continuity_ledgerlisted

# Continuity Ledger > **Note:** This skill is now an alias for `/create_handoff`. Both output the same YAML format. Create a YAML handoff document for state preservation across `/clear`. This is the same as `/create_handoff`. ## Process ### 1. Filepath & Metadata **First, determine the session name from existing handoffs:** ```bash ls -td thoughts/shared/handoffs/*/ 2>/dev/null | head -1 | xargs basename ``` This returns the most recently modified handoff folder name (e.g., `open-source-release`). Use this as the handoff folder name. If no handoffs exist, use `general` as the folder name. **Create your file under:** `thoughts/shared/handoffs/{session-name}/YYYY-MM-DD_HH-MM_description.yaml`, where: - `{session-name}` is from existing handoffs (e.g., `open-source-release`) or `general` if none exist - `YYYY-MM-DD` is today's date - `HH-MM` is the current time in 24-hour format (no seconds needed) - `description` is a brief kebab-case description **Examples:** - `thoughts/shared/handoffs/open-source-release/2026-01-08_16-30_memory-system-fix.yaml` - `thoughts/shared/handoffs/general/2026-01-08_16-30_bug-investigation.yaml` ### 2. Write YAML handoff (~400 tokens) **CRITICAL: Use EXACTLY this YAML format. Do NOT deviate or use alternative field names.** The `goal:` and `now:` fields are shown in the statusline - they MUST be named exactly this. ```yaml --- session: {session-name from ledger} date: YYYY-MM-DD status: complete|par