Handoff

/handoff

Write a structured handoff so the next agent can resume work without human briefing.

Usage

/handoff [--feature <name>]

Arguments

• --feature: Feature name override (auto-detected from active task file if omitted)

Instructions

Steps

1. Find or create the task file

   • Check prd/00_index.md for "In Progress" features
   • If found: open prd/tasks/{feature_name}_tasks.md
   • If not found: create prd/tasks/{feature_name}_tasks.md from prd/_task_template.md

2. Update the task file

   • Mark completed tasks [x]
   • Add newly discovered tasks
   • Update progress percentages in the Progress Summary table
   • Replace "Next Session Priorities" with the immediate next step (one actionable sentence per item)
   • Append a Session Log entry for today

   Append this block to the task file under a new ## Handoff heading:

   ## Handoff — {feature} — {ISO date}
   
   ### Completed This Session
   - [→ ✅] {task description}
   
   ### Decisions Made
   - {decision}: {rationale}
   
   ### Current Blockers
   - {blocker or "none"}
   
   ### Last File Touched
   - {path:line}
   
   ### Recommended Next Action
   {one sentence — what the next agent should do first}
   

3. Write or update CONTEXT.md in the worktree root

   If inside a git worktree, write CONTEXT.md at the worktree root. If working on main, skip this step.

   # Worktree Context
   <!-- MACHINE UPDATED — do not edit manually -->
   
   **Feature:** {feature name}
   **Goal:** {one sentence from PRD}
   **Last updated:** {ISO datetime}
   **Last agent action:** {one sentence}
   **Decisions made:**
   - {decision}: {rationale}
   
   **Current blockers:** {blocker or "none"}
   **Recommended next action:** {one actionable sentence}
   **Last file touched:** {path:line}
   

4. Update ## Current State in CLAUDE.md

   Find the ## Current State block and replace its content. Touch nothing else in CLAUDE.md.

   ## Current State
   <!-- MACHINE UPDATED — do not edit manually -->
   <!-- Last updated by: claude on {ISO date} -->
   
   **Active feature:** {feature name or "none"}
   **Last action:** {one sentence}
   **Blockers:** {blocker or "none"}
   **Next action:** {one actionable sentence}
   **Worktree:** {branch name or "main"}
   

5. Commit the handoff

   git add prd/tasks/ CONTEXT.md CLAUDE.md
   git commit -m "🔧 chore: update handoff context [{feature}]"
   

When to Invoke

• Always: end of any feature session >30 minutes
• Always: before switching to a different feature or handing off to another agent
• Optional: CLAUDE.md may instruct auto-invoke on session end

What /handoff Is NOT

• Not a replacement for /checkpoint — use checkpoint during a session, handoff at session end
• Not a commit of feature code — only commits context files
• Not required for quick single-task sessions