Handing off session

Skill qte77/claude-code-plugins/plugins/cc-meta/skills/handing-off-session

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npx -y skills add qte77/claude-code-plugins --skill handing-off-session

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Generate structured session handoff notes for cross-session continuity. Use at end of session or when switching context.

SKILL.md

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Session Handoff

Target: $ARGUMENTS

Captures session state as a structured markdown note for the next session to pick up. Stateless — markdown files only, no database, no daemon.

Arguments

Position	Name	Required	Default	Description
1	`output-path`	no	auto	Where to write the handoff note.

Default output path: .claude/handoffs/YYYY-MM-DD-<short-description>.md

The <short-description> is a 2-4 word slug derived from the session's primary focus (e.g. 2026-04-06-session-handoff-skill.md).

When to Use

End of a work session
Switching context to a different project or task
Before a long break
When context window is getting full and you want to preserve state

Workflow

Scan conversation — Identify completed actions, decisions, and pending work from the current session context.
Check git state — Run git diff --stat and git log --oneline -10 to capture recent changes and commits.
Extract signals — Collect decisions made, alternatives rejected, blockers encountered, and open questions.
Ensure output dir — Create .claude/handoffs/ if it doesn't exist.
Write handoff note — Use the template below. Be concise — enough to resume, no more.

Output Template

# Session Handoff — <date>

## What Was Done
[Completed work, key commits, PRs created/merged]

## What's Pending
[Open tasks, unfinished work, next steps]

## Key Decisions
[Architectural choices, trade-offs made, rejected alternatives]

## Modified Files
[List of files changed with brief reason]

## Blockers
[External dependencies, open questions, things that need user input]

Picking Up a Handoff

Next session can read the latest handoff:

# Find latest handoff
ls -t .claude/handoffs/*.md | head -1

Or read all recent handoffs to rebuild context across multiple sessions.

Quality Check

Correct > Complete > Minimal (ACE-FCA)
~20-50 lines output per handoff
Every item traces to a concrete action or artifact
No raw dumps — structured summaries only