# Sam Handoff

> Writes or updates a HANDOFF.md file in the project root to capture goal, progress, and next steps for a fresh agent to continue in-progress work.

- Skill: `samyakjhaveri/sam-handoff` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds add samyakjhaveri/sam-handoff`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/samyakjhaveri/sam-handoff/raw
- Safety review: PASS (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Productivity, Note-taking
- Tags: Context Transfer, Documentation, Handoff, Project Root
- Author: SamyakJhaveri (https://skillmd.com/u/samyakjhaveri)
- Updated: 2026-08-22
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/samyakjhaveri/sam-handoff

---


Write or update a handoff document so the next agent with fresh context can continue this work.

Steps:
1. Check if HANDOFF.md already exists in the project
2. If it exists, read it first to understand prior context before updating
3. Create or update the document with:
   - **Goal**: What we're trying to accomplish
   - **Current Progress**: What's been done so far
   - **What Worked**: Approaches that succeeded
   - **What Didn't Work**: Approaches that failed (so they're not repeated)
   - **Next Steps**: Clear action items for continuing

Save as HANDOFF.md in the project root and tell the user the file path so they can start a fresh conversation with just that path.