session-handoff
Compress the current working session into a handoff document that a fresh session (or another person) can resume from without re-discovery. Inventories the session (task, decisions made and why, files touched with one-line diff summaries, commands that worked, dead ends to avoid, current blockers), writes it to .claude/handoff/<date>-<topic>.md with a paste-ready RESUME PROMPT section at the top, runs a stranger-test completeness check (no unexplained jargon, absolute file paths, next three actions explicit), and lists stale handoffs older than 30 days for pruning. Use when you say "hand off this session", "write a handoff", "save context before I close this", "I'm out of context, summarize for the next session", "pick this up tomorrow", "create a resume doc", or before compaction on a long task.
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What does the session-handoff skill do?
Compress the current working session into a handoff document that a fresh session (or another person) can resume from without re-discovery. Inventories the session (task, decisions made and why, files touched with one-line diff summaries, commands that worked, dead ends to avoid, current blockers), writes it to .claude/handoff/<date>-<topic>.md with a paste-ready RESUME PROMPT section at the top, runs a stranger-test completeness check (no unexplained jargon, absolute file paths, next three actions explicit), and lists stale handoffs older than 30 days for pruning. Use when you say "hand off this session", "write a handoff", "save context before I close this", "I'm out of context, summarize for the next session", "pick this up tomorrow", "create a resume doc", or before compaction on a long task. It's a reusable SKILL.md instruction set that loads into your AI coding assistant on demand, no prompt engineering, no copy-pasting every session.
How do I install the session-handoff skill?
Run `npx @skills-hub-ai/cli install session-handoff` from your terminal. The CLI writes the SKILL.md to the correct location for your AI tool (e.g. ~/.claude/skills/session-handoff/ for Claude Code or ~/.cursor/skills/ for Cursor with --target cursor) and adds it to your project's .skills.json lockfile.
Which AI tools does session-handoff work with?
session-handoff runs in Claude Code. It follows the open Agent Skills standard (SKILL.md), so the same skill works in every supported tool without modification.
Is the session-handoff skill free?
Yes. Every skill on skills-hub.ai is free and open-source. There are no premium tiers, paywalls, or usage limits. You only pay for whatever AI assistant you're already using.
How do I use session-handoff after installing it?
In Claude Code, type `/session-handoff` (or whatever slash command the skill registers) and the AI follows the skill's instructions immediately. You can also reference it by name in natural language, your AI loads the skill into context when relevant.
Can I share the session-handoff skill with my team?
Yes. Commit your project's .skills.json lockfile and teammates run `npx @skills-hub-ai/cli install` (no args) to install every skill at the exact version you pinned. Organization-scoped installs work via skills-hub.ai organizations.