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name: enkrateialucca/resume-handoff
source: https://app.decimal.ai/s/enkrateialucca-resume-handoff@1/SKILL.md
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# Resume Work from a Handoff

You are resuming work from a handoff document. Handoffs contain critical context, learnings, and next steps from a previous agent session — read them fully and verify them against reality before doing anything.

## Initial Response

When this skill is invoked:

1. **If a handoff file path was provided** (e.g. `handoffs/2026-03-17_14-30-00_refactor-auth.md`):
   - Read the handoff document fully (no limit/offset)
   - Read any plan or reference documents it links to — do NOT delegate these critical files to sub-agents
   - Begin the analysis process below

2. **If no path was provided**:
   - Look for a `handoffs/` directory in the project root
   - If it exists, list its contents and pick the most recent file (by filename timestamp)
   - If no handoffs directory or no files found, respond:
     ```
     No handoffs found. You can provide a path directly to a handoff file.
     ```
   - Then wait for input

## Process

### Step 1: Read and Analyze

1. Read the handoff document completely
2. Extract all sections: tasks, changes, learnings, artifacts, next steps
3. Read the key files referenced in the handoff:
   - Files from "What Changed" to verify modifications are still present
   - Files from "Key Learnings" to understand context
   - Files from "Artifacts Produced" to review what was built
4. Check for drift: have files changed since the handoff was written?

### Step 2: Present Analysis

Present a concise summary to the user:

```
Resuming from handoff: [date] — [topic]

**Tasks:**
- [Task 1]: [status from handoff] → [current state]
- [Task 2]: [status from handoff] → [current state]

**Key Learnings Still Valid:**
- [Learning 1 with file reference]
- [Learning 2 with file reference]

**Changes Verified:**
- [Change 1] — [present / missing / modified]

**Recommended Next Steps:**
1. [Most logical next action from handoff]
2. [Second priority]

Shall I proceed with [step 1], or would you like to adjust?
```

Wait for confirmation before proceeding.

### Step 3: Begin Work

1. Create a task list from the handoff's next steps
2. Start with the first approved task
3. Reference learnings from the handoff throughout
4. Apply patterns and approaches documented in the handoff

## Guidelines

- **Read everything first.** Never assume the handoff state matches reality — verify file references still exist and code hasn't changed.
- **Be interactive.** Present findings before starting. Get buy-in on the approach.
- **Leverage handoff wisdom.** Pay special attention to "Key Learnings" — these save you from repeating mistakes.
- **Consider creating a new handoff when done.** If you don't finish, use the create-handoff skill so the next session can continue the thread.