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Handoff Skill for Codex

Compact the current conversation into a portable handoff document, with an optional live clarification path for compatible Codex tasks.

523 tokens
context cost
the whole folder, loaded on every use
2
files
instructions only
0
copies elsewhere
how many repositories repackaged it
104
stars on the repo
on the repository, not the skill itself

Install

one command, takes just this skill from the repository
npx skills add https://github.com/tt-a1i/matt-skills-with-to-goal --skill handoff

What comes with it

141 bytes besides the instruction
agents/openai.yaml

The instruction itself

as written by the author

Write a handoff document summarising the current conversation so a fresh agent can continue the work. Save to the temporary directory of the user's OS - not the current workspace.

Include a "suggested skills" section in the document, which suggests skills that the agent should invoke.

When the facts are available, include a compact Continuation section with:

  • the exact source task ID (omit it rather than guessing),
  • the current execution owner (source, receiver, or unassigned),
  • the repository, branch, fixed point, and worktree state when relevant.

If the source and receiving sessions are existing Codex App tasks working in the same directory, suggest /codex-task-messenger. The receiver may use it to ask the source task one concrete question when the answer is not settled by the handoff or its referenced artifacts. A Messenger reply supplements the handoff; it does not replace the handoff or expand the user's authorization.

Before editing a shared directory, the receiver should confirm execution ownership once if the handoff leaves it unclear. Read-only clarification does not require an ownership transfer. If the source task is unavailable or Messenger is incompatible with the destination, continue from the handoff and referenced artifacts, surfacing only a real blocker.

Do not duplicate content already captured in other artifacts (specs, plans, ADRs, issues, commits, diffs). Reference them by path or URL instead.

Redact any sensitive information, such as API keys, passwords, or personally identifiable information.

If the user passed arguments, treat them as a description of what the next session will focus on and tailor the doc accordingly.

How to use it

Copy the folder

Take tt-a1i/handoff from the repository into ~/.claude/skills for personal use, or into .claude/skills inside a project.

Check the name does not clash

The agent identifies a skill by the name field in its header. Two skills with the same name cannot sit side by side — one of them will be ignored.