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Handoff Note

Writes a tight 8-line handoff note (done, open, next, decided, rejected) and saves it to project memory for the next chat or teammate.

AutomationBeginner★ 232⑂ 26AI score 8/10Last updated: Oct 8, 2026

What it does

  • Runs claude-db catchup to pull git state and stored memory, then merges it with what happened in the current chat.
  • Produces a note of at most 8 lines: Done / Open / Next always, with Decided / Rejected / Watch out / State only when there is something real to say.
  • Forces a reason after "because" for every decision and dead end, so the next session does not relitigate settled questions.
  • Saves it via the remember tool under key: handoff, so one current note always replaces the old one and shows up at the start of the next chat.
  • Prints the note in a code block for pasting into Slack or a pull request description.

Who it's for

  • Developers who want to carry context into the next Claude session
  • People juggling several projects and constantly re-deriving "where was I?"
  • Teams that want consistent handoff/PR summary notes
  • Existing claude-db (project memory) users

Examples

  1. Finishing a feature: ask for a handoff note and get Open: PR #18 not merged, Next: confirm retry policy on the worker queue, saved to memory.
  2. Switching tasks: the State line records the branch, uncommitted file count, and newest commit hash from catchup.
  3. Handing the project to a teammate: paste the printed code block straight into the PR body or a chat message.

· · · Install guide · · ·

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Install in the Claude app (no terminal)
  1. Download the ZIP with the button below.
  2. In Claude, open Settings → Capabilities and turn on 'Code execution and file creation'. (one time)
  3. Go to Customize → Skills → + → 'Upload a skill' and upload the ZIP.
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Copy the skills/handoff folder from the GitHub repo Avijit07x/claude-db into my ~/.claude/skills/handoff/.
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Install with a command instead

git clone https://github.com/Avijit07x/claude-db.git && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r claude-db/skills/handoff ~/.claude/skills/

⚠ This is a third-party skill. Check the source repository before installing.

  1. Open a terminal and clone the repo: git clone https://github.com/Avijit07x/claude-db.git
  2. Create the skills folder: mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills
  3. Copy the skill: cp -r claude-db/skills/handoff ~/.claude/skills/
  4. This skill ships with claude-db. Follow the repo README to install the claude-db CLI and set up its memory (MCP) server, then verify claude-db catchup runs from your project root.
  5. Restart Claude Code, open your project folder, and say: "wrap up and write a handoff note."
  6. If the memory tool is unavailable, the note is still printed but not saved — store it yourself in that case.
View source on GitHub ↗License: Apache-2.0