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handoff · mattpocock — Claude Code skill: what it does, how to install

Creates a handoff document from the current conversation so another agent can continue the work. Use it when a task moves to a new session or agent.

Install into Claude Code · Plugin marketplace All methods and platforms ↓ 
/plugin marketplace add mattpocock/skills
/plugin install mattpocock-skills@mattpocock
Open on GitHub

What handoff does

This skill turns the current conversation into a handoff document for a fresh agent. It saves the file in the OS temporary directory: $TMPDIR, /tmp, or %TEMP% on Windows, and redacts sensitive material such as API keys, passwords, and personal data.

The document includes a suggested skills section for skills the next agent should call through the Skill tool. It references existing specs, plans, ADRs, issues, commits, and diffs rather than copying their contents. An argument sets the focus for the next session. Install it when unfinished work regularly moves between agents; it adds an unnecessary step for a short one-off chat.

What it helps with

  • pass conversation context to a new agent
  • write a handoff file to the OS temporary directory
  • redact API keys and passwords from a handoff
  • list skills for the next agent to call
  • avoid duplicating existing plans and diffs

Example prompts for the agent

  • Create a handoff for the next session focused on fixing the current issue.
  • Write a handoff document for a new agent and include suggested skills.
  • Prepare a handoff before another agent takes over without copying the existing plan.

How to install handoff

1Plugin marketplace

/plugin marketplace add mattpocock/skills
/plugin install mattpocock-skills@mattpocock

This installs the whole mattpocock-skills plugin with all its skills

2Skills CLI (Vercel)

npx skills add mattpocock/skills --skill handoff -a claude-code

3Manually: put the files in place

~/.claude/skills/handoff/SKILL.md

Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/handoff/

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Other versions of handoff

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Questions about handoff

How do I install handoff in Claude Code?

Run npx skills add mattpocock/skills --skill handoff -a claude-code. It can also be installed through the Claude Code marketplace.

What does handoff do?

It condenses the current conversation into a handoff document for a fresh agent. The document includes context and a suggested skills section.

Where does handoff save its document?

It writes to the OS temporary directory: $TMPDIR or /tmp, and %TEMP% on Windows. It does not save the document in the current workspace.

Source text

SKILL.md · MIT 
---
name: handoff
description: Compact the current conversation into a handoff document for another agent to pick up.
argument-hint: "What will the next session be used for?"
disable-model-invocation: true
---

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.

© Matt Pocock · MIT · mattpocock/skills

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