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Create context handoff when pausing work mid-phase

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<objective> Create `.continue-here.md` handoff file to preserve complete work state across sessions.

Enables seamless resumption in fresh session with full context restoration. </​objective>

<context> @.planning/​STATE.md </​context> <process> <step name="detect"> Find current phase directory from most recently modified files. </​step> <step name="gather"> **Collect complete state for handoff:**
  1. Current position: Which phase, which plan, which task
  2. Work completed: What got done this session
  3. Work remaining: What's left in current plan/​phase
  4. Decisions made: Key decisions and rationale
  5. Blockers/​issues: Anything stuck
  6. Mental context: The approach, next steps, "vibe"
  7. Files modified: What's changed but not committed

Ask user for clarifications if needed. </​step>

<step name="write"> **Write handoff to `.planning/​phases/​XX-name/​.continue-here.md`:**
---
phase: XX-name
task: 3
total_tasks: 7
status: in_progress
last_updated: [timestamp]
---

<current_state>
[Where exactly are we? Immediate context]
</​current_state>

<completed_work>

- Task 1: [name] - Done
- Task 2: [name] - Done
- Task 3: [name] - In progress, [what's done]
  </​completed_work>

<remaining_work>

- Task 3: [what's left]
- Task 4: Not started
- Task 5: Not started
  </​remaining_work>

<decisions_made>

- Decided to use [X] because [reason]
- Chose [approach] over [alternative] because [reason]
  </​decisions_made>

<blockers>
- [Blocker 1]: [status/​workaround]
</​blockers>

<context>
[Mental state, what were you thinking, the plan]
</​context>

<next_action>
Start with: [specific first action when resuming]
</​next_action>

Be specific enough for a fresh Claude to understand immediately. </​step>

<step name="commit"> ```bash git add .planning/​phases/​*/​.continue-here.md git commit -m "wip: [phase-name] paused at task [X]/[Y]" ``` </​step> <step name="confirm"> ``` ✓ Handoff created: .planning/​phases/[XX-name]/​.continue-here.md

Current state:

  • Phase: [XX-name]
  • Task: [X] of [Y]
  • Status: [in_progress/​blocked]
  • Committed as WIP

To resume: /​gsd-resume-work

</​step>

</​process>

<success_criteria>
- [ ] .continue-here.md created in correct phase directory
- [ ] All sections filled with specific content
- [ ] Committed as WIP
- [ ] User knows location and how to resume
</​success_criteria>

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