Context Preservation Skill Skill

Context Preservation Skill

Purpose

Maintain context continuity across phases and sessions.

When to Use

Transitioning between RQPIV phases
Handing off between sub-agents
Pausing work for later resumption
Creating progress reports

Templates

Phase Handoff

Reference: templates/handoff-template.md

Use when transitioning from one phase to another. Captures:

Summary of completed work
Key findings and decisions
Artifacts created
Recommendations for next phase

Progress Summary

Reference: templates/progress-summary.md

Use for tracking ongoing work:

Completed tasks
In-progress items
Blocked items
Next steps

Session Resume

Reference: templates/session-resume.md

Use when resuming interrupted work:

Last known state
Files to reload
Continue point

Context Preservation Process

At Phase Start

Read previous phase handoff
Load relevant artifacts
Note key constraints/decisions
Begin phase work

During Phase

Update progress summary as work progresses
Document significant decisions
Note any blockers or issues

At Phase End

Create comprehensive handoff
List all artifacts created
Provide recommendations
Clear next actions

Artifact Naming Convention

{type}-{session}-{timestamp}.md

Examples:

handoff-auth-feature-20251215.md
progress-auth-feature-20251215-1430.md
session-resume-auth-feature.md

Storage Locations

| Artifact Type | Location | |---------------|----------| | Handoffs | plans/sessions/{session}/ | | Progress | plans/sessions/{session}/ | | Resume | plans/sessions/{session}/ |

Best Practices

For Handoffs

Be concise but complete
Include file paths for referenced artifacts
Highlight decisions that affect future phases
Note any assumptions made

For Progress

Update frequently (after each significant action)
Be honest about blockers
Include time context

For Resume

Capture exact stopping point
List files to re-read
Include any temporary notes

Agent Skills: Context Preservation Skill

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