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claude-handoffby Matt PocockProductivityGitHub stars: 274k

Claude Handoff skill: what it does and how to install it

Starts a named background Claude agent with a concise summary so it can continue the current conversation's work.

Summary generated from the skill's documentation.

Install

$ npx skills add mattpocock/skills --skill claude-handoff

Run it in a terminal. If your agent is already running, start a new session so it picks the skill up.

About this skill

What it does. Summarises the current conversation for a fresh agent, references existing project artefacts instead of duplicating them, redacts sensitive details and includes suggested skills. It launches the agent in the current working directory with a descriptive name and the summary as its prompt.

When to use it. For handing ongoing work to a new background session, optionally focused by a supplied description. It uses Claude's background-agent command and agent management interface.

History

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274kAbout +68.8k since 9 Jul 2026

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Installs

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Installs via skills.sh

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