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coding-agent-helpers/compact-handoff

Use when work needs to be handed off to another agent or another human. Produce a continuation-ready brief with the objective, completed work, assumptions, unresolved issues, and next action instead of a generic summary. Good triggers include "prepare a handoff", "make this resumable", and "summarize this for another agent".

92

1.41x
Quality

100%

Does it follow best practices?

Impact

89%

1.41x

Average score across 8 eval scenarios

SecuritybySnyk

Passed

No known issues

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Quality

Discovery

100%

Based on the skill's description, can an agent find and select it at the right time? Clear, specific descriptions lead to better discovery.

This is a strong skill description that clearly defines what it does (produces structured continuation-ready briefs with specific components), when to use it (handoff scenarios), and includes natural trigger terms. It differentiates itself well from generic summarization skills by emphasizing the handoff and resumability context. The only minor note is that it leads with 'Use when' rather than a capability statement, but the description is otherwise comprehensive and well-structured.

DimensionReasoningScore

Specificity

Lists multiple specific concrete actions: 'Produce a continuation-ready brief with the objective, completed work, assumptions, unresolved issues, and next action.' This clearly enumerates the structured components of the output.

3 / 3

Completeness

Clearly answers both 'what' (produce a continuation-ready brief with specific components) and 'when' (work needs to be handed off, with explicit trigger phrases listed). The 'Use when' clause is present and the 'Good triggers include' section adds explicit guidance.

3 / 3

Trigger Term Quality

Includes natural trigger phrases users would actually say: 'prepare a handoff', 'make this resumable', 'summarize this for another agent', plus contextual triggers like 'handed off to another agent or another human'. Good coverage of natural language variations.

3 / 3

Distinctiveness Conflict Risk

Clearly distinguishable from generic summarization skills by specifying the handoff/resumability context and the structured brief format. The triggers ('handoff', 'resumable', 'another agent') are distinct and unlikely to conflict with other skills like general summarization.

3 / 3

Total

12

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12

Passed

Implementation

100%

Reviews the quality of instructions and guidance provided to agents. Good implementation is clear, handles edge cases, and produces reliable results.

This is an excellent, lean skill that does exactly what it needs to do. It provides a clear workflow, a concrete output template, and useful rules—all without a single wasted token. The instruction-only format is appropriate for the task, and the template serves as both documentation and executable guidance.

DimensionReasoningScore

Conciseness

Every line earns its place. No unnecessary explanations of what a handoff is or why it matters. The skill assumes Claude understands the concept and jumps straight to actionable structure.

3 / 3

Actionability

The output format template is concrete and copy-paste ready. The workflow steps are specific and unambiguous. For an instruction-only skill (no code needed), the guidance is fully actionable with a clear template to follow.

3 / 3

Workflow Clarity

The six-step workflow is clearly sequenced and logically ordered. This is a non-destructive, single-output task, so validation checkpoints aren't required. The sequence from objective → completed → assumptions → unresolved → next action is a natural and complete flow.

3 / 3

Progressive Disclosure

For a simple, single-purpose skill under 50 lines, the content is well-organized into distinct sections (Goal, Workflow, Output Format, Rules) without needing external references. The structure is clean and easy to navigate.

3 / 3

Total

12

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12

Passed

Validation

100%

Checks the skill against the spec for correct structure and formatting. All validation checks must pass before discovery and implementation can be scored.

Validation11 / 11 Passed

Validation for skill structure

No warnings or errors.

Reviewed

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