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How to pick up an agent session where it stopped for AI pair programmers

Steps for AI pair programmers to pick up an agent session where it stopped, and the tools that can help with each one.

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To pick up an agent session where it stopped, find the session, read where the work ended, check which files changed, and send a specific next step. Keep notes on the last finished step so the agent can continue without guessing.

OptionWhat it can doWhat to check
AgentHydraShows Claude Code, Codex and OpenCode sessions on your machine in one searchable list, updated live while they run. [1]Check that the session types and accounts you use are covered.
Your agent tool's own session historyKeeps a record of past sessions within the tool you already use.Check whether the record includes enough context to resume the task and whether it covers the sessions you need.
A notes file you keep yourselfHolds whatever you write about where each task stopped.Check that the notes are updated after each session.

What you need before you start

Before you pick up a stopped session, make sure the session itself is easy to find. Know which agent tool and which account ran it, and which project folder it worked in. If you run more than one session at a time, note the task each one was doing so you do not confuse them.

Keep a short record of where the work ended. Write down the last change the agent made, the test or command that was running, and any step it said it was about to take. A few lines of notes are enough, and they help you decide whether to continue, redo a step, or ask for a summary first.

Check that the project is in a known state. Look at the uncommitted changes so you know what the agent already wrote before you ask it to continue. If the work spans several files, list them.

Confirm that you can reach the agent tool on your machine, and that the account you plan to use has room for more work. Decide how much of the earlier conversation the new prompt should repeat. A short summary usually works better than pasting the whole history.

Step by step

  1. Find the stopped session in your list of agent sessions. Check the task name, project folder, and account to confirm it is the right one.
  1. Read the last few messages to see what the agent finished and what it was about to do.
  1. Check the files the session changed and compare them with your last saved version, so you know the current state of the work.
  1. Run the test or command that was failing when the session stopped, so you have a fresh result to start from.
  1. Write a short prompt that states the goal, the last completed step, and the next step. Keep the request specific and limited to one piece of work.
  1. Send the prompt into the same session if the tool can still reach it. If it cannot, start a new session and paste your summary of the work so far.
  1. Review the agent's first reply before you let it edit more files. Stop it if the reply shows it has misread where the work was.
  1. Save a short note when the task is done, so the next time you pick it up, you start from clear facts.

Tools that can do it

AgentHydra is made by the team that publishes this site.

AgentHydra shows Claude Code, Codex and OpenCode sessions on your machine in one searchable list, updated live while they run. [1]

AgentHydra lets you type a reply into a Claude session's own desktop chat, or send one message to several sessions. [1]

AgentHydra moves a Claude chat, history included, to another of your accounts. [1]

AgentHydra splits a task's pieces across Claude Code CLI sessions on your accounts, and moves a worker to another account when one nears its limit. [1]

AgentHydra is free, with no account or subscription. [1] The app needs Windows for its desktop part; macOS and Linux builds exist but have not been verified. [1]

For other options, check whether each one lists the sessions it can show, whether it can continue a stopped session, and whether it runs on the machine and accounts you use.

Common mistakes to avoid

Avoid restarting a stopped session without reading where it ended. The agent may repeat finished work or undo a change it already made.

Avoid sending a vague prompt such as continue. A specific goal, the last completed step, and the next step give the agent a clear starting point.

Avoid splitting one task across several accounts without a record of which account did which part. Mixed history is harder to review later.

Avoid skipping the check of uncommitted files. Without it, you cannot tell which changes came from the agent and which came from you.

Frequently asked questions

How can AI pair programmers pick up an agent session where it stopped?

Start by finding the session and reading its last messages. Then check which files changed and run the test or command that was failing. Write a short prompt that names the goal, the last finished step, and the next step, and send it into the same session if the tool still reaches it. If it does not, start a new session and paste a brief summary of the work so far. Review the first reply before letting the agent edit more files.

Does AgentHydra show stopped agent sessions in one place?

AgentHydra shows Claude Code, Codex and OpenCode sessions on your machine in one searchable list, updated live while they run. [1] Check that the sessions you need appear in that list before you rely on it to find a stopped task. Search with the words you remember from the task, such as its name or the project folder.

Can AgentHydra send a reply into a Claude session?

AgentHydra lets you type a reply into a Claude session's own desktop chat, or send one message to several sessions. [1] You can use this to send the next step into the session you are picking up. Check that the session is open in the desktop chat so the reply reaches the place you expect.

Can AgentHydra move a Claude chat to another account?

AgentHydra moves a Claude chat, history included, to another of your accounts. [1] Check which account the chat is moving from and which one it is moving to, so you know where the next step will run. Confirm the history came across before you send a new prompt.

Is AgentHydra free, and which computers does it run on?

AgentHydra is free, with no account or subscription. [1] The app needs Windows for its desktop part; macOS and Linux builds exist but have not been verified. [1] It is open source under the MIT License. [1] Check that your machine matches the platform note before you plan your work around it.

Free, with no account or subscription. [1]

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Sources

  1. AgentHydra's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher)

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