sar/.agents/skills/bmad-story-automator/steps-c/step-01b-continue.md

---
name: 'step-01b-continue'
description: 'Handle workflow continuation from previous session'
outputFolder: '{output_folder}/story-automator'
outputFile: '{outputFolder}/orchestration-{epic_id}-{timestamp}.md'
preflightStep: './step-02-preflight.md'
preflightConfigStep: './step-02a-preflight-config.md'
preflightFinalizeStep: './step-02b-preflight-finalize.md'
executeStep: './step-03-execute.md'
executeReviewStep: './step-03a-execute-review.md'
executeFinishStep: './step-03b-execute-finish.md'
executeCompleteStep: './step-03c-execute-complete.md'
wrapupStep: './step-04-wrapup.md'
stateFilePattern: '{outputFolder}/orchestration-*.md'
stateHelper: '../scripts/story-automator'
ensureMarkerGitignore: '../scripts/story-automator'
deriveProjectSlug: '../scripts/story-automator'
listSessions: '../scripts/story-automator'
sprintCompare: '../scripts/story-automator'
tmuxCommands: '../data/tmux-commands.md'
# Optional: provided by workflow.md when using Resume mode (skips state search)
resumeStatePath: ''
---

# Step 1b: Continue Previous Session

**Goal:** Load existing state and let user choose how to proceed.

---

## Do

### 1. Load State Document

**IF `{resumeStatePath}` is provided (from workflow.md Resume routing):**
Use it directly: `state_file="{resumeStatePath}"`

**ELSE (called from step-01-init or no path provided):**
Find the most recent incomplete state document using `{stateFilePattern}`:
```bash
result=$("{stateHelper}" orchestrator-helper state-latest-incomplete "{outputFolder}")
state_file=$(echo "$result" | jq -r '.path // empty')
```

**IF state_file is empty:** Display "No incomplete orchestration found." and HALT.

**Then extract from state_file:**
- `epic`, `epicName`, `storyRange`
- `currentStep`, `status`
- `stepsCompleted`, `storiesCompleted`
- Last action from action log

Use deterministic summary:
```bash
summary=$("{stateHelper}" orchestrator-helper state-summary "$state_file")
```

### 2. Verify Against Sprint Status
Load `_bmad-output/implementation-artifacts/sprint-status.yaml`.

**Compare with state document (run in parallel with session inventory):**
- Check if earlier stories (before `currentStory`) are marked `done` in sprint-status
- If any earlier stories are NOT `done`:
  ```
  **Warning:** Stories {X, Y} are not complete in sprint-status.yaml.

  [B]atch them first - Add to queue before continuing
  [S]kip - Continue from current story anyway
  ```
  **Wait.**
  - If B: Add incomplete stories to beginning of queue
  - If S: Note skip in action log, continue

Use deterministic parallel baseline:
```bash
tmp_compare=$(mktemp)
tmp_sessions=$(mktemp)

("{sprintCompare}" sprint-compare --state "$state_file" --sprint "_bmad-output/implementation-artifacts/sprint-status.yaml" > "$tmp_compare") &
compare_pid=$!

project_slug=$(echo "$("{deriveProjectSlug}" derive-project-slug --project-root "{project-root}")" | jq -r '.slug')
("{listSessions}" list-sessions --slug "$project_slug" > "$tmp_sessions") &
sessions_pid=$!

wait "$compare_pid"
wait "$sessions_pid"

compare=$(cat "$tmp_compare")
sessions=$(cat "$tmp_sessions")
rm -f "$tmp_compare" "$tmp_sessions"

incomplete=$(echo "$compare" | jq -r '.incomplete | join(", ")')
session_count=$(echo "$sessions" | jq -r '.count')
```

### 3. Check Active Sessions
Using `{tmuxCommands}`, check for existing T-Mux sessions for THIS PROJECT ONLY.

**Generate project slug first:**
```bash
project_slug=$(echo "$("{deriveProjectSlug}" derive-project-slug --project-root "{project-root}")" | jq -r '.slug')
```

**Then list sessions matching:** `sa-{project_slug}-*`

This ensures we only see sessions spawned by THIS project's story-automator, not sessions from other projects.

Use `sessions` and `session_count` from step 2 parallel baseline.

### 4. Present Status
```
**Resuming: {epicName}**

Status: {status}
Progress: {storiesCompleted}/{totalStories} stories
Current: Story {N}, Step: {currentStep}
Last action: {lastAction}

Active sessions: {count or 'None'}
```

### 5. Present Options
```
[R]esume - Continue from where you left off
[V]iew - See action log details
[M]odify - Change overrides or context
[S]tart Over - Restart this epic (keeps backup)
[X]Abort - Cancel orchestration
```

**Wait for user input.**

#### Menu Handling Logic:
- IF R: Create marker file, then route based on `status` and `currentStep`:
  - READY → `{preflightFinalizeStep}`
  - INITIALIZING → `{preflightConfigStep}`
  - IN_PROGRESS / PAUSED → route by `currentStep`:
    - `step-03-execute` or `create` or `dev` → `{executeStep}`
    - `step-03a-execute-review` or `auto` or `review` → `{executeReviewStep}`
    - `step-03b-execute-finish` or `commit` or `retro` → `{executeFinishStep}`
    - `step-03c-execute-complete` → `{executeCompleteStep}`
    - (default) → `{executeStep}`
  - EXECUTION_COMPLETE → `{wrapupStep}`
  - COMPLETE → `{wrapupStep}`
  - ABORTED → display warning and redisplay this menu
- IF V: Show last 20 action log entries, then redisplay this menu
- IF M: Allow override changes, save, then redisplay this menu
- IF S: Rename state to `.backup-{timestamp}` then load `{preflightStep}` (new state will be created at `{outputFile}`)
- IF X: Set status="ABORTED", display confirmation, end workflow
- IF Any other: help user respond, then redisplay this menu

#### EXECUTION RULES:
- ALWAYS halt and wait for user input after presenting menu
- ONLY route to a step after handling the selected option
- After non-routing options, return to this menu
- Keep prompts concise; if user is unsure, ask one clarifying question before redisplaying options

### 6. Handle Choice

| Choice | Action |
|--------|--------|
| **R** | **First:** Create marker file (see below), **then** route based on `status` |
| **V** | Show last 20 action log entries → redisplay options |
| **M** | Allow override changes, save → redisplay options |
| **S** | Rename state to `.backup-{timestamp}` → `{preflightStep}` |
| **X** | Set status="ABORTED", display confirmation, end workflow |

#### On [R]esume: Create Marker File BEFORE Routing

**CRITICAL:** Only create marker file when user confirms resume. This prevents stop hook from firing during menu wait.

Create the active runtime marker with orchestration context:
```json
{
  "epic": "{epic}",
  "currentStory": "{currentStory}",
  "storiesRemaining": {remaining_count},
  "stateFile": "{state_document_path}",
  "startedAt": "{timestamp}"
}
```

Use deterministic marker creation:
```bash
marker_info=$("{stateHelper}" orchestrator-helper marker path)
marker_entry=$(echo "$marker_info" | jq -r '.entry')
"{ensureMarkerGitignore}" ensure-marker-gitignore --gitignore ".gitignore" --entry "$marker_entry"

"{stateHelper}" orchestrator-helper marker create --epic "{epic}" --story "{currentStory}" \
  --remaining {remaining_count} --state-file "{state_document_path}" \
  --project-slug "$project_slug" --pid "$$" --heartbeat "{timestamp}"
```

**Then** route per Menu Handling Logic in section 5 above.

---

## Then
→ Load appropriate step based on choice