Bad
stephenleo/bmad-autonomous-development
BMad Autonomous Development — orchestrates parallel story implementation pipelines.
Emits a dev-tool-agnostic handoff manifest from ready-for-dev stories so an external dev plugin or runner can pick up and execute the work.
Install Bmad Handoff
$ npx skills add aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills --skill bmad-handoff -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills bmad-handoff --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/bmad-planning-orchestrator/skills/bmad-handoff .claude/skills/bmad-handoff && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "bmad-handoff" agent skill from https://github.com/aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills/tree/main/bmad-planning-orchestrator/skills/bmad-handoff into .claude/skills/bmad-handoff/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "bmad-handoff", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills/tree/main/bmad-planning-orchestrator/skills/bmad-handoffType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills --skill bmad-handoff -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills bmad-handoff --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/bmad-planning-orchestrator/skills/bmad-handoff .agents/skills/bmad-handoff && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "bmad-handoff" agent skill from https://github.com/aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills/tree/main/bmad-planning-orchestrator/skills/bmad-handoff into .agents/skills/bmad-handoff/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "bmad-handoff", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills --skill bmad-handoff -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills bmad-handoff --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/bmad-planning-orchestrator/skills/bmad-handoff .cursor/skills/bmad-handoff && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "bmad-handoff" agent skill from https://github.com/aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills/tree/main/bmad-planning-orchestrator/skills/bmad-handoff into .cursor/skills/bmad-handoff/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "bmad-handoff", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills.git --path bmad-planning-orchestrator/skills/bmad-handoff--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills --skill bmad-handoff -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills bmad-handoff --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/bmad-planning-orchestrator/skills/bmad-handoff .gemini/skills/bmad-handoff && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "bmad-handoff" agent skill from https://github.com/aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills/tree/main/bmad-planning-orchestrator/skills/bmad-handoff into .gemini/skills/bmad-handoff/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "bmad-handoff", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills bmad-handoffInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills --skill bmad-handoff -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/bmad-planning-orchestrator/skills/bmad-handoff .github/skills/bmad-handoff && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "bmad-handoff" agent skill from https://github.com/aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills/tree/main/bmad-planning-orchestrator/skills/bmad-handoff into .github/skills/bmad-handoff/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "bmad-handoff", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills --skill bmad-handoff -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills bmad-handoff --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/bmad-planning-orchestrator/skills/bmad-handoff .opencode/skills/bmad-handoff && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "bmad-handoff" agent skill from https://github.com/aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills/tree/main/bmad-planning-orchestrator/skills/bmad-handoff into .opencode/skills/bmad-handoff/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "bmad-handoff", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
bmad-handoff- GitHub stars
- 488
- Token cost
- ~2k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 855 words
- Files
- 4
- Skills in repo
- 20
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Custom licence
At a glance
Emits a dev-tool-agnostic handoff manifest from ready-for-dev stories so an external dev plugin or runner can pick up and execute the work.
- Works in 7 steps: Locate the output folder → Discover story files → Filter to ready-for-dev → …
- The user says generate a handoff
- SKILL.md covers When to Run, Workflow, Manifest Field Definitions… and Subagent Strategy, plus 1 more section
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Bmad Handoff is an agent skill from aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills. Emits a dev-tool-agnostic handoff manifest from ready-for-dev stories so an external dev plugin or runner can pick up and execute the work. Use when the user says "generate a handoff", "create handoff manifest", "export stories for dev", "hand off to dev tool", "produce handoff manifest", "ready to hand off", "prepare handoff for external tool", "export ready-for-dev stories", or "create the handoff package". Also trigger when the user asks "what stories are ready for dev?" and wants an exportable artifact rather…
Its SKILL.md is about 2k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 4 other files (for example `REFERENCE.md`, `templates/handoff-manifest.schema.json` and `templates/handoff-manifest.template.json`).
It sits in Agent Workflows, covering Git worktrees and User stories. It works with Git. The repository describes itself as: BMAD Method skills for Claude Code - Auto-detection, Memory integration, Slash commands. Transform Claude Code into a BMAD-powered development environment.
When your agent uses it
- The user says generate a handoff
- Create handoff manifest
- Export stories for dev
- Hand off to dev tool
Example prompts
- “generate a handoff”
- “create handoff manifest”
- “export stories for dev”
- “/bmad-handoff”
Requirements
- Pre-approved tools (allowed-tools): Read, Write, Edit, Glob, Grep, TodoWrite
Workflow steps
7 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
- Locate the output folder
- Discover story files
- Filter to ready-for-dev
- Extract per-story fields
- Compute wave order
- Write the manifest
- Report to the user
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 27dca0e. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves these tools, so the agent can use them without asking each time:
ReadWriteEditGlobGrepTodoWrite
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
Links to these hosts (documentation or services it may open):
github.com
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Bmad Handoff loads about 2k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 238 tokens; SKILL.md has 855 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
Its licence (Custom licence) doesn't allow us to republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 855 words (~1,955 tokens).
“Purpose: Scan the planning output folder for all stories at status ready-for-dev, compile them into a single handoff-manifest.json, and leave it where any downstream dev tool can read it — without coupling to any specific runner.”
- name
- bmad-handoff
- allowed-tools
- Read, Write, Edit, Glob, Grep, TodoWrite
Files
SKILL.md and 3 other files in bmad-planning-orchestrator/skills/bmad-handoff of aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills.
- SKILL.md
- REFERENCE.md
- templates/handoff-manifest.schema.json
- templates/handoff-manifest.template.json
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 27dca0e
Compare with similar skills
Bmad Handoff next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bmad Handoff this skillaj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills | 488 | — | ~2k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Badstephenleo/bmad-autonomous-development | 107 | — | ~7.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Voiceover-First DevelopmentDevin-AXIS/iPolloWork | 6.8k | — | ~879 | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| ClawTeam Multi-Agent Swarmwin4r/ClawTeam-OpenClaw | 1.5k | 1 repos | ~2.9k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Agent Deckasheshgoplani/agent-deck | 1.1k | — | ~1.8k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Using Git Worktreesfarm-fe/farm | 5.6k | 14 repos | ~2k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Bmad Handoff
What does Bmad Handoff do?
Emits a dev-tool-agnostic handoff manifest from ready-for-dev stories so an external dev plugin or runner can pick up and execute the work. Bmad Handoff is an agent skill from aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills. Emits a dev-tool-agnostic handoff manifest from ready-for-dev stories so an external dev plugin or runner can pick up and execute the work.
When should I use Bmad Handoff?
Bmad Handoff fits situations like: the user says generate a handoff; create handoff manifest; export stories for dev; hand off to dev tool.
How do I install Bmad Handoff in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills --skill bmad-handoff -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (bmad-planning-orchestrator/skills/bmad-handoff in aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills) into .claude/skills/bmad-handoff in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Bmad Handoff in Codex?
Run `npx skills add aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills --skill bmad-handoff -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (bmad-planning-orchestrator/skills/bmad-handoff in aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills) into .agents/skills/bmad-handoff in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Bmad Handoff in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills --skill bmad-handoff -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/bmad-handoff, .gemini/skills/bmad-handoff, .github/skills/bmad-handoff and .opencode/skills/bmad-handoff in your project.
What does Bmad Handoff need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Bmad Handoff is instructions for the agent only. Its frontmatter pre-approves these tools: Read, Write, Edit, Glob, Grep, TodoWrite.
Does Bmad Handoff access the network?
SKILL.md names 1 domain. As links in the text: github.com. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Bmad Handoff safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Bmad Handoff use?
Bmad Handoff has a licence file (the repository's licence) that doesn't match a standard licence. Read it on GitHub before reusing the skill.
How many tokens does Bmad Handoff use?
About 2k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 7.8k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
What are the alternatives to Bmad Handoff?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Bmad Handoff: Bad (stephenleo/bmad-autonomous-development, 107 stars), Voiceover-First Development (Devin-AXIS/iPolloWork, 6.8k stars), ClawTeam Multi-Agent Swarm (win4r/ClawTeam-OpenClaw, 1.5k stars) and Agent Deck (asheshgoplani/agent-deck, 1.1k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Bmad Handoff?
aj-geddes (a GitHub user) maintains it in aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills, which has 488 GitHub stars. The repository holds 20 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on June 20, 2026.
Source: aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.