Handover Skill
Context-aware handover management: resume previous work or create a handover for the next session.
Mode Detection
Determine mode based on conversation state:
| Conversation State | Mode | Action |
|---|---|---|
Empty or minimal (just /handover) | Process | Read reference/process-mode.md |
| Progress has been made | Create | Read reference/create-mode.md |
Process Mode
Resume from latest incomplete handover. Uses Haiku subagents to cascade through completed handovers.
Critical: Process mode handles ONE handover per session. After finding incomplete work, STOP cascading and begin implementation.
See:
- •
reference/process-mode.md- Cascade workflow and Haiku subagent prompt - •
reference/human-decision-workflow.md- MANDATORY when handover requires human decisions with subagent recommendations (counter-recommend, executive summaries)
Create Mode
Generate handover from conversation for the next session.
Arguments:
- •
file- Write to file only, suppress chat output - •
chat- Output to chat only, skip file creation - •(none) - Both file and chat (default)
See: reference/create-mode.md for full workflow including:
- •Pre-creation analysis (task separation, dependencies)
- •Dependency blocking instructions
- •Output format template
- •File numbering rules