Session Handoff
When your conversation context gets bloated or you need to pause work, this generates structured handoff documents that let a fresh Claude session pick up exactly where you left off. It scaffolds the document automatically with git state and file changes, validates for completeness and accidentally leaked secrets, and checks staleness before you resume so you know if the codebase has drifted. The workflow is intentionally formal with checklists and validation scripts because ambiguous handoffs are worse than no handoffs. Best for long running projects where you're hitting context limits or switching between work sessions and need zero information loss. The handoff chaining feature for multi-part work is clever.
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- Aug 21, 2026
Install
$ npx -y skills add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill session-handoff --agent claude-codeInstalls into .claude/skills of the current project.
Files
Handoff
Creates comprehensive handoff documents that enable fresh AI agents to seamlessly continue work with zero ambiguity. Solves the long-running agent context exhaustion problem.
Mode Selection
Determine which mode applies:
Creating a handoff? User wants to save current state, pause work, or context is getting full.
- Follow: CREATE Workflow below
Resuming from a handoff? User wants to continue previous work, load context, or mentions an existing handoff.
- Follow: RESUME Workflow below
Proactive suggestion? After substantial work (5+ file edits, complex debugging, major decisions), suggest:
"We've made significant progress. Consider creating a handoff document to preserve this context for future sessions. Say 'create handoff' when ready."
CREATE Workflow
Step 1: Generate Scaffold
Run the smart scaffold script to create a pre-filled handoff document:
python scripts/create_handoff.py [task-slug]
Example: python scripts/create_handoff.py implementing-user-auth
For continuation handoffs (linking to previous work):
python scripts/create_handoff.py "auth-part-2" --continues-from 2024-01-15-auth.md
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- github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates
- Categories
- Code Review & Quality, AI & Agent Building, Debugging
- First seen
- Jun 3, 2026
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