Handoff

Handoff

Input

• A current task, session, branch, PR, issue, or requested future focus.
• Use explicit input first; otherwise infer from context, recent edits, selected files, or branch.
• Safest default: return the handoff inline.

Workflow

1. Identify purpose. State what the next agent or session is expected to do.
2. Summarize state. Capture completed work, current branch/status, important decisions, and known constraints.
3. Reference artifacts. Link to files, issues, PRs, docs, commits, or commands instead of duplicating them.
4. List next steps. Provide ordered, actionable steps with blockers and validation commands where useful.
5. Call out risks. Include unresolved questions, failing checks, assumptions, and areas not inspected.
6. Choose location. Write inline by default, or to a user-requested path when a file is needed.

Output

• Purpose of the next session
• Current state and decisions
• References to artifacts
• Next steps
• Risks, unknowns, and validation gaps

Guardrails

• Do not duplicate long content already captured elsewhere.
• Do not use temporary files for durable handoffs unless the user asks.
• Do not hide uncertainty; make unknowns explicit.
• Keep the handoff practical enough for a fresh agent to act on immediately.