fix(resume-work): detect non-phase continue-here checkpoints (#3451)

* fix(resume-work): detect non-phase continue-here checkpoints

* docs(inbox): align changelog check with changeset policy

* fix(resume-work): include sketch subdirectory checkpoints

.changeset/bug-3446-resume-continue-here-discovery.md

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+type: Fixed
+---
+**Resume-work now detects non-phase and legacy checkpoint handoffs** — `resume-project` now scans `.continue-here*.md` across phase, spike, sketch, deliberation, planning-root, and legacy repo-root paths so `/gsd:resume-work` can recover the most recent checkpoint outside phase-only flows.

get-shit-done/workflows/inbox.md

@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ For each classified PR, review against its template requirements.
 - [ ] PR title is descriptive (not just "fix" or "update")
 - [ ] One concern per PR (not mixing fix + enhancement)
 - [ ] No unrelated formatting changes visible in diff
-- [ ] CHANGELOG.md updated
+- [ ] `.changeset/*.md` fragment added for user-facing changes (or `no-changelog` label applied)
 - [ ] Not using `--no-verify` or skipping hooks
 
 **Scoring:** Same as issues — completeness percentage per PR.

get-shit-done/workflows/resume-project.md

@@ -66,8 +66,13 @@ Look for incomplete work that needs attention:
 # Check for structured handoff (preferred — machine-readable)
 cat .planning/HANDOFF.json 2>/dev/null || true
 
-# Check for continue-here files (mid-plan resumption)
-ls .planning/phases/*/.continue-here*.md 2>/dev/null || true
+# Check for continue-here files (phase + non-phase + legacy fallback)
+ls .planning/phases/*/.continue-here*.md \
+   .planning/spikes/*/.continue-here*.md \
+   .planning/sketches/*/.continue-here*.md \
+   .planning/deliberations/.continue-here*.md \
+   .planning/.continue-here*.md \
+   .continue-here*.md 2>/dev/null || true
 
 # Check for plans without summaries (incomplete execution)
 for plan in .planning/phases/*/*-PLAN.md; do
@@ -93,7 +98,7 @@ fi
 - Flag: "Found structured handoff — resuming from task {task}/{total_tasks}"
 - **After successful resumption, delete HANDOFF.json** (it's a one-shot artifact)
 
-**If .continue-here file exists (fallback):**
+**If .continue-here file exists (phase/non-phase/legacy fallback):**
 
 - This is a mid-plan resumption point
 - Read the file for specific resumption context

tests/bug-3446-resume-continue-here-discovery.test.cjs

@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+'use strict';
+
+const { test, describe } = require('node:test');
+const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
+const fs = require('node:fs');
+const path = require('node:path');
+
+describe('bug #3446: resume-project detects non-phase and legacy continue-here handoffs', () => {
+  const workflowPath = path.join(__dirname, '..', 'get-shit-done', 'workflows', 'resume-project.md');
+  const workflowContent = fs.readFileSync(workflowPath, 'utf8');
+
+  function readCheckBlock() {
+    const stepStart = workflowContent.indexOf('<step name="check_incomplete_work">');
+    const stepEnd = workflowContent.indexOf('</step>', stepStart);
+    return workflowContent.slice(stepStart, stepEnd);
+  }
+
+  test('check_incomplete_work scans .planning-root continue-here fallback', () => {
+    const block = readCheckBlock();
+    assert.match(
+      block,
+      /\.planning\/\.continue-here\*\.md/,
+      'resume workflow must scan .planning/.continue-here*.md fallback path written by pause-work'
+    );
+  });
+
+  test('check_incomplete_work scans sketch subdirectory continue-here checkpoints', () => {
+    const block = readCheckBlock();
+    assert.match(
+      block,
+      /\.planning\/sketches\/\*\/\.continue-here\*\.md/,
+      'resume workflow must scan .planning/sketches/*/.continue-here*.md for sketch checkpoint handoffs'
+    );
+  });
+
+  test('check_incomplete_work scans legacy repo-root continue-here fallback', () => {
+    const block = readCheckBlock();
+    assert.match(
+      block,
+      /\s\.continue-here\*\.md/,
+      'resume workflow must scan legacy repo-root .continue-here*.md handoff path'
+    );
+  });
+});