About handoff
handoff is an agent skill that writes a Markdown handoff document in /tmp so a fresh agent can continue a conversation's work. It includes suggested skills and avoids duplicating existing artifacts while redacting sensitive information.
Key features
- 01Write a handoff document in /tmp
- 02Summarize conversation context
- 03List suggested skills
- 04Reference existing artifacts instead of duplicating
- 05Redact sensitive information
Use cases
- 01Passing ongoing work to a fresh agent
- 02Preparing context for a later session
- 03Handing off work with existing PRDs or plans
Install
Copy the command and run it in a terminal.
npx skills add https:/ / github.com/ lwlee2608/ agent-skills --skill handoffAfter installing, type/handoffin Claude Code to confirm it loaded.
Details
From the project READMEHandoff
Write a handoff markdown document summarizing the current conversation so a fresh agent can continue the work. Save it to the /tmp directory.
Include a "Suggested skills" section listing skills the next agent should invoke.
Do not duplicate content already captured in other artifacts (PRDs, 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 document accordingly.