HANDOFF.md for the next agent
A task longer than one session: progress, decisions, files, checks and next steps kept current for the next agent.
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Prompt
Implement [REQUIREMENT] and keep HANDOFF.md updated with current progress, key decisions and why you made them, relevant files, verification results, unresolved issues, and next steps. Keep both DX (developer experience) and AX (agent experience) in mind. Retain only information that’s still current, so I can understand and review the work, and the next agent can read it, check the current state, and continue the task.Next Fill in [REQUIREMENT] and send it to Claude Code or Codex in your project.
One of the prompts I’ve been using the most lately. The agent keeps HANDOFF.md current while it works, so you can review the work and the next agent can check the current state and continue.
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Overnight long runsQuota idles overnight: safe tasks to run, a HANDOFF.md and a progress dashboard.OpenShare this tip
