Session Handoff
This solves the context exhaustion problem when you're deep into a multi-session project and Claude's hitting token limits. It generates timestamped handoff documents that capture your current state, decisions made, files touched, and exact next steps. The smart part is the validation script that checks for leftover TODOs and accidentally committed secrets before you save. When you resume, it checks staleness against git history so you know if the handoff is outdated. The handoff chaining feature lets you link documents together for long projects instead of one massive context dump. It's basically a structured memory system that lets a fresh Claude instance pick up exactly where you left off without the usual "wait, what were we doing?" tax.
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- Aug 21, 2026
Install
$ npx -y skills add softaworks/agent-toolkit --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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