Session Handoff
Use this skill when context usage approaches capacity (>60%), before running /clear or /compact, when switching tasks, when ending a coding session across Claude Code, Cursor, or Codex, or as a mid-session diagnostic — if the agent cannot fill the handoff fields from actual state, the session has drifted. Produces a structured handoff artifact that transfers execution state to a fresh agent session without loss of context or drift.
Install
npx skills add alapha888/session-handoff-kit --skill session-handoffgit clone --depth 1 https://github.com/alapha888/session-handoff-kit.git /tmp/session-handoff-kit
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/session-handoff-kit/. ~/.claude/skills/session-handoffPersonal skills live in ~/.claude/skills. Use .claude/skills in a project folder to share a skill with your team.
From the SKILL.md
# Session Handoff Skill ## Purpose Large context windows degrade in instruction adherence, reasoning precision, and tool accuracy as token counts accumulate. Long sessions fill with superseded plans, aborted scratchpads, and repetitive error traces. Resetting to a fresh session restores performance, but discarding context blindly introduces state loss, hallucinated progress, and repeated mistakes. The `session-handoff` skill standardizes how an agent snapshots active state. It translates ephemeral working memory into an actionable, verifiable bridge document for the next session. --- ## Workflow: Ending a Session (6 Steps) Run this sequence when an agent session reaches operational limits or when halting work: 1. **Audit Git and Workspace State** Run `git status -s` and `git diff --stat` to establish grounded reality. Never rely on chat memory for what was modified. Identify modified, untracked, and staged files. 2. **Capture Goal State vs. Implemented Reality** Define the original objective in one sentence. Document precisely what has been verified as working (with passing test commands or runtime checks) versus what remains partial or unverified. 3. **Record Decisions Made and Discarded Paths**
Details
- Skill name
session-handoff- Repository
- alapha888/session-handoff-kit
- License
- MIT
- Repo updated
- 22 October 2026
- Listed in
- karanb192/awesome-claude-skills
FAQ
What does the Session Handoff skill do?
Use this skill when context usage approaches capacity (>60%), before running /clear or /compact, when switching tasks, when ending a coding session across Claude Code, Cursor, or Codex, or as a mid-session diagnostic — if the agent cannot fill the handoff fields from actual state, the session has drifted. Produces a structured handoff artifact that transfers execution state to a fresh agent session without loss of context or drift.
How do I install the Session Handoff skill?
skills CLI (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and more): npx skills add alapha888/session-handoff-kit --skill session-handoff. Skills go in ~/.claude/skills (personal) or .claude/skills (project), and Claude loads them automatically when a task matches the description.
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