How do I pick up an AI chat after a few days?

Ask for a handoff before you stop, then open a new chat in the same project and ask where things stand. In Fostera, project knowledge and memory are retrieved into that chat.

Does the AI remember what I decided last week?

It can, if the decision was kept as memory or written in a project note. Retrieval is selective, so confirm important decisions when you return.

What if it remembers something that changed?

Edit or delete that memory, and say what replaced it. Old context can hurt more than missing context, so review it now and then.

Will it message me when it is time to continue?

Not by default. You can set up a scheduled task. Free includes one task you start yourself, and recurring schedules start on the Core plan.

Is a long chat enough?

For short tasks, yes. For work over many days, a project keeps decisions easier to find than one long thread.

Pick up where you left off

Continue AI work days later, without starting over

You close the chat on Tuesday and, by Friday, the AI has no idea where you stopped. A Soul is your own AI partner in Fostera. It keeps the decisions and next step you save with the project. Ask for a short handoff before you stop, then ask where things stand when you return.

Reviewed November 8, 2026

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Why does AI feel like it forgets by Friday?

A reply is built from the current chat plus whatever the product adds. If decisions and next steps lived only in a closed thread, they are gone from the new one. You spend the first ten minutes reconstructing yesterday.

How do I resume work in Fostera?

Before you stop, ask the Soul for a short handoff: what is done, what was decided, what is open, and the next smallest step. Save it as a project note or let it be kept as memory. When you return, open a chat in the same project and ask where things stand.

Say Dana is writing a grant application for a community garden. On Tuesday she settles the budget summary and leaves the evaluation section open. She asks for a handoff. On Friday she opens a new chat and asks what is left. The Soul lists the open evaluation section, reminds her of the agreed budget figure from her note, and proposes starting with the outcomes table. She edits one remembered detail that had changed and carries on.

What can a Soul miss, and how do I check?

A Soul only knows what happened in Fostera. Progress made elsewhere needs a quick update from you. Recall is selective, so ask for the handoff before leaving, and check it against your files. A Soul does not remind you unprompted unless you set up a scheduled task, and recurring schedules start on the Core plan.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I pick up an AI chat after a few days?: Ask for a handoff before you stop, then open a new chat in the same project and ask where things stand. In Fostera, project knowledge and memory are retrieved into that chat.
Does the AI remember what I decided last week?: It can, if the decision was kept as memory or written in a project note. Retrieval is selective, so confirm important decisions when you return.
What if it remembers something that changed?: Edit or delete that memory, and say what replaced it. Old context can hurt more than missing context, so review it now and then.
Will it message me when it is time to continue?: Not by default. You can set up a scheduled task. Free includes one task you start yourself, and recurring schedules start on the Core plan.
Is a long chat enough?: For short tasks, yes. For work over many days, a project keeps decisions easier to find than one long thread.

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