resume

The resume skill serves as the central control point for managing the lifecycle of long-running automated research experiments. Designed for developers and engineers working within the autoresearch framework, this skill bridges the gap between a paused experimental state and active development. When triggered via the /ar:resume command, it automatically handles the technical overhead required to pick up exactly where previous attempts left off. It performs a comprehensive restoration process that includes switching to the relevant experiment-specific Git branch, reloading configuration settings from .cfg files, and parsing result history from tabular data logs to provide a quantitative summary of past performance.

• Automatically lists all available experiments and their status (active, paused, or completed) based on the age of results.tsv files.

• Performs environment synchronization by checking out the specific autoresearch/{domain}/{name} branch and pulling recent activity from Git logs.

• Provides an analytical snapshot of experiment progress, including metrics like P50/P99 latency, improvement percentages relative to baselines, and a breakdown of kept versus discarded iterations.

• Identifies successful and failed patterns (e.g., caching optimizations, algorithm adjustments) to guide future decision-making.

• Seamlessly integrates with run and loop commands, offering a transition path for single-step execution or scheduled autonomous iterations.

• Requires a structured experiment directory following the .autoresearch conventions.

• Designed for use within CLI-based coding agents like Claude Code, Cursor, and similar tools supporting agentic plugins.

• Expects the presence of configuration files and results.tsv logs to generate accurate state reports.

• Ideal for long-term optimization tasks where consistent historical tracking is required to avoid regressing on previously validated improvements.

• Streamlines the workflow for performance tuning, algorithmic research, and iterative code generation.