Requirements
- Target platform
- OpenClaw
- Install method
- Manual import
- Extraction
- Extract archive
- Prerequisites
- OpenClaw
- Primary doc
- SKILL.md
WHAT: Create comprehensive handoff documents that enable fresh AI agents to seamlessly continue work with zero ambiguity. Solves long-running agent context exhaustion problem. WHEN: (1) User requests handoff/memory/context save, (2) Context window approaches capacity, (3) Major task milestone completed, (4) Work session ending, (5) Resuming work with existing handoff. KEYWORDS: "save state", "create handoff", "context is full", "I need to pause", "resume from", "continue where we left off", "load handoff", "save progress", "session transfer", "hand off"
WHAT: Create comprehensive handoff documents that enable fresh AI agents to seamlessly continue work with zero ambiguity. Solves long-running agent context exhaustion problem. WHEN: (1) User requests handoff/memory/context save, (2) Context window approaches capacity, (3) Major task milestone completed, (4) Work session ending, (5) Resuming work with existing handoff. KEYWORDS: "save state", "create handoff", "context is full", "I need to pause", "resume from", "continue where we left off", "load handoff", "save progress", "session transfer", "hand off"
Hand the extracted package to your coding agent with a concrete install brief instead of figuring it out manually.
I downloaded a skill package from Yavira. Read SKILL.md from the extracted folder and install it by following the included instructions. Then review README.md for any prerequisites, environment setup, or post-install checks. Tell me what you changed and call out any manual steps you could not complete.
I downloaded an updated skill package from Yavira. Read SKILL.md from the extracted folder, compare it with my current installation, and upgrade it while preserving any custom configuration unless the package docs explicitly say otherwise. Then review README.md for any prerequisites, environment setup, or post-install checks. Summarize what changed and any follow-up checks I should run.
Create handoff documents that enable fresh agents to continue work seamlessly.
Creating a handoff? User wants to save state, pause work, or context is full. β Follow CREATE Workflow Resuming from a handoff? User wants to continue previous work or load context. β Follow RESUME Workflow Proactive suggestion? After substantial work (5+ file edits, complex debugging, major decisions): "Consider creating a handoff document to preserve this context. Say 'create handoff' when ready."
Run the smart scaffold script: python scripts/create_handoff.py [task-slug] For continuation handoffs (linking to previous work): python scripts/create_handoff.py "auth-part-2" --continues-from 2024-01-15-auth.md The script creates .claude/handoffs/ directory and generates a timestamped file with pre-filled metadata (timestamp, project path, git branch, recent commits, modified files).
Open the generated file and fill all [TODO: ...] sections. Prioritize: Current State Summary - What's happening right now Important Context - Critical info the next agent MUST know Immediate Next Steps - Clear, actionable first steps Decisions Made - Choices with rationale (not just outcomes) See references/handoff-template.md for full structure.
python scripts/validate_handoff.py <handoff-file> Checks: No [TODO: ...] placeholders remaining Required sections present and populated No potential secrets detected (API keys, passwords, tokens) Referenced files exist Quality score (0-100) Do not finalize handoffs with secrets detected or score below 70.
Report to user: Handoff file location Validation score and warnings Summary of captured context First action item for next session
python scripts/list_handoffs.py
python scripts/check_staleness.py <handoff-file> Staleness levels: FRESH: Safe to resume SLIGHTLY_STALE: Review changes first STALE: Verify context carefully VERY_STALE: Consider creating fresh handoff
Read the handoff document completely. If part of a chain, also read the previous handoff. Follow references/resume-checklist.md: Verify project directory and git branch match Check if blockers resolved Validate assumptions still hold Review modified files for conflicts
Start with "Immediate Next Steps" item #1. Reference as you work: "Critical Files" for important locations "Key Patterns Discovered" for conventions "Potential Gotchas" to avoid known issues
For long-running projects, chain handoffs to maintain context lineage: handoff-1.md (initial work) β handoff-2.md --continues-from handoff-1.md β handoff-3.md --continues-from handoff-2.md When resuming from a chain, read the most recent handoff first, then reference predecessors as needed.
Location: .claude/handoffs/ Naming: YYYY-MM-DD-HHMMSS-[slug].md
Good handoffs have: Zero ambiguity about current state Clear, numbered next steps Rationale for decisions (not just outcomes) File paths with line numbers where relevant No secrets or credentials
Include API keys, passwords, tokens, or credentials Leave TODO placeholders in finalized handoffs Skip the validation step Create handoffs without the Important Context section Finalize handoffs with quality score below 70
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