Use ShardStitch with ChatGPT.

This page covers a paste-based handoff into ChatGPT web. ShardStitch prepares project context locally; the next chat receives only the text you provide, not automatic access to your checkout.

After-death behavior: Partial. ShardStitch can recover from repo disk truth after ChatGPT is gone; session state recall depends on browser capture being available.

Integration paths.

Hand-off in

Paste the generated continuation prompt into a new chat.

MCP

No native MCP path for the web chat.

Session recovery

Paste-based: the packet text travels; browser-session history and local files do not.

Setup path.

Run ShardStitch inside the project.

Generate the continuation packet locally, start a fresh ChatGPT chat, and paste the packet. Keep the repository open separately so file names and test claims can be checked.

Write the ChatGPT handoff.

Generate the continuation packet locally, then paste it into a fresh ChatGPT chat.

Start clean.

Ask ChatGPT to restate the goal, verified facts, and next action from the pasted packet, then compare its response with your current Git state before applying advice.

Limits to know.

A pasted packet does not reconnect a web chat to local files or restore provider-side conversation history. If the next step needs code that is not summarized, provide the relevant current file through your normal workflow.

Best use case.

Moving a local coding task into ChatGPT without dumping a whole session state.

FAQ.

Does a ChatGPT handoff give the new chat access to my repository?

No. It transfers the packet text only. Verify local paths and diffs yourself, and provide any additional files the new chat needs through your chosen workflow.

Get ShardStitch

Resume this workflow.

When a long coding chat becomes unusable, paste the compact packet into a new chat and keep the terminal beside it. Paste the checkpoint into the intended ChatGPT conversation and ask it to identify the supplied files and pending test; a local memo is not automatically visible in a browser chat.

Primary source and delivery boundary.

ChatGPT projects (checked September 27, 2026). OpenAI describes project files and instructions. Use the active project or chat to supply evidence; this is not a claim that ChatGPT automatically reads local repository files.

Tool-specific troubleshooting

For symptom-specific diagnostics and recovery steps, use the focused guide: Troubleshoot ChatGPT.