# Handoff

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

- Skill: `hmailserver/handoff` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add hmailserver/handoff`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/hmailserver/handoff/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: AI & ML
- Author: hmailserver (https://skillmd.com/u/hmailserver)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/hmailserver/handoff

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Condense this conversation into a handoff note that lets a fresh agent resume the work without re-reading the transcript.

Write the file into the OS temp directory, never into the workspace.

What to write:

- The task, why it's being done, and where it currently stands.
- Decisions already made and options already ruled out, so the next agent doesn't reopen them.
- What remains: the next concrete step, plus anything blocked or waiting on the user.
- Gotchas discovered along the way — failing commands, environment quirks, dead ends.
- A "Suggested skills" section listing the skills the next agent should invoke via the Skill tool.

What to leave out:

- Anything already written down elsewhere: specs, plans, ADRs, issues, commit messages, diffs. Link or cite the path instead of copying the content.
- Secrets and personal data. Strip API keys, passwords, tokens, and PII.

If arguments were passed, they describe the next session's focus — weight the document toward that and trim detail that isn't relevant to it.