Skills
handoff
by mattpocock
Skills for Real Engineers. Straight from my .agents directory.
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About handoff
handoff is a Shell-based skill from mattpocock's .agents directory, designed to facilitate smooth transitions between AI agents or between an agent and a human. It provides structured instructions for passing context, status, and next steps, ensuring continuity in multi-step workflows.
Best for
Developers using agent frameworks who need a simple, standardized way to pass work between agents or to humans.
Use cases
- Handing off an ongoing task from one AI agent to another without losing context
- Documenting the current state and next actions for a human to resume work
- Standardizing agent-to-agent communication in a multi-agent pipeline
Notes
303,802 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-10-22. Licensed MIT.
Pros
- Lightweight and simple, leveraging Shell for easy integration
- Promotes clear context transfer, reducing errors in handoffs
- Backed by a popular repository with high community trust
Cons
- Limited to Shell environments, not a full framework
- No built-in orchestration or scheduling features
- Requires manual adoption of the skill in each workflow
Key facts
What we have checked
- Installs
- 1M
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Health and security
Is handoff looked after, and what do its setup files show
Security check static checks
100 out of 100
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Sources
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