Handoff
Compact the current conversation into a handoff document for another agent to pick up.
Install
/plugin marketplace add mattpocock/skillsThe repo is a Claude Code plugin marketplace. Run /plugin afterwards to pick the plugin that includes this skill.
npx skills add mattpocock/skills --skill handoffgit clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mattpocock/skills.git /tmp/skills
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/skills/skills/productivity/handoff ~/.claude/skills/handoffPersonal skills live in ~/.claude/skills. Use .claude/skills in a project folder to share a skill with your team.
From the SKILL.md
Write a handoff document summarising the current conversation so a fresh agent can continue the work. Save to the temporary directory of the user's OS (`$TMPDIR`, else `/tmp`; `%TEMP%` on Windows) - not the current workspace. Include a "suggested skills" section in the document, naming which skills the next agent should call the Skill tool for. Do not duplicate content already captured in other artifacts (specs, plans, ADRs, issues, commits, diffs). Reference them by path or URL instead. Redact any sensitive information, such as API keys, passwords, or personally identifiable information. If the user passed arguments, treat them as a description of what the next session will focus on and tailor the doc accordingly.
Details
- Skill name
handoff- Repository
- mattpocock/skills
- Path
skills/productivity/handoff/SKILL.md- License
- MIT
- Repo updated
- 30 October 2026
- Listed in
- VoltAgent/awesome-agent-skills
FAQ
What does the Handoff skill do?
Compact the current conversation into a handoff document for another agent to pick up.
How do I install the Handoff skill?
Claude Code plugin: /plugin marketplace add mattpocock/skills. Skills go in ~/.claude/skills (personal) or .claude/skills (project), and Claude loads them automatically when a task matches the description.
Is Handoff popular?
It lives in mattpocock/skills, which has 307,829 GitHub stars and 25,903 forks, and is included in 1 curated skill list.
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