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paseo-handofflisted

Hand off the current task to another agent with full context. Use when the user says "handoff", "hand off", "hand this to", or wants to pass work to another agent.
getpaseo/paseo · ★ 8,039 · AI & Automation · score 85
Install: claude install-skill getpaseo/paseo
# Handoff Skill Transfer the current task — context, decisions, failed attempts, constraints — to a fresh agent. The receiving agent starts with **zero context**, so the handoff prompt must be a self-contained briefing. **User's arguments:** $ARGUMENTS ## Prerequisites Read the **paseo** skill. Before choosing a provider, read `~/.paseo/orchestration-preferences.json` unless the user explicitly named a provider in this request. Do not create the receiving agent until you have read it. ## Parsing arguments 1. **Provider** — explicit user request first; otherwise resolve from `impl` preference (or `ui` if the task is styling-only). 2. **Worktree** — "in a worktree" / "worktree" → create a worktree via Paseo with a short branch name derived from the task, based on the current branch. 3. **Task description** — anything else the user said. ## The handoff prompt The receiving agent has zero context. Include: ``` ## Task [Imperative description.] ## Context [Why this task exists, required context.] ## Relevant files - `path/to/file.ts` — [what it is and why it matters] ## Current state [What's done, what works, what doesn't.] ## What was tried - [Approach] — [why it failed or was abandoned] ## Decisions - [Decision — rationale] ## Acceptance criteria - [ ] [Criterion] ## Constraints - [Must-not / must-preserve] ``` **Preserve task semantics.** Investigate-only → "DO NOT edit files." Fix → "implement the fix." Refactor → "refactor, not rewrite." Carry the user's exac