Enter the number or plan name.

No Plans Found

No in-progress plans found in plans/.

All plans are either completed (in plans/archive/) or none exist yet.

To create a new plan, use /plan:create <feature description>.