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name: handoff
description: Use when resumable context must transfer to another agent or session, or work must pause; skip routine summaries, delegation, and completed work; produce one redacted temporary handoff.
---

# Handoff

Worker writes one temporary handoff when Root needs continuation across a session boundary. Input is the objective, state, decisions, blockers, next focus, verification, and redaction boundary.

## Procedure

1. Write to the OS temp directory, never the workspace.
2. Record objective, completed work and state, decisions, blockers, next steps, verification, and suggested skills so the next session can continue without rediscovery.
3. Reference existing specs, plans, ADRs, issues, commits, diffs, and URLs by path or URL instead of copying them.
4. Redact secrets, credentials, tokens, personal data, prompts, transcripts, and private specialist context.

## Proof and stop

Proof is one readable temporary file containing enough state to resume without rediscovery and no sensitive material. Escalate missing continuation state or an unsafe destination to Root. Stop after the handoff is written and its path and redaction result are reported.