Restores project session context to pick up work where you left off.

Install

mkdir -p .claude/skills/gsd-resume-work && curl -L -o skill.zip "https://agentskills.codes/api/skills/download/13644" && unzip -o skill.zip -d .claude/skills/gsd-resume-work && rm skill.zip

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Activation

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Resume work from previous session with full context restoration
63 charsno explicit “when” trigger
Beginner

Key capabilities

  • Load STATE.md or reconstruct it if missing.
  • Detect checkpoint files.
  • Identify incomplete work from PLAN without SUMMARY.
  • Present current status.
  • Route to the next action based on context.

How it works

The skill routes to a resume-project workflow that loads the project state, detects checkpoints and incomplete work, presents the status, and then routes to the next context-aware action.

Inputs & outputs

You give it
Optional arguments for the resume-project workflow.
You get back
Restored project context and a routed next action.

When to use gsd-resume-work

  • Restoring work context
  • Continuing a previous task

About this skill

<codex_skill_adapter>

A. Skill Invocation

  • This skill is invoked by mentioning $gsd-resume-work.
  • Treat all user text after $gsd-resume-work as {{GSD_ARGS}}.
  • If no arguments are present, treat {{GSD_ARGS}} as empty.

B. AskUserQuestion → request_user_input Mapping

GSD workflows use AskUserQuestion (Claude Code syntax). Translate to Codex request_user_input:

Parameter mapping:

  • headerheader
  • questionquestion
  • Options formatted as "Label" — description{label: "Label", description: "description"}
  • Generate id from header: lowercase, replace spaces with underscores

Batched calls:

  • AskUserQuestion([q1, q2]) → single request_user_input with multiple entries in questions[]

Multi-select workaround:

  • Codex has no multiSelect. Use sequential single-selects, or present a numbered freeform list asking the user to enter comma-separated numbers.

Execute mode fallback:

  • When request_user_input is rejected or unavailable, you MUST stop and present the questions as a plain-text numbered list, then wait for the user's reply. Do NOT pick a default and continue (#3018).
  • You may only proceed without a user answer when one of these is true: (a) the invocation included an explicit non-interactive flag (--auto or --all), (b) the user has explicitly approved a specific default for this question, or (c) the workflow's documented contract says defaults are safe (e.g. autonomous lifecycle paths).
  • Do NOT write workflow artifacts (CONTEXT.md, DISCUSSION-LOG.md, PLAN.md, checkpoint files) until the user has answered the plain-text questions or one of (a)-(c) above applies. Surfacing the questions and waiting is the correct response — silently defaulting and writing artifacts is the #3018 failure mode.

C. Task() → spawn_agent Mapping

GSD workflows use Task(...) (Claude Code syntax). Translate to Codex collaboration tools:

Direct mapping:

  • Task(subagent_type="X", prompt="Y")spawn_agent(agent_type="X", message="Y")
  • Task(model="...") → omit. spawn_agent has no inline model parameter; GSD embeds the resolved per-agent model directly into each agent's .toml at install time so model_overrides from .planning/config.json and ~/.gsd/defaults.json are honored automatically by Codex's agent router.
  • fork_context: false by default — GSD agents load their own context via <files_to_read> blocks
  • Task(isolation="worktree") / Agent(isolation="worktree") → no direct Codex mapping. Codex spawn_agent does not create or bind a git worktree automatically. Workflows that require this isolation must fail closed or use an explicit manual worktree protocol before spawning (#3360).

Spawn restriction:

  • Codex restricts spawn_agent to cases where the user has explicitly requested sub-agents. When automatic spawning is not permitted, do the work inline in the current agent rather than attempting to force a spawn.

Parallel fan-out:

  • Spawn multiple agents → collect agent IDs → wait(ids) for all to complete

Result parsing:

  • Look for structured markers in agent output: CHECKPOINT, PLAN COMPLETE, SUMMARY, etc.
  • close_agent(id) after collecting results from each agent </codex_skill_adapter>
<objective> Restore complete project context and resume work seamlessly from previous session.

Routes to the resume-project workflow which handles:

  • STATE.md loading (or reconstruction if missing)
  • Checkpoint detection (.continue-here files)
  • Incomplete work detection (PLAN without SUMMARY)
  • Status presentation
  • Context-aware next action routing </objective>

<execution_context> @/Users/lmarques/Dev/efx-mux/.codex/get-shit-done/workflows/resume-project.md </execution_context>

<process> Execute end-to-end. </process>

When not to use it

  • When starting a new project without a previous session to resume.
  • When the user explicitly wants to start a task from scratch.

Limitations

  • The skill relies on the existence of previous session state and context.
  • The skill does not create or bind a git worktree automatically.
  • The skill requires explicit user requests for sub-agents when automatic spawning is not permitted.

How it compares

This skill automates the restoration of a complete project context, including state files and checkpoints, allowing for a smooth continuation of work, unlike manually re-establishing the work environment.

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