diff --git a/crates/g3-cli/src/agent_mode.rs b/crates/g3-cli/src/agent_mode.rs
index 8160ede..0032950 100644
--- a/crates/g3-cli/src/agent_mode.rs
+++ b/crates/g3-cli/src/agent_mode.rs
@@ -44,6 +44,25 @@ pub async fn run_agent_mode(
     // Skip session resume entirely when in chat mode (--agent --chat)
     let resuming_session = if chat {
         None // Chat mode always starts fresh
+    } else if let Some(ref session_id) = flags.resume {
+        // Explicit --resume flag takes precedence
+        match g3_core::load_continuation_by_id(session_id) {
+            Ok(continuation) => {
+                // Verify the session matches this agent (or allow any if agent name matches)
+                if continuation.agent_name.as_deref() != Some(agent_name) {
+                    eprintln!("Error: Session '{}' belongs to agent '{}', not '{}'",
+                        session_id,
+                        continuation.agent_name.as_deref().unwrap_or("(none)"),
+                        agent_name);
+                    std::process::exit(1);
+                }
+                Some(continuation)
+            }
+            Err(e) => {
+                eprintln!("Error: {}", e);
+                std::process::exit(1);
+            }
+        }
     } else if flags.new_session {
         if !chat {
             output.print("\n🆕 Starting new session (--new-session flag set)");
diff --git a/crates/g3-cli/src/cli_args.rs b/crates/g3-cli/src/cli_args.rs
index ce1df6b..6b82f55 100644
--- a/crates/g3-cli/src/cli_args.rs
+++ b/crates/g3-cli/src/cli_args.rs
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ pub struct CommonFlags {
     pub acd: bool,
     /// Load a project from the given path at startup
     pub project: Option<PathBuf>,
+    /// Resume a specific session by ID
+    pub resume: Option<String>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Parser, Clone)]
@@ -136,6 +138,10 @@ pub struct Cli {
     #[arg(long)]
     pub new_session: bool,
 
+    /// Resume a specific session by ID (full or partial prefix)
+    #[arg(long, value_name = "SESSION_ID", conflicts_with = "new_session")]
+    pub resume: Option<String>,
+
     /// Automatically remind LLM to call remember tool after turns with tool calls
     #[arg(long)]
     pub auto_memory: bool,
@@ -172,6 +178,7 @@ impl Cli {
             no_auto_memory: self.no_auto_memory,
             acd: self.acd,
             project: self.project.clone(),
+            resume: self.resume.clone(),
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/g3-cli/src/lib.rs b/crates/g3-cli/src/lib.rs
index 846cfcb..7ffee9a 100644
--- a/crates/g3-cli/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/g3-cli/src/lib.rs
@@ -246,13 +246,38 @@ async fn run_console_mode(
         agent.save_session_continuation(Some(result.response.clone()));
         Ok(())
     } else {
+        // Handle --resume flag: load and restore specific session
+        if let Some(ref session_id) = cli.resume {
+            use crate::g3_status::{G3Status, Status};
+            
+            match g3_core::load_continuation_by_id(session_id) {
+                Ok(continuation) => {
+                    match agent.restore_from_continuation(&continuation) {
+                        Ok(true) => {
+                            G3Status::resuming(&continuation.session_id, Status::Done);
+                        }
+                        Ok(false) => {
+                            G3Status::resuming_summary(&continuation.session_id);
+                        }
+                        Err(e) => {
+                            G3Status::resuming(&continuation.session_id, Status::Error(e.to_string()));
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                Err(e) => {
+                    eprintln!("Error: {}", e);
+                    std::process::exit(1);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        
         run_interactive(
             agent,
             cli.show_prompt,
             cli.show_code,
             combined_content,
             project.workspace(),
-            cli.new_session,
+            cli.new_session || cli.resume.is_some(), // Skip auto-resume prompt if --resume was used
             None, // agent_name (not in agent mode)
             initial_project,
         )
diff --git a/crates/g3-core/src/lib.rs b/crates/g3-core/src/lib.rs
index bec5498..4d4e706 100644
--- a/crates/g3-core/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/g3-core/src/lib.rs
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ pub use retry::{execute_with_retry, retry_operation, RetryConfig, RetryResult};
 pub use session_continuation::{
     clear_continuation, find_incomplete_agent_session, format_session_time, get_session_dir,
     has_valid_continuation, list_sessions_for_directory, load_context_from_session_log,
-    load_continuation, save_continuation, SessionContinuation,
+    load_continuation, load_continuation_by_id, save_continuation, SessionContinuation,
 };
 pub use task_result::TaskResult;
 
diff --git a/crates/g3-core/src/session_continuation.rs b/crates/g3-core/src/session_continuation.rs
index 200c169..2ff1e6c 100644
--- a/crates/g3-core/src/session_continuation.rs
+++ b/crates/g3-core/src/session_continuation.rs
@@ -221,6 +221,113 @@ pub fn load_continuation() -> Result<Option<SessionContinuation>> {
     Ok(Some(continuation))
 }
 
+/// Load a session continuation by session ID (full or partial prefix match).
+/// 
+/// This function searches for sessions matching the given ID:
+/// - First looks for `latest.json` (saved continuation artifact)
+/// - Falls back to constructing a continuation from `session.json` if available
+/// 
+/// This function searches for sessions matching the given ID:
+/// - If an exact match is found, it returns that session
+/// - If a unique prefix match is found, it returns that session
+/// - If multiple sessions match the prefix, it returns an error listing them
+/// - If no sessions match, it returns an error
+/// 
+/// The session must be in the current working directory.
+pub fn load_continuation_by_id(session_id: &str) -> Result<SessionContinuation> {
+    let sessions_dir = get_sessions_dir();
+    
+    if !sessions_dir.exists() {
+        anyhow::bail!("No sessions directory found. No sessions have been created yet.");
+    }
+    
+    let current_dir = std::env::current_dir()
+        .map(|p| p.to_string_lossy().to_string())
+        .unwrap_or_default();
+    
+    let mut matches: Vec<SessionContinuation> = Vec::new();
+    
+    // Scan all session directories for matches
+    for entry in std::fs::read_dir(&sessions_dir)? {
+        let entry = entry?;
+        let path = entry.path();
+        
+        if !path.is_dir() {
+            continue;
+        }
+        
+        let dir_name = path.file_name()
+            .and_then(|n| n.to_str())
+            .unwrap_or("");
+        
+        // Check if this session ID matches (exact or prefix)
+        if !dir_name.starts_with(session_id) {
+            continue;
+        }
+        
+        // Check for latest.json in this session directory
+        let latest_path = path.join(CONTINUATION_FILENAME);
+        let session_json_path = path.join("session.json");
+        
+        // Try to load from latest.json first, then fall back to session.json
+        let continuation: SessionContinuation = if latest_path.exists() {
+            let json = std::fs::read_to_string(&latest_path)?;
+            serde_json::from_str(&json)?
+        } else if session_json_path.exists() {
+            // Construct a continuation from session.json
+            let json = std::fs::read_to_string(&session_json_path)?;
+            let session_data: serde_json::Value = serde_json::from_str(&json)?;
+            
+            // Extract working directory from session data
+            let working_dir = session_data
+                .get("working_directory")
+                .and_then(|v| v.as_str())
+                .unwrap_or_default()
+                .to_string();
+            
+            // Extract context percentage
+            let context_pct = session_data
+                .get("context_window")
+                .and_then(|cw| cw.get("percentage_used"))
+                .and_then(|v| v.as_f64())
+                .unwrap_or(0.0) as f32;
+            
+            SessionContinuation {
+                version: CONTINUATION_VERSION.to_string(),
+                is_agent_mode: session_data.get("is_agent_mode").and_then(|v| v.as_bool()).unwrap_or(false),
+                agent_name: session_data.get("agent_name").and_then(|v| v.as_str()).map(|s| s.to_string()),
+                created_at: session_data.get("timestamp").and_then(|v| v.as_str()).unwrap_or_default().to_string(),
+                session_id: dir_name.to_string(),
+                description: None,
+                summary: None,
+                session_log_path: session_json_path.to_string_lossy().to_string(),
+                context_percentage: context_pct,
+                todo_snapshot: None,
+                working_directory: working_dir,
+            }
+        } else {
+            continue;
+        };
+        
+        // Only include sessions from the current working directory
+        // If working_directory is empty (constructed from session.json without this field),
+        // we allow it since the user is explicitly requesting by ID
+        if continuation.working_directory.is_empty() 
+            || continuation.working_directory == current_dir {
+            matches.push(continuation);
+        }
+    }
+    
+    match matches.len() {
+        0 => anyhow::bail!("No session found matching '{}' in current directory", session_id),
+        1 => Ok(matches.remove(0)),
+        _ => {
+            let ids: Vec<_> = matches.iter().map(|s| s.session_id.as_str()).collect();
+            anyhow::bail!("Multiple sessions match '{}': {}", session_id, ids.join(", "));
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 /// Clear the session continuation symlink (for /clear command)
 /// This only removes the symlink, not the actual session data
 pub fn clear_continuation() -> Result<()> {