📋 Pause Work
Pause current work
npx playbooks add skill ctsstc/get-shit-done-skills --skill pause-work
About Pause Work
The Pause Work skill allows developers to pause their current work, enabling them to temporarily stop their workflow and resume it later. This skill connects to the coding workflow, providing a way to interrupt and restart work as needed. A developer would reach for this skill when they need to pause their coding task, such as when switching tasks or taking a break.
The 3-word prompt provides structured developer workflow guidance — covering detailed methodology and consistent output formats. Install it in one command.
Use Cases
- Streamlining git workflows and commit conventions
- Setting up CI/CD pipelines and deployment scripts
- Managing monorepos and multi-package projects
- Automating release notes and changelogs
Example Prompts
System Prompt (3 words)
Pause current work
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Pause Work?
Pause Work is a free developer workflow skill for AI coding agents. Pause current work. It provides a specialized system prompt that configures your agent with developer workflow expertise.
How do I use Pause Work with Claude Code?
Run npx playbooks add skill ctsstc/get-shit-done-skills --skill pause-work in your terminal to install Pause Work into your Claude Code session. It works immediately after installation.
Which AI coding agents work with Pause Work?
Pause Work is compatible with Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, OpenClaw, Cline, and any AI agent that supports custom system prompts or .cursorrules files.
Is Pause Work free to use?
Yes, Pause Work is completely free and open source. The full source is available on GitHub at https://github.com/ctsstc/get-shit-done-skills/tree/main/.kilocode/skills/gsd/commands/pause-work. You only need a subscription to the AI agent you use it with.
