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Session handoff - captures context and generates a continuation prompt for the next session

jesse-spevack By jesse-spevack schedule Updated 5/13/2026

name: thank-you-for-your-service description: Session handoff - captures context and generates a continuation prompt for the next session

Thank You For Your Service

Capture session context so the next session can pick up where you left off.

Optional context from user: $ARGUMENTS

Step 1: Detect environment

ls .beads/ 2>/dev/null
git status
git branch --show-current
git log --oneline -5
Marker Workflow
.beads/ exists Update beads, then output
No .beads/ Skip to output

Step 2: Update beads

bd close <id>                        # Completed tasks
bd note <id> "Session: <summary>. Next: <what's needed>"
bd note <id> "Avoid: <dead ends as one-liners>"    # only if there are any
bd create "Title" -p <priority>      # Newly discovered work

Keep "Avoid:" as its own note so future agents can scan for dead ends without reading full session summaries.

Step 3: Generate output

No confirmation loop — produce the output in one pass.

With beads:

Continue from bd show <id>.
Avoid: [dead ends, if any]

Bare:

Continue from previous session in [repo] on branch [branch].
What's done: [one line]
What's next: [one line]
Avoid: [dead ends, if any]
Key files: [2-3 most important paths]

Output

Handoff complete.

Done:
- [accomplishment 1]
- [accomplishment 2]

Next:
- [what the next agent should do]

Avoid:
- [dead ends, if any — omit section if none]

Continuation prompt (copy for next session):
---
[continuation prompt from Step 3]
---

Godspeed, next one.

Rules

  • Does not commit or push. Handle that separately.
  • Only include sections with real content. No padding.
  • Continuation prompts: 1-2 lines with beads, 3-5 lines bare.
  • No back-and-forth. End with the output.
Install via CLI
npx skills add https://github.com/jesse-spevack/dotfiles --skill thank-you-for-your-service
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