Resume - Continue Previous Work

Retrieve context from previous sessions to seamlessly continue work.

Execution

Step 1: Get Resume Context

Call memory_resume to get comprehensive session state:

mcp__plugin_engram-mcp_engram__memory_resume

This returns:

• Last session state (todos, active files)
• Recent exchanges (what was discussed)
• Plan files (if any exist)
• Recent insights (decisions and lessons)

Step 2: Check for Active Artifacts

Search for in-progress work:

ls -la .artifacts/*/progress.md 2>/dev/null

If artifacts exist, read the most recent progress.md to understand:

• What feature was being built
• Which phase it's in
• What remains to be done

Step 3: Get Recent Timeline (Optional)

If more context needed:

mcp__plugin_engram-mcp_engram__memory_timeline
  today_only: false
  days: 3

This shows:

• When work happened
• What topics were covered
• Session patterns

Step 4: Search for Specific Context

If user mentions a specific topic, search for it:

mcp__plugin_engram-mcp_engram__memory_search
  query: "{topic from user}"
  n_results: 5

Step 5: Present Resume Summary

Structure the resume context clearly:

## Previous Session Context

### Last Active Work
{What was being worked on}

### Current State
- **Phase/Status:** {where things stand}
- **Open Items:** {todos or incomplete tasks}
- **Last Action:** {what was done most recently}

### Key Context
{Relevant decisions, constraints, or information}

### Suggested Next Steps
1. {Most logical next action}
2. {Alternative if needed}

---

Ready to continue. What would you like to focus on?

Handling Different Scenarios

Scenario: Clear Active Feature

If .artifacts/{slug}/progress.md exists with incomplete checklist:

1. Read the progress file
2. Identify current phase
3. Summarize what's done vs remaining
4. Suggest continuing from current phase

Example output:

**Resuming: dark-mode-toggle**

Status: Implementation phase (5/8 complete)
- [x] Discovery, Explore, Requirements, Design, Implement
- [ ] Review, Testing, Summary

Last action: Implemented theme toggle component

Suggest: Continue to code review phase. Run `/harness:feature "dark mode toggle"` to proceed.

Scenario: No Active Features

If no artifacts found but memory exists:

1. Show last session topics
2. List recent decisions/lessons
3. Ask what the user wants to work on

Example output:

No active feature workflows found.

**Recent work:**
- 3 days ago: Fixed authentication bug
- 5 days ago: Refactored API error handling

**Recent decisions:**
- Selected JWT over sessions for auth (2 days ago)

What would you like to work on today?

Scenario: Fresh Project

If no engram memory exists:

This appears to be a fresh project with no previous session context.

The `.engram/` directory will be created automatically as you work.

What would you like to start with?

Memory Sources

Resume context is assembled from:

Source	Contains
.engram/state.json	Todos, active files, last phase
ChromaDB index	Past exchanges, tool uses
Insight index	Decisions and lessons
.artifacts/	Feature workflow progress
Git history	Recent commits, changes

Tips

• Run /resume at the start of any session after a break
• The more you use engram tools, the richer the resume context becomes
• Decisions and lessons are especially valuable for long-running projects