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Agent skill

Handoff

by EpicenterHQ in EpicenterHQ/epicenter

Draft a self-contained prompt for a fresh ChatGPT, Claude Code, or other agent session.

Custom licenceAuto-check passed

Install Handoff

skills CLI
$ npx skills add EpicenterHQ/epicenter --skill handoff -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install EpicenterHQ/epicenter handoff --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/EpicenterHQ/epicenter.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/handoff .claude/skills/handoff && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.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/

Facts

Skill name
handoff
GitHub stars
4.8k
Token cost
~1.2k tokens
SKILL.md length
661 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
65
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Custom licence

At a glance

Draft a self-contained prompt for a fresh ChatGPT, Claude Code, or other agent session.

  • The user asks for a handoff
  • SKILL.md covers Ground it first, Write it and The posture that makes it work
  • Calls git
  • Continuation prompt

What it does

Handoff is an agent skill from EpicenterHQ/epicenter. Draft a self-contained prompt for a fresh ChatGPT, Claude Code, or other agent session. Use when the user asks for a handoff, continuation prompt, or something to copy and paste into another session. Do not use for a progress summary or for asking another agent to review or implement work within the active session.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.2k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It works with OpenAI. The repository describes itself as: Open-source, local-first apps.

When your agent uses it

  • The user asks for a handoff
  • Continuation prompt
  • Something to copy and paste into another session
  • A progress summary

Example prompts

  • “/handoff”

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 5b4bb69. 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:

    • git

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use git, which can reach the network depending on how they are called.

    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 1.2k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 81 tokens; SKILL.md has 661 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~81
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.2k

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 661 words (~1,225 tokens).

“Write one prompt the user can paste into a fresh session. Use the destination the user names; otherwise keep it agent-neutral. This skill prepares the handoff and does not launch or supervise the recipient. Return only the prompt. If the…”

— opening of SKILL.md by EpicenterHQ, Custom licence
name
handoff
argument-hint
What should the next agent accomplish?
metadata.author
epicenter
metadata.version
8.0

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

Just SKILL.md in .agents/skills/handoff of EpicenterHQ/epicenter.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 5b4bb69

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.

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PR Design DocOpenHands/OpenHands90k—~2.4kAutomated safety check: PassMIT
SEO GeoReScienceLab/opc-skills1.8k4 repos~2.1kAutomated safety check: PassApache-2.0

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Works with

Questions about Handoff

What does Handoff do?

Draft a self-contained prompt for a fresh ChatGPT, Claude Code, or other agent session. Handoff is an agent skill from EpicenterHQ/epicenter. Draft a self-contained prompt for a fresh ChatGPT, Claude Code, or other agent session.

When should I use Handoff?

Handoff fits situations like: the user asks for a handoff; continuation prompt; something to copy and paste into another session; A progress summary.

How do I install Handoff in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add EpicenterHQ/epicenter --skill handoff -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/handoff in EpicenterHQ/epicenter) 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 EpicenterHQ/epicenter --skill handoff -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/handoff in EpicenterHQ/epicenter) 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 EpicenterHQ/epicenter --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 (git).

Does Handoff access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Its commands use git, which can reach the network depending on how they are called. 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 1.2k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4.9k 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: Geo Fundamentals (wasp-lang/wasp, 19k stars), AI SDK (vercel-labs/ai-facts, 168 stars), AI Image Generation and Editing (zhayujie/CowAgent, 47k stars) and PR Design Doc (OpenHands/OpenHands, 90k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Handoff?

EpicenterHQ (a GitHub organization) maintains it in EpicenterHQ/epicenter, which has 4,821 GitHub stars. The repository holds 65 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 8, 2026.

Source: EpicenterHQ/epicenter on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.