How do I resume a session I have paused?

You can use the companion /pbr:resume-work command in a fresh session to automatically ingest the saved HANDOFF.json and continue the project.

Where are the session state files saved?

State files are saved within your project's .planning/ directory, keeping your handoff context version-controlled and organized by phase.

What is the main benefit of using the PBR Pause skill?

It prevents context loss between AI coding sessions by capturing not just the code state, but the underlying reasoning, blockers, and planned next steps.

Does this skill commit my functional code changes?

No, it specifically stages and commits planning documents like STATE.md and .continue-here.md. Your source code should be committed separately.

What does the --checkpoint flag do?

It performs a lightweight state dump without full session analysis, useful for quick manual saves when you don't need a detailed progress summary.

PBR Pause Session

Name: PBR Pause Session
Author: SienkLogic

bySienkLogic

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생산성 및 워크플로

Saves the current development state and mental context into structured handoff files for seamless session resumption.

The Pause skill is a core component of the Plan-Build-Run (PBR) framework, designed to eliminate context loss during AI-assisted coding. It captures the current project phase, active plan progress, and critical 'mental context'—including the reasoning behind technical decisions—into human-readable and machine-readable snapshots. By automating the handoff process, it ensures that your next Claude Code session can pick up exactly where you left off, saving tokens and maintaining momentum without manual re-explanation.

주요 기능

01Generates detailed .continue-here.md handoff files for human readability

02Supports lightweight checkpoints via the --checkpoint flag for quick saves

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04Automatically updates project STATE.md with session continuity metadata

05Creates HANDOFF.json machine-readable state files for automated resumption

06Captures 'mental context' and technical reasoning behind current approaches

사용 사례

01Capturing a specific point in a multi-phase project roadmap before a break

02Creating a structured handoff for another developer or a fresh AI context window

03Pausing a complex development session to resume the next day without context loss

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add sienklogic/plan-build-run pause

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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