handoff
Compact the current conversation into a handoff document for another agent to pick up.
Profile →npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill handoff --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
## When to Use Use when this workflow matches the user request: Compact the current conversation into a handoff document for another agent to pick up. _Source: [mattpocock/skills](https://github.com/mattpocock/skills) (MIT)._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 (PRDs, 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. ## Limitations - Requires the upstream tool, account, API key, or local setup when the workflow names one. - Does not authorize destructive, production, paid, or external-message actions without explicit user approval. - Validate generated artifacts or recommendations against the user's real sources before trea
- When to Use
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What does the handoff skill do?
Compact the current conversation into a handoff document for another agent to pick up.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill handoff --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills, a repository with 44,414 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.