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Cancel Auto Session

Cancel the running auto session and generate summary.

Usage​

"Stop auto"

Options​

OptionDescription
--forceCancel without confirmation
--reason <text>Reason for cancellation

Examples​

Additional options:

# Force cancel without confirmation
sw:cancel-auto --force

# With reason
sw:cancel-auto --reason "Need to switch to urgent bug fix"

What It Does​

  1. Checks if auto session is active
  2. Shows current session status
  3. Asks for confirmation (unless --force)
  4. Updates session status to "cancelled"
  5. Releases session lock
  6. Generates summary report

Output Example​

Current Session

Session ID: auto-2025-12-29-abc123
Status: running
Iteration: 47
Current Increment: 0001-user-auth
Increments Completed: 2
Duration: 2h 15m

Cancel this session? [y/N] y

Session cancelled

Summary: .specweave/logs/auto-2025-12-29-abc123-summary.md

To resume work later, say "continue working" or type sw:do

Summary Report​

A summary report is generated at .specweave/logs/auto-{session-id}-summary.md:

# Auto Session Summary

Session ID: auto-2025-12-29-abc123
Status: cancelled
Duration: 2h 15m
Iterations: 47

## Progress
- Tasks Completed: 28/42 (67%)
- Tests Passed: 112/115
- Coverage: 82%

## Increments
- 0001-user-auth: in-progress (15/20 tasks)
- 0002-payment: pending
- 0003-notifications: pending

## Cancellation
- Reason: Need to switch to urgent bug fix
- Time: 2025-12-29T12:15:00Z

Notes​

  • Cancelling doesn't undo completed work
  • tasks.md progress is preserved
  • You can resume anytime by saying "continue working" or typing sw:do
  • Use Claude Code's /resume to restore full conversation context
Natural LanguageClaude CodeOther AI ToolsPurpose
"Run autonomously"sw:autoautoStart auto session
"Check auto status"sw:auto-statusauto-statusCheck session status
"Start implementing"sw:dodoResume work on tasks

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