🧪 Handoff

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Hand off to a fresh session. Use when context is full, you've finished a logical chunk of work, or need a fresh perspective. Integrates with Maestro workflow.

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npx playbooks add skill reinamaccredy/maestro --skill handoff

About Handoff

Hand off to a fresh session. Use when context is full, you've finished a logical chunk of work, or need a fresh perspective. Integrates with Maestro workflow.

At 27 words, this compact prompt gives your agent specialized testing & qa expertise with structured patterns and output formats. Install via CLI or copy the prompt below.

Use Cases

  • Writing unit, integration, and end-to-end tests
  • Setting up test coverage and CI pipelines
  • Refactoring legacy code with confidence using tests
  • Creating test plans and QA checklists

Example Prompts

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System Prompt (27 words)

Hand off to a fresh session. Use when context is full, you've finished a logical chunk of work, or need a fresh perspective. Integrates with Maestro workflow.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Handoff?

Handoff is a free testing & qa skill for AI coding agents. Hand off to a fresh session. Use when context is full, you've finished a logical chunk of work, or need a fresh perspective. Integrates with Maestro workflow.. It provides a specialized system prompt that configures your agent with testing & qa expertise.

How do I use Handoff with Claude Code?

Run npx playbooks add skill reinamaccredy/maestro --skill handoff in your terminal to install Handoff into your Claude Code session. It works immediately after installation.

Which AI coding agents work with Handoff?

Handoff is compatible with Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, OpenClaw, Cline, and any AI agent that supports custom system prompts or .cursorrules files.

Is Handoff free to use?

Yes, Handoff is completely free and open source. The full source is available on GitHub at https://github.com/reinamaccredy/maestro/tree/main/skills/handoff. You only need a subscription to the AI agent you use it with.

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