/siftcoder:continue - Resume Paused Workflow

Resume a previously paused workflow from exactly where you stopped.

Arguments

• $ARGUMENTS - Optional: specific feature ID to continue with (otherwise continues current)

Instructions

Step 1: Load Paused State

Read .claude/siftcoder-state/current-task.json:

If no paused task exists:

No paused workflow found.

Start a new workflow:
  /siftcoder:build <spec>      - Build from specification
  /siftcoder:fix <issue>       - Fix with boundaries
  /siftcoder:add-feature <desc> - Add new feature

If task exists but not paused:

Workflow is already running.

Current: [mode] - [phase]
Feature: [feature name]

Use /siftcoder:status to see progress.

Step 2: Show Resume Context

Display what will be resumed:

RESUMING WORKFLOW

Mode:          [build/fix/optimize/document]
Paused at:     [timestamp] ([duration] ago)
Phase:         [planning/coding/qa_review/qa_fix]

Progress Summary:
 Feature: [current feature] ([X/Y] features complete)
 Subtask: [current subtask] ([X/Y] subtasks complete)

Last completed:
  [description of last action]

Next action:
  [description of what will happen next]

Resuming in 3 seconds... (Ctrl+C to cancel)

Step 3: Clear Pause State

Update task to resume:

./siftcoder/scripts/state-manager.sh task-update '{
  "mode": "[mode]",
  "phase": "[phase]",
  "paused": false,
  "resumedAt": "[ISO timestamp]",
  "pausedAt": null
}'

./siftcoder/scripts/state-manager.sh log "workflow_resumed" '{
  "mode": "[mode]",
  "phase": "[phase]",
  "pausedDuration": "[duration in seconds]"
}'

Step 4: Resume Appropriate Phase

Based on the saved state, invoke the appropriate agent:

If phase = "planning":

• Invoke siftcoder-planner agent to continue planning
• Load feature context from features.json

If phase = "coding":

• Invoke siftcoder-coder agent
• Resume at the current subtask index
• Load existing plan from state

If phase = "qa_review":

• Invoke siftcoder-qa-reviewer agent
• Run validation on completed code

If phase = "qa_fix":

• Invoke siftcoder-qa-fixer agent
• Load issues from last QA report

Step 5: Continue Auto-Continuation

Once resumed, the workflow continues automatically until:

• All features/subtasks complete
• User runs /siftcoder:pause again
• Max iterations reached
• Error requires human intervention

Resuming a Specific Feature

If $ARGUMENTS contains a feature ID:

1. Validate the feature exists in features.json
2. Set it as the current feature
3. Start from its current phase
4. Continue workflow from there

/siftcoder:continue feat-auth-login

SWITCHING TO FEATURE

Feature:  feat-auth-login
Title:    User Authentication Login
Status:   in_progress (subtask 3/7)

Continuing from subtask 3...

Tips

• Run /siftcoder:status first to see what will be resumed
• All your previous work is preserved
• Quality gate results from before pause still apply
• You can pause and continue as many times as needed