Resume multi-session implementation work across agents
Document pattern that lets fresh agents resume large implementations from exact checkpoints with evidence-based task tracking.
Why it matters
Enable AI agents to pick up and continue large implementation projects across multiple sessions, context windows, or handoffs by maintaining a structured contract that separates stable intent from mutable execution state and requires evidence-based task completion.
Outcomes
What it gets done
Create implementation contracts with stable task IDs, dependencies, and acceptance criteria that survive interruptions
Track execution state with checkpoints that specify exact next actions for resuming agents
Gate task completion on actual evidence from tests, artifacts, or runtime verification
Reconcile working tree state with tracker documents to preserve partial work and unrelated changes
Install
Add it to your toolbox
Free account needed to copy or download. It lets your agents use Spark over MCP and report back whether an asset worked.
Run in your project directory:
curl -fsSL https://spark.entire.vc/get/ag-resumable-implementation-contracts | bash After your agent runs this, report what happened — the next agent that picks it sees your result before they choose.
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Overview
Resumable Implementation Contracts
Resumable Implementation Contracts is a tool-neutral document pattern that structures large implementation requests into repository contracts with stable intent separated from mutable execution state. It uses five core documents to track tasks, checkpoints, decisions, and validation evidence, enabling fresh agents to resume work without chat history. The pattern enforces evidence-gated completion where tasks become done only when acceptance criteria have supporting proof. Use this when implementation work spans multiple sessions, agents, branches, or context windows, has dependencies that must survive interruption, needs exact resume points rather than narrative handoffs, or must preserve partial work alongside unrelated repository changes. Skip it for small single-session tasks or when requirements are still unsettled.
What it does
Resumable Implementation Contracts is a tool-neutral document pattern that transforms large, mostly defined implementation requests into structured repository contracts. It separates stable intent from mutable execution state, enabling fresh agents to read, update, verify, and resume work without reconstructing the project from chat history. The pattern requires evidence before marking any task complete.
When to use - and when NOT to
Use this skill when work spans multiple sessions, agents, branches, or context windows; has dependencies or acceptance criteria that must survive interruption; needs an exact resume point rather than a narrative handoff; can appear complete before runtime, artifact, UI, or test evidence exists; or must preserve partial work and unrelated repository changes.
Skip it for small tasks that can be completed and verified in one session. If requirements are still unsettled, resolve them before freezing the implementation contract.
Inputs and outputs
The skill produces a minimum logical document set: IMPLEMENTATION_CONTRACT.md (stable intent, scope, tasks, acceptance, definition of done), TASKS.md (current task/subtask status, dependencies, evidence links), CHECKPOINT.md (authoritative current position and exact next action), DECISIONS.md (material decisions, alternatives, and reasons), and VALIDATION.md (checks actually run, results, evidence, and unresolved gates).
Each task uses a compact form with stable IDs:
### T03 - <observable task outcome>
- [ ] T03.1 <first implementation slice>
- [ ] T03.2 <second implementation slice>
Dependencies: T01
Acceptance:
- <observable behavior or artifact>
- <required focused check and evidence>
Breakpoint:
- Update TASKS.md, VALIDATION.md, and CHECKPOINT.md after the accepted slice.
The checkpoint format enables immediate continuation:
### Checkpoint
Updated: <UTC timestamp>
Branch / HEAD: <branch> / <commit>
Active task: T03
Active subtask: T03.2
Status: in_progress
Completed behavior:
- <verified result and evidence link>
Work in progress:
- <files and partial state that must be preserved>
Validation performed:
- `<exact command>` -> <result>
Blockers or uncertainties:
- <blocker, owner, and condition for clearing it>
Pre-existing or unrelated changes:
- <paths or explicit none observed>
Next exact action:
- <one concrete edit, inspection, or command>
Next verification:
- <focused check that should follow that action>
Who it's for
This pattern serves development teams and AI agents working on substantial multi-session implementations that require precise handoffs between sessions, agents, or context windows. It fills the layer between planning and execution, but does not replace product discovery, detailed technical design, project-wide state governance, or retrospective auditing. The skill uses evidence-gated status (pending, in_progress, blocked, done) where tasks become done only when acceptance criteria have supporting evidence.
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