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FeaturedPick up where you left off from a previous session — use after context resets, compaction, or new conversations
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# Session Restoration
## Overview
Restore context from a previous session and seamlessly continue the workflow where you left off.
**Core principle:** Check state → Load adaptive context → Display restoration summary → Route to appropriate action.
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## When to Use
**Use this skill when user says:**
- "Resume" or "continue working"
- "Pick up where I left off"
- "What was I doing?"
- "Restore session"
- "Continue from last time"
**Do NOT use for:**
- Starting new projects (use /octo:embrace)
- Checking current status only (use /octo:status)
- Modifying state directly (use octo-state.sh)
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## The Process
### Phase 0: Check Session Handoff File (v9.6.0)
#### Step 0: Check for .octo-continue.md
Before checking `.octo/`, look for a session handoff file. This is written automatically
by PreCompact and SessionEnd hooks and contains a human-readable summary of the last session.
```bash
if [[ -f ".octo-continue.md" ]]; then
cat ".octo-continue.md"
fi
```
**If `.octo-continue.md` exists**, read it and display its contents to the user as
context. Then continue to Phase 1 to load the full state. The handoff file provides a
quick overview; `.octo/STATE.md` provides the authoritative state.
### Phase 1: Check Project Initialization
#### Step 1: Verify .octo/ Directory Exists
```bash
if [[ ! -d ".octo" ]]; then
echo "No project state found"
exit 1
fi
```
**If .octo/ does not exist but `.octo-continue.md` exists**, display the handoff file
contents and offer...
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- Author
- nyldn
- Repository
- nyldn/claude-octopus
- Created
- 6 months ago
- Last Updated
- today
- Language
- Shell
- License
- MIT
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