/handoff
Write or update a handoff document so the next agent with fresh context can continue this work.
$ npx -y skills add ykdojo/claude-code-tips --skill handoff --agent claude-codeHow it fires
How this skill gets triggered: by you, by Claude, or both.
- Fires itselfAuto-invocation. Claude auto-loads it when your prompt matches the work.Auto-invocation is when the right skill fires by itself at the right moment, driven by a FLOW.md router and a hook, instead of you invoking it by name. It is the difference between a skill being installed and a skill actually getting used.Read the full definition →
- You can call itInvoke it directly when you want it.
- Slash command
/handoff
Context preview
The summary Claude sees to decide when to auto-load this skill.
Write or update a handoff document so the next agent with fresh context can continue this work.
SKILL.md
handoff.SKILL.mdname: handoff description: Write or update a handoff document so the next agent with fresh context can continue this work.
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.
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