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name: handoff description: Writes comprehensive handoff note at session end. Captures work done, files changed, remaining tasks, and next steps. Use before ending any work session or switching contexts. allowed-tools: Read, Write, Glob

Handoff

Make work portable across sessions. Write to .context/handoff.md.

When to Use

• End of every work session
• Before switching tasks or contexts
• Before user leaves
• When compacting context

Process

1. Gather: What was requested? What did we do? What changed?
2. Document: Files, agents, decisions, docs updated
3. Verify: How to confirm the work is correct
4. Remaining: What's incomplete, issues, blockers
5. Prepare: What does next session need?

Output Location

Write to: .context/handoff.md

Essential Sections

Copy# Session Handoff — [Date]

## Summary
[2-3 sentences: what was accomplished]

## Work Completed
- [Feature/fix]: [description]

## Files Changed
| File | Change | Description |
|------|--------|-------------|
| path | modified | what changed |

## Verification
[Commands to run, UI to check, tests to execute]

## Remaining
- [ ] [Incomplete task]
- **Issue**: [description + workaround]

## Next Session
1. Run `/session-start`
2. Load [specific docs]
3. Start with [first action]

Quick Handoff (Short Sessions)

Copy# Quick Handoff — [Date]
**Did**: [one sentence]
**Changed**: [file list]
**Verify**: [one command/action]
**Next**: [what to do]

Quality Check

• Summary is specific, not vague
• All changed files listed
• Verification steps are actionable
• Remaining work is explicit
• Next session can start immediately

Related

• Full template: See reference/full-template.md
• Compaction handoff: See reference/compact-handoff.md
• Consumed by: /session-start