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gdm257 (@gdm257) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Trellis Continue by gdm257 — Agent Skill

Name: Trellis Continue
Author: gdm257

Trellis Continue

Resume work on the current task. Loads the workflow Phase Index, figures out which phase/step to pick up at, then pulls the step-level detail via get_context.py --mode phase. Use when coming back to an in-progress task and you need to know what to do next.

gdm257 cb7fc1b 2.6 KB Updated Sep 17, 2026

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Continue Current Task

Resume work on the current task — pick up at the right phase/step in .trellis/workflow.md.

Step 1: Load Current Context

python ./.trellis/scripts/get_context.py

Confirms: current task, git state, recent commits.

Step 2: Load the Phase Index

python ./.trellis/scripts/get_context.py --mode phase

Shows the Phase Index (Plan / Execute / Finish) with routing + skill mapping.

Step 3: Decide Where You Are

get_context.py shows the active task's status field. Route by status + artifact presence. This command replaces the user needing to remember the Trellis flow; it does not itself approve implementation.

status=planning + no prd.md → 1.1 (load trellis-brainstorm)
status=planning + prd.md only → decide whether the task is lightweight or complex. Lightweight can move to 1.4 review; complex returns to 1.1 to add design.md + implement.md.
status=planning + complex artifacts complete + sub-agent jsonl not curated (only the seed _example row) → 1.3
status=planning + required artifacts complete + required jsonl curated or inline mode → 1.4 (ask for start review; only run task.py start after user confirms)
status=in_progress + implementation not started → 2.1
status=in_progress + implementation done, not yet checked → 2.2
status=in_progress + check passed → 3.3 (spec update) → 3.4 (commit)
status=completed (rare; usually archived immediately) → archive flow

Phase rules (full detail in .trellis/workflow.md):

Run steps in order within a phase — [required] steps must not be skipped
[once] steps are already done if the required output exists. prd.md alone can be enough only for lightweight tasks; complex tasks also need design.md and implement.md.
You may go back to an earlier phase if discoveries require it

Step 4: Load the Specific Step

Once you know which step to resume at:

python ./.trellis/scripts/get_context.py --mode phase --step <X.X> --platform codex

Follow the loaded instructions. After each [required] step completes, move to the next.

Reference

Full workflow and detailed phase steps live in .trellis/workflow.md. This command is only an entry point — the canonical guidance is there.

---name: trellis-continuedescription: Resume work on the current task. Loads the workflow Phase Index, figures out which phase/step to pick up at, then pulls the step-level detail via get_context.py --mode phase. Use when coming back to an in-progress task and you need to know what to do next.---# Continue Current TaskResume work on the current task — pick up at the right phase/step in `.trellis/workflow.md`.---## Step 1: Load Current Context```bashpython ./.trellis/scripts/get_context.py```Confirms: current task, git state, recent commits.## Step 2: Load the Phase Index```bashpython ./.trellis/scripts/get_context.py --mode phase```Shows the Phase Index (Plan / Execute / Finish) with routing + skill mapping.## Step 3: Decide Where You Are`get_context.py` shows the active task's `status` field. Route by `status` + artifact presence. This command replaces the user needing to remember the Trellis flow; it does not itself approve implementation.- `status=planning` + no `prd.md` → **1.1** (load `trellis-brainstorm`)- `status=planning` + `prd.md` only → decide whether the task is lightweight or complex. Lightweight can move to **1.4** review; complex returns to **1.1** to add `design.md` + `implement.md`.- `status=planning` + complex artifacts complete + sub-agent jsonl not curated (only the seed `_example` row) → **1.3**- `status=planning` + required artifacts complete + required jsonl curated or inline mode → **1.4** (ask for start review; only run `task.py start` after user confirms)- `status=in_progress` + implementation not started → **2.1**- `status=in_progress` + implementation done, not yet checked → **2.2**- `status=in_progress` + check passed → **3.3** (spec update) → **3.4** (commit)- `status=completed` (rare; usually archived immediately) → archive flowPhase rules (full detail in `.trellis/workflow.md`):1. Run steps **in order** within a phase — `[required]` steps must not be skipped2. `[once]` steps are already done if the required output exists. `prd.md` alone can be enough only for lightweight tasks; complex tasks also need `design.md` and `implement.md`.3. You may go back to an earlier phase if discoveries require it## Step 4: Load the Specific StepOnce you know which step to resume at:```bashpython ./.trellis/scripts/get_context.py --mode phase --step <X.X> --platform codex```Follow the loaded instructions. After each `[required]` step completes, move to the next.---## ReferenceFull workflow and detailed phase steps live in `.trellis/workflow.md`. This command is only an entry point — the canonical guidance is there.

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