# Pause

> Use when you need the Codex Copilot equivalent of Claude Copilot /pause: preserve current work state in tc and memory before context switching.

- Skill: `everyone-needs-a-copilot/pause` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add everyone-needs-a-copilot/pause`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/everyone-needs-a-copilot/pause/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: Everyone-Needs-A-Copilot (https://skillmd.com/u/everyone-needs-a-copilot)
- Updated: 2026-09-10
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/everyone-needs-a-copilot/pause

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# Pause

Preserve current work so it can be resumed later.

## Workflow

1. Find in-progress work with `tc task list --status in_progress --json`.
2. Store a compact pause work product on each active task with the reason, current state, and next action.
3. Update task status to `paused` only if the local `tc` version supports that status; otherwise store the pause work product and leave the status unchanged.
4. Store memory with `cc memory store --type context "Paused work: ..."` when `cc` is configured.
5. Return a compact resume instruction.

## Safety

Do not modify files, branches, worktrees, or task data destructively.