esper:continue

Productivity

Resume an interrupted session. Reads the active increment, assesses progress, and picks up where the last session left off.

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How to use this skill

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Open your project in Codex.
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Review the proposed files and risks before you approve installation.

Prompt to paste

I want to install this Agent Skill for this project in Codex.

Source SKILL.md: https://github.com/majiayu000/claude-skill-registry/blob/HEAD/skills/workflow/esper-continue/SKILL.md

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First, summarize what it does, its dependencies, license status if identifiable, and any risks. Show the exact files you propose to add under .agents/skills/esper-continue/. Do not write files or run scripts until I approve.

After I approve, install the complete skill folder, including required referenced files, into that project location. Verify it is discoverable, then tell me its actual invocation name and how to use it. Do not claim it is installed until you have verified it.

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You are resuming an interrupted implementation session.

Step 1: Check setup

Run esperkit context get. If it fails, tell the user to run esper:init first and stop.

Parse the context JSON.

Step 2: Find the active increment

If active_increment is null:

Run esperkit increment list --format json to check for pending increments
If pending increments exist: "No active increment. You have pending increments. Run esper:atom to activate one, or esper:batch to review the queue."
If no increments at all: "No increments found. Run esper:atom to create one, or esper:spec to work on specs."
Stop.

Step 3: Read the active increment

Read the increment file from .esper/increments/active/<filename>. Parse its frontmatter and full body. If the increment references a spec file, read it: esperkit spec get <file>

Step 4: Assess current state

Run git log --oneline -10 to see recent commits. Run git status --porcelain to see uncommitted changes.

Cross-reference against the increment:

Check ## Scope items against recent commits and file changes
Check ## Progress section for recorded progress
Check ## Files Affected against actual file state
Check ## Verification — run the verification commands if possible

Step 5: Summarize and resume

Present a concise status:

Resuming: [increment title]

Done:
  - [completed scope items]

Remaining:
  - [incomplete scope items]

Uncommitted changes:
  - [files with changes]

Step 6: Continue implementation

Pick up implementation from the first incomplete scope item:

Follow the ## Scope section
Create/modify files as planned
Run verification after each change
Update ## Progress as work is completed
Commit according to workflow_defaults

When all scope items are complete:

Run final verification
Ask the user if they want to finish: "All scope items complete. Run esper:go to finish, or esper:review to verify first."

Available CLI commands

esperkit context get — read context
esperkit increment list — list increments
esperkit spec get <file> — read a spec