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handoff Skill

AI Agent SkillPythonOpen source

Clipboard-ready handoff prompt for another agent to investigate or continue a task. Published by openclaw in agent-skills.

Decision snapshot

Is this a fit?

Best for

Documentation, Writing, Includes SKILL.md, Reusable instructions

Works with

Compatibility not yet detected.

Access

Permission behavior not yet detected.

Setup

Copy skill directory

Project health

18 days ago · MIT license

Considerations

No specific cautions were detected. Review the source and requested permissions before installing.

What is handoff Skill?

Clipboard-ready handoff prompt for another agent to investigate or continue a task. Published by openclaw in agent-skills. This profile combines repository metadata with install, compatibility, and usage signals so developers can quickly decide whether it fits their agent workflow before opening the source repository.

Trust signal
95/100
Maintenance signal
90/100
Adoption signal
75/100

Automated repository signals based on public metadata such as recency, license, installation evidence, and adoption. These are not a security audit or endorsement. See how SkillIndex evaluates profiles.

Key capabilities

  • Includes SKILL.md support
  • Reusable instructions support
  • Documentation
  • Writing
  • Documentation use cases
  • Writing use cases

Declared skill metadata

  • Source file: skills/handoff/SKILL.md

These fields retain source and confidence evidence from the indexed SKILL.md.

Compatibility and setup

Copy skill directory
  • Install or run with Copy skill directory

When to use handoff Skill

  • Use it for documentation.
  • Use it for writing.

Built with

PythonCopy skill directory

Editorial notes

Source

  • Creator: openclaw
  • Repository: openclaw/agent-skills
  • Skill file: skills/handoff/SKILL.md

What it does

Clipboard-ready handoff prompt for another agent to investigate or continue a task.

Skill instructions

Handoff Write a clipboard-ready prompt for another agent to investigate, discuss, or work on a specific task. Use when the user asks for handoff <task, "write a handoff", "delegate this", or wants a prompt for another agent. Workflow 1. Identify the task from the user text. If the user gives only a short label, infer from the current repo, recent discussion, branch name, linked issue/PR, docs, and obvious nearby context. 2. Gather enough context to write a useful handoff: repo/product identity, relevant issue/PR/branch names, likely modules, constraints, and known symptoms. Do not perform the receiving agent's full independent review or decide the final technical direction for them. 3. Write a standalone prompt for a fresh agent. 4. Copy the full prompt to the clipboard. 5. Final reply: terse confirmation with the task title. Do not paste the full prompt unless the user asks. Handoff Prompt Rules The prompt must: - Start a discussion, not a command-only work order. - Ask the receiving

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Frequently asked questions

What is handoff?

handoff is a open-source AI agent skill with Copy skill directory. Clipboard-ready handoff prompt for another agent to investigate or continue a task.

Who is handoff best for?

handoff is best for reusing agent instructions, scripts, and references, documentation workflows, writing workflows.

How do I install handoff?

Install or run handoff using Copy skill directory. Check handoff for the latest setup command.

Is handoff actively maintained?

handoff may need a closer maintenance check before production use.

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Last commit
18 days ago
Last verified
Aug 27, 2026
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Repository age
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License
MIT

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