How do I install the Resume skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add fanlw0816/resume-2 in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

What does the Resume skill do?

Load previous checkpoint or handoff artifact to continue work. Prefers handoff (context reset) over checkpoint for better context recovery. It is listed under Coding & Dev Tools on SkillMD.

Is Resume safe to use?

This skill has not completed SkillMD's automated safety review yet. SkillMD never runs a skill's scripts for you; review the SKILL.md before installing.

Which AI agents work with Resume?

This skill is tagged as working with Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex. SKILL.md is an open format, so most agents that read a skills directory can load it too.

Is Resume free to use?

Yes. Installing skills from SkillMD is free, and the skill stays under its author's original license.

Who published Resume?

fanlw0816 (@fanlw0816) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Resume by fanlw0816 — Agent Skill

Name: Resume
Author: fanlw0816

File contents

/resume - Load Progress

Load saved progress from checkpoint or handoff artifact.

Usage

/resume              # Load latest handoff/checkpoint
/resume [name]       # Load specific checkpoint
/resume latest       # Explicitly load latest

Priority Order

Handoff artifact (preferred) - Full context reset document
Checkpoint (fallback) - Lightweight snapshot

Behavior

1. List Available Progress

📦 Available progress:

Handoffs:
  - handoff-2026-04-04-1430.md (latest)
  - handoff-2026-04-03-0900.md

Checkpoints:
  - checkpoint-feature-auth.md
  - checkpoint-2026-04-04-1000.md

2. Load Selected Progress

Loading handoff-2026-04-04-1430.md...

Session: User Authentication Feature
Last activity: 2 hours ago
Status: Database schema designed, API endpoints partially implemented

Next immediate step:
  - Complete /api-design for login endpoint
  - Run tests for password hashing

Ready to continue?
  A) Yes, load context and continue
  B) Show full handoff first
  C) Cancel

3. Context Restoration

After loading:

Read key decisions
Understand open questions
Execute commands to resume

Integration with Context Reset

The handoff artifact enables context reset - a fresh Evaluator session can objectively grade work without bias from building it.

Reference

Base implementation: @references/base/progress/skills/resume/SKILL.md

Frequently asked questions

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