Create a concise handoff document for another agent session.
Procedure
Gather current repository metadata.
Choose a handoff filename using references/naming.md.
Write the document using references/handoff-template.md.
Tell the user where the handoff was written and how to resume from it.
Rules
Be specific and include file references where they matter.
Capture decisions, learnings, and next steps, not just a task list.
Reference artifacts instead of copying large code blocks.
1---2name: create-handoff3description: Create Handoff Document4---5# Create Handoff Document67Create a concise handoff document for another agent session.89## Procedure10111. Gather current repository metadata.122. Choose a handoff filename using `references/naming.md`.133. Write the document using `references/handoff-template.md`.144. Tell the user where the handoff was written and how to resume from it.1516## Rules1718- Be specific and include file references where they matter.19- Capture decisions, learnings, and next steps, not just a task list.20- Reference artifacts instead of copying large code blocks.
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