Session Handoff Document
thedotmack/claude-mem
Writes a HANDOFF.md capturing goal, state, files, failed attempts and next steps so a fresh agent session can continue exactly where this one stopped.
Writes a handoff document that lets a fresh agent session continue the current work, saved outside the repository.
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Install Handoff
$ npx skills add eser/stack --skill handoff -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install eser/stack 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/eser/stack.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/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/eser/stack/tree/main/.agents/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/eser/stack/tree/main/.agents/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 eser/stack --skill handoff -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install eser/stack handoff --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/eser/stack.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/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/eser/stack/tree/main/.agents/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 eser/stack --skill handoff -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install eser/stack handoff --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/eser/stack.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/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/eser/stack/tree/main/.agents/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/eser/stack.git --path .agents/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 eser/stack --skill handoff -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install eser/stack handoff --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/eser/stack.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/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/eser/stack/tree/main/.agents/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 eser/stack 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 eser/stack --skill handoff -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/eser/stack.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/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/eser/stack/tree/main/.agents/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 eser/stack --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 eser/stack handoff --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/eser/stack.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/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/eser/stack/tree/main/.agents/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
- 128
- Token cost
- ~509 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 232 words
- Files
- 2 (incl. references)
- Skills in repo
- 13
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Custom licence
At a glance
Writes a handoff document that lets a fresh agent session continue the current work, saved outside the repository.
- SKILL.md covers Always and References
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Handoff is an agent skill from eser/stack. Writes a handoff document that lets a fresh agent session continue the current work, saved outside the repository. Takes an optional note on what the next session will focus on.
Its SKILL.md is about 510 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 2 other files, including reference files (for example `references/handoff-template.md`).
The repository describes itself as: The Portability Solution for Your Code! 🚀 Powered By Deno and JavaScript.
Example prompts
- “Use the handoff skill to write a handoff document that lets a fresh agent session continue the current work, saved outside the repository”
- “/handoff”
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 64939e6. 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
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
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 509 tokens when it runs, and up to ~1.1k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 46 tokens; SKILL.md has 232 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 232 words (~509 tokens).
“Compacts the current conversation into one document a fresh agent can start from. The user starts it with /handoff; the argument, if any, is the focus of the next session: $ARGUMENTS”
- name
- handoff
- argument-hint
- [what the next session will work on]
- disable-model-invocation
- true
Files
SKILL.md and 1 other file (references) in .agents/skills/handoff of eser/stack.
- SKILL.md
- references/handoff-template.md
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 64939e6
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 skilleser/stack | 128 | — | ~509 | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Session Handoff Documentthedotmack/claude-mem | 98k | — | ~1.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Session HandoffEveryInc/compound-engineering-plugin | 25k | — | ~1.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Handoffnexu-io/open-design | 100k | — | ~547 | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Handoffalirezarezvani/claude-skills | 28k | — | ~2.5k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | |
| Handoffalirezarezvani/claude-skills | 28k | — | ~532 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Handoff
What does Handoff do?
Writes a handoff document that lets a fresh agent session continue the current work, saved outside the repository. Handoff is an agent skill from eser/stack. Writes a handoff document that lets a fresh agent session continue the current work, saved outside the repository.
How do I install Handoff in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add eser/stack --skill handoff -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/handoff in eser/stack) 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 eser/stack --skill handoff -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/handoff in eser/stack) 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 eser/stack --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?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Handoff is instructions for the agent only.
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 509 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 628 tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.
What are the alternatives to Handoff?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Handoff: Session Handoff Document (thedotmack/claude-mem, 98k stars), Session Handoff (EveryInc/compound-engineering-plugin, 25k stars), Handoff (nexu-io/open-design, 100k stars) and Handoff (alirezarezvani/claude-skills, 28k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Handoff?
eser (a GitHub user) maintains it in eser/stack, which has 128 GitHub stars. The repository holds 13 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 3, 2026.
Source: eser/stack on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.