Continue Claude Work

Overview

Recover actionable context from a prior Claude Code session and continue execution in the current conversation. Use local session files as the source of truth, then continue with concrete edits and checks — not just summarizing.

Why this exists instead of claude --resume: claude --resume replays the full session transcript into the context window. For long sessions this wastes tokens on resolved issues and stale state. This skill selectively reconstructs only actionable context — the latest compact summary, pending work, known errors, and current workspace state — giving a fresh start with prior knowledge.

File Structure Reference

For directory layout, JSONL schemas, and compaction block format, see references/file_structure.md.

Workflow

Step 1: Extract Context (single script call)

Run the bundled extraction script. It handles session discovery, compact-boundary parsing, noise filtering, and workspace state in one call: