About handoff
A skill that creates a concise handoff document in the operating system’s temporary directory so a fresh agent can continue a conversation. It avoids duplicating existing artifacts and redacts sensitive information.
Key features
- 01Summarizes conversation state
- 02Saves handoff outside workspace
- 03References existing artifacts
- 04Redacts sensitive information
- 05Suggests skills for next agent
Use cases
- 01Passing ongoing work to a fresh agent
- 02Preparing a focused handoff for the next session
Install
Copy the command and run it in a terminal.
npx skills add https:/ / github.com/ c0nant/ skills --skill handoffAfter installing, type/handoffin Claude Code to confirm it loaded.
Bundled files
References and scripts installed along with SKILL.md.
RESUMO.mdTRADUCAO.pt-BR.mdagents/openai.yamlDetails
From the project READMEWrite a handoff document summarising the current conversation so a fresh agent can continue the work. Save to the temporary directory of the user's OS ($TMPDIR, else /tmp; %TEMP% on Windows) - not the current workspace.
Include a "suggested skills" section in the document, naming which skills the next agent should call the Skill tool for.
Do not duplicate content already captured in other artifacts (specs, plans, ADRs, issues, commits, diffs). Reference them by path or URL instead.
Redact any sensitive information, such as API keys, passwords, or personally identifiable information.
If the user passed arguments, treat them as a description of what the next session will focus on and tailor the doc accordingly.