# save-handoff

The skill writes a short handoff summary when you ask for a checkpoint. Useful when you pick the task back up in another agent.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 347 installs · ★ 196
- Author: nowledge-co
- License: not stated · policy=link-only · description only; the file stays with the author
- Source: https://github.com/nowledge-co/community/tree/HEAD/nowledge-mem-agent-plugin/skills/save-handoff/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-25
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/save-handoff

## What it does

It fires only on an explicit request: save a handoff, checkpoint this, leave a summary, remember where we are. Nothing is saved on its own, and the skill never nudges you to save — you start it.

Under the hood it calls `nmem t create` and builds a structured thread with Goal, Decisions, Files, Risks and Next fields. After the write it prints the title, the summary and the thread ID. This is not a transcript import: a full thread transfer is not on the table, since not every runtime offers one. If your tool ships a native Nowledge connector with real thread import, take that instead.

The CLI `nmem` has to be present. Install the skill with `npx skills add` for your agent; GitHub Copilot uses `gh skill install`.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add nowledge-co/community --skill save-handoff -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/save-handoff/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/save-handoff/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add nowledge-co/community --skill save-handoff -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/save-handoff/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add nowledge-co/community --skill save-handoff -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/save-handoff/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install nowledge-co/community save-handoff
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/save-handoff/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add nowledge-co/community --skill save-handoff -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/nowledge-co/community --path nowledge-mem-agent-plugin/skills/save-handoff
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/save-handoff/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add nowledge-co/community --skill save-handoff -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/nowledge-co/community/tree/HEAD/nowledge-mem-agent-plugin/skills/save-handoff/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- pin a resume point before switching agents
- collect a five-field summary of the current task
- record decisions made and risks still open
- hand context to a teammate without replaying the whole thread
- recall where you stopped after a break

## Example prompts
- save a handoff for the current task
- checkpoint this, I'll continue in another agent
- leave me a summary: goal, decisions, files, risks, next

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From the same set: [nowledge-co/community](https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/by/nowledge-co/community.md) — 3 cards

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