Manage persistent context threads for cross-session work
Parse $ARGUMENTS to determine mode:
<mode_list> If no arguments or $ARGUMENTS is empty:
List all threads:
ls .planning/threads/*.md 2>/dev/nullFor each thread, read the first few lines to show title and status:
## Active Threads
| Thread | Status | Last Updated |
|--------|--------|-------------|
| fix-deploy-key-auth | OPEN | 2026-03-15 |
| pasta-tcp-timeout | RESOLVED | 2026-03-12 |
| perf-investigation | IN PROGRESS | 2026-03-17 |If no threads exist, show:
No threads found. Create one with: /gsd-thread <description></mode_list>
<mode_resume> If $ARGUMENTS matches an existing thread name (file exists):
Resume the thread — load its context into the current session:
cat ".planning/threads/${THREAD_NAME}.md"Display the thread content and ask what the user wants to work on next.
Update the thread's status to IN PROGRESS if it was OPEN.
</mode_resume>
<mode_create> If $ARGUMENTS is a new description (no matching thread file):
Create a new thread:
Generate slug from description:
SLUG=$(node "$HOME/.claude/get-shit-done/bin/gsd-tools.cjs" generate-slug "$ARGUMENTS" --raw)Create the threads directory if needed:
mkdir -p .planning/threadsWrite the thread file:
cat > ".planning/threads/${SLUG}.md" << 'EOF'
# Thread: {description}
## Status: OPEN
## Goal
{description}
## Context
*Created from conversation on {today's date}.*
## References
- *(add links, file paths, or issue numbers)*
## Next Steps
- *(what the next session should do first)*
EOFIf there's relevant context in the current conversation (code snippets, error messages, investigation results), extract and add it to the Context section.
Commit:
node "$HOME/.claude/get-shit-done/bin/gsd-tools.cjs" commit "docs: create thread — ${ARGUMENTS}" --files ".planning/threads/${SLUG}.md"Report:
## 🧵 Thread Created
Thread: {slug}
File: .planning/threads/{slug}.md
Resume anytime with: /gsd-thread {slug}</mode_create>
- Threads are NOT phase-scoped — they exist independently of the roadmap - Lighter weight than /gsd-pause-work — no phase state, no plan context - The value is in Context and Next Steps — a cold-start session can pick up immediately - Threads can be promoted to phases or backlog items when they mature: /gsd-add-phase or /gsd-add-backlog with context from the thread - Thread files live in .planning/threads/ — no collision with phases or other GSD structuresvaleriibeck-star/claude-skills
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