| name | handoff-format |
| description | Canonical format for Geriatrics `.cowork/<slug>.md` handoff files. Load whenever writing or reading a handoff. |
cowork handoff format (Geriatrics)
Handoff files live at .cowork/<slug>.md, one per active branch, committed.
Required sections
Header
# <slug>
**Branch:** cowork/<slug>
**Last session:** YYYY-MM-DD (model)
**Status:** in-progress | blocked: <reason> | ready-to-land
Goal
One paragraph. Never edit after the first session — this is the anchor.
Baseline
Snapshot from /cowork:start:
data/questions.json length at branch-off.data/flashcards.json length at branch-off.- (optional) topic-coverage numbers at branch-off.
Claimed (optional, for tandem sessions)
Paths this branch is actively editing. Managed by /cowork:claim and surfaced by /cowork:collisions. Format:
### Claimed
- data/questions.json (2026-04-19T08:15Z)
- shlav-a-mega.html (2026-04-19T08:15Z)
A parallel cowork branch touching a claimed path is a hard warning (not an auto-fail — overlaps in data/questions.json are common and usually resolvable). Missing this section is fine for solo work.
Done
Concrete bullets with artifact + scope. Examples:
data/questions.json +12 (topic: frailty, ids: q0612–q0623).shlav-a-mega.html: fixed RTL stray LTR mark in quiz-nav.- NOT allowed: “improved quiz”, “cleaned up”.
Next
One or two concrete actions with file paths. Imperative. Examples:
[ ] Add 4 questions for topic "delirium" to data/questions.json.- NOT allowed:
[ ] Continue, [ ] Review.
Tests
One line per suite, current state:
npm test -- quiz : PASSnpm run lint : FAIL (3, pre-existing)
Notes for the next Claude
Non-obvious only:
- Skipped test + reason to re-enable.
- A distractor left deliberately weak pending distractor-autopsy agent review.
- Hebrew term waiting on glossary clarification.
- Why a claim was released early (e.g. “sibling branch owns this path now”).
Not allowed
- Conversational summary — use commits.
- Restating the diff — use
git diff.
- Follow-up ideas unrelated to this branch — open an issue instead.
