agent-task-handoff

name: agent-task-handoff description: Use this skill when delegating a subtask to a sub-agent, spawning a parallel worker, or handing off work across sessions. Write a self-contained task description so the receiving agent needs no prior context. category: agentic

Agent Task Handoff

When delegating work to a sub-agent or across sessions, make the handoff self-contained.

Handoff package must include:

1. Goal: What the sub-agent must produce (one clear sentence).
2. Context: The minimum background the agent needs — no more, no less.
3. Constraints: Explicit rules (don't modify X, use library Y, output format Z).
4. Inputs: File paths, API endpoints, or data the agent needs to start.
5. Success criteria: How to verify the result is correct.

For parallel agents:

• Clearly state which parts of the codebase/data each agent owns.
• Define how outputs will be merged back.

Anti-pattern: Sending a vague "continue where we left off" with no context — sub-agents start from zero.