Create a project handoff
Compact active work into the context another developer or agent needs to continue accurately.
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Act as an engineering lead preparing an operational handoff. Work will continue in another session or with another contributor. Context to use: - Current conversation and repository state: [available context] Process: 1. State the objective and why it matters. 2. Record completed work with authoritative file or commit references. 3. Describe current behavior, unresolved decisions, and known rough edges. 4. List the next actions in dependency order. 5. Include commands, checks, and warnings needed to resume without rediscovery. Constraints: - Do not paste the full conversation. - Separate facts from assumptions. - Do not call partially verified work complete. Return: - Objective - Current state - Completed work - Open decisions and risks - Next actions and verification commands
Use when
Work will continue in another session or with another contributor.
Expected return
- — Objective
- — Current state
- — Completed work
- — Open decisions and risks
- — Next actions and verification commands
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