# Handoff

> Compact the current conversation into a handoff document for a fresh agent to pick up.

- Skill: `austek/handoff` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add austek/handoff`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/austek/handoff/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: AI & ML
- Author: austek (https://skillmd.com/u/austek)
- Updated: 2026-09-22
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/austek/handoff

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> Adapted from [mattpocock/skills](https://github.com/mattpocock/skills) (MIT) — see `THIRD-PARTY-LICENSES.md`.

# Agent Handoff Document Generation

Summarize the current conversation to allow a fresh agent to seamlessly continue the work.

## Requirements
- **Destination**: Save the document to `$HOME/.claude/scratches/handoff/`. If a dev ticket, issue, or PR number is available for the work, save under a subfolder named for it (e.g. `.../handoff/DEV-1234/`); otherwise save directly in the `handoff/` directory. Do NOT save in the current workspace.
- **Focus**: Use `$ARGUMENTS` (if provided) as the description of the next session's focus and tailor the document accordingly.
- **Content**: Must include a "Suggested skills" section outlining which skills the next agent should invoke.
- **References**: Do NOT duplicate content already captured in other artifacts (specs, plans, ADRs, issues, commits, diffs). Reference them by path or URL instead.
- **Security**: Strictly redact any sensitive information (API keys, passwords, PII).