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# Handoff

Handoff writes a compact summary of the current conversation so another agent can resume work. It saves the document in the user’s temporary directory, references existing artifacts instead of duplicating them, and redacts sensitive information.

**Install:**

```bash
npx degit https://github.com/stevesolun/ctx/tree/main/.agents/skills/handoff ~/.claude/skills/handoff
```

## README

Write a handoff document summarising the current conversation so a fresh agent can continue the work. Save to the temporary directory of the user's OS - not the current workspace.

Include a "suggested skills" section in the document, which suggests skills that the agent should invoke.

Do not duplicate content already captured in other artifacts (specs, plans, ADRs, issues, commits, diffs). Reference them by path or URL instead.

Redact any sensitive information, such as API keys, passwords, or personally identifiable information.

If the user passed arguments, treat them as a description of what the next session will focus on and tailor the doc accordingly.