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Hand off to a fresh Dave session — ask the user what to work on next, spawn a new session in the current worktree, and send it the task as its first message.
Install Handoff
$ npx skills add damus-io/notedeck --skill handoff -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install damus-io/notedeck 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/damus-io/notedeck.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/handoff .claude/skills/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 "handoff" agent skill from https://github.com/damus-io/notedeck/tree/master/.claude/skills/handoff into .claude/skills/handoff/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "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/damus-io/notedeck/tree/master/.claude/skills/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 damus-io/notedeck --skill handoff -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install damus-io/notedeck handoff --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/damus-io/notedeck.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/handoff .agents/skills/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 "handoff" agent skill from https://github.com/damus-io/notedeck/tree/master/.claude/skills/handoff into .agents/skills/handoff/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "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 damus-io/notedeck --skill handoff -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install damus-io/notedeck handoff --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/damus-io/notedeck.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/handoff .cursor/skills/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 "handoff" agent skill from https://github.com/damus-io/notedeck/tree/master/.claude/skills/handoff into .cursor/skills/handoff/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "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/damus-io/notedeck.git --path .claude/skills/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 damus-io/notedeck --skill handoff -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install damus-io/notedeck handoff --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/damus-io/notedeck.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/handoff .gemini/skills/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 "handoff" agent skill from https://github.com/damus-io/notedeck/tree/master/.claude/skills/handoff into .gemini/skills/handoff/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "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 damus-io/notedeck 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 damus-io/notedeck --skill handoff -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/damus-io/notedeck.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/handoff .github/skills/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 "handoff" agent skill from https://github.com/damus-io/notedeck/tree/master/.claude/skills/handoff into .github/skills/handoff/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "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 damus-io/notedeck --skill 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 damus-io/notedeck handoff --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/damus-io/notedeck.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/handoff .opencode/skills/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 "handoff" agent skill from https://github.com/damus-io/notedeck/tree/master/.claude/skills/handoff into .opencode/skills/handoff/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "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
handoff- GitHub stars
- 316
- Token cost
- ~1.5k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 870 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 4
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Custom licence
At a glance
Hand off to a fresh Dave session — ask the user what to work on next, spawn a new session in the current worktree, and send it the task as its first message.
- Works in 3 steps: Decide the task → Spawn + send, in one command → Report back
- The user wants to delegate the next unit of work to a brand-new agentic session rather than continue in this one — e.g
- SKILL.md covers 1. Decide the task, 2. Spawn + send, in one command, A --wait timeout does NOT mean… and 3. Report back, plus 1 more section
- Calls jq
What it does
Handoff is an agent skill from damus-io/notedeck. Hand off to a fresh Dave session — ask the user what to work on next, spawn a new session in the current worktree, and send it the task as its first message. Use when the user wants to delegate the next unit of work to a brand-new agentic session rather than continue in this one — e.g. "/handoff", "hand this off", "spawn a session to do X next", "start a fresh session on the next task".
Its SKILL.md is about 1.5k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.
It sits in Agent Workflows, covering Git worktrees.
When your agent uses it
- The user wants to delegate the next unit of work to a brand-new agentic session rather than continue in this one — e.g
- Tasks that involve Git worktrees
Example prompts
- “/handoff”
- “hand this off”
- “spawn a session to do X next”
- “/handoff”
Workflow steps
3 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
- Decide the task
- Spawn + send, in one command
- Report back
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 33e57be. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
jq
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
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
Handoff loads about 1.5k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 99 tokens; SKILL.md has 870 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 870 words (~1,512 tokens).
“/handoff starts a new Dave agentic session in the current worktree and seeds it with the next task, so this session can wrap up while a fresh one picks up with clean context. It's a single agentium spawn call (see…”
- name
- handoff
Files
Just SKILL.md in .claude/skills/handoff of damus-io/notedeck.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 33e57be
Compare with similar skills
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Handoff this skilldamus-io/notedeck | 316 | — | ~1.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Orca CLIstablyai/orca | 87k | 2 repos | ~593 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Using Git Worktreesjulianromli/opencode-template | 144 | 28 repos | ~1.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Nagentdavidondrej/skills | 4.1k | — | ~1.7k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | |
| Using Git Worktreesfarm-fe/farm | 5.6k | 13 repos | ~2k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Agent of Empires Session Manageragent-of-empires/agent-of-empires | 3.3k | — | ~2.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Handoff
What does Handoff do?
Hand off to a fresh Dave session — ask the user what to work on next, spawn a new session in the current worktree, and send it the task as its first message. Handoff is an agent skill from damus-io/notedeck. Hand off to a fresh Dave session — ask the user what to work on next, spawn a new session in the current worktree, and send it the task as its first message.
When should I use Handoff?
Handoff fits situations like: the user wants to delegate the next unit of work to a brand-new agentic session rather than continue in this one — e.g; tasks that involve Git worktrees.
How do I install Handoff in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add damus-io/notedeck --skill handoff -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/handoff in damus-io/notedeck) into .claude/skills/handoff in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Handoff in Codex?
Run `npx skills add damus-io/notedeck --skill handoff -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/handoff in damus-io/notedeck) into .agents/skills/handoff in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use 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 damus-io/notedeck --skill 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/handoff, .gemini/skills/handoff, .github/skills/handoff and .opencode/skills/handoff in your project.
What does Handoff need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Handoff needs the command-line tools its instructions call (jq).
Does Handoff access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is 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 Handoff use?
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 Handoff use?
About 1.5k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 6k 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 Handoff?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Handoff: Orca CLI (stablyai/orca, 87k stars), Using Git Worktrees (julianromli/opencode-template, 144 stars), Nagent (davidondrej/skills, 4.1k stars) and Using Git Worktrees (farm-fe/farm, 5.6k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Handoff?
damus-io (a GitHub organization) maintains it in damus-io/notedeck, which has 316 GitHub stars. The repository holds 4 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 6, 2026.
Source: damus-io/notedeck on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.