# continuity-ledger

The skill writes a YAML handoff with goals, decisions and next steps so a new session picks up right after /clear.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 509 installs · ★ 3946
- Author: parcadei
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3/tree/HEAD/.claude/skills/continuity_ledger/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-01-26
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/continuity-ledger

## What it does

The skill produces a YAML document and saves it under `thoughts/shared/handoffs/{session-name}/YYYY-MM-DD_HH-MM_description.yaml`. The session folder name comes from the most recent existing handoff; if there are none, it falls back to `general`. The `goal:` and `now:` fields are mandatory because the statusline parser reads exactly those names — alternatives like `objective` or `focus` will not show up.

The document records completed tasks with file references, blockers, open questions, decisions with their rationale, findings, and which approaches worked or failed. A separate `next:` block lists action items for the following session. The skill is an alias for `/create_handoff` and emits the same format.

Before replying, the skill asks about the session outcome through AskUserQuestion and marks it with `uv run python scripts/core/artifact_mark.py --latest --outcome <USER_CHOICE>` from the `opc` directory. That step needs `uv` and the script present in the project repo. The reasoning behind the whole flow: every compaction is lossy, so clearing and reloading a handoff gives you fresh context with the full signal instead of accumulated degradation.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 --skill continuity-ledger -a claude-code
```
```bash
npx skills add parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 --skill continuity_ledger -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/continuity_ledger/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/continuity_ledger/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 --skill continuity_ledger -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/continuity_ledger/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 --skill continuity_ledger -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/continuity_ledger/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 continuity_ledger
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/continuity_ledger/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 --skill continuity_ledger -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 --path .claude/skills/continuity_ledger
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/continuity_ledger/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 --skill continuity_ledger -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3/tree/HEAD/.claude/skills/continuity_ledger/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- save session state before running `/clear`
- hand open questions and blockers to the next session
- record decisions together with their rationale
- note which approaches worked and which failed
- mark the session outcome for the project history

## Example prompts
- create a continuity ledger for this session
- update the handoff before I run /clear
- write the decisions and next steps into thoughts/shared/handoffs

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: continuity-ledger
description: Create or update continuity ledger for state preservation across clears
---

# Continuity Ledger

> **Note:** This skill is now an alias for `/create_handoff`. Both output the same YAML format.

Create a YAML handoff document for state preservation across `/clear`. This is the same as `/create_handoff`.

## Process

### 1. Filepath & Metadata

**First, determine the session name from existing handoffs:**
```bash
ls -td thoughts/shared/handoffs/*/ 2>/dev/null | head -1 | xargs basename
```

This returns the most recently modified handoff folder name (e.g., `open-source-release`). Use this as the handoff folder name.

If no handoffs exist, use `general` as the folder name.

**Create your file under:** `thoughts/shared/handoffs/{session-name}/YYYY-MM-DD_HH-MM_description.yaml`, where:
- `{session-name}` is from existing handoffs (e.g., `open-source-release`) or `general` if none exist
- `YYYY-MM-DD` is today's date
- `HH-MM` is the current time in 24-hour format (no seconds needed)
- `description` is a brief kebab-case description

**Examples:**
- `thoughts/shared/handoffs/open-source-release/2026-01-08_16-30_memory-system-fix.yaml`
- `thoughts/shared/handoffs/general/2026-01-08_16-30_bug-investigation.yaml`

### 2. Write YAML handoff (~400 tokens)

**CRITICAL: Use EXACTLY this YAML format. Do NOT deviate or use alternative field names.**

The `goal:` and `now:` fields are shown in the statusline - they MUST be named exactly this.

```yaml
---
session: {session-name from ledger}
date: YYYY-MM-DD
status: complete|partial|blocked
outcome: SUCCEEDED|PARTIAL_PLUS|PARTIAL_MINUS|FAILED
---

goal: {What this session accomplished - shown in statusline}
now: {What next session should do first - shown in statusline}
test: {Command to verify this work, e.g., pytest tests/test_foo.py}

done_this_session:
  - task: {First completed task}
    files: [{file1.py}, {file2.py}]
  - task: {Second completed task}
    files: [{file3.py}]

blockers: [{any blocking issues}]

questions: [{unresolved questions for next session}]

decisions:
  - {decision_name}: {rationale}

findings:
  - {key_finding}: {details}

worked: [{approaches that worked}]
failed: [{approaches that failed and why}]

next:
  - {First next step}
  - {Second next step}

files:
  created: [{new files}]
  modified: [{changed files}]
```

**Field guide:**
- `goal:` + `now:` - REQUIRED, shown in statusline
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