| name | handoff |
| description | Hand off to a fresh Claude session. Use when context is full, you've finished a logical chunk of work, or need a fresh perspective. Work continues from hook.
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| allowed-tools | Bash(gt handoff:*),Bash(gt mail send:*) |
| version | 1.0.0 |
| author | Gas Town |
Handoff - Session Cycling for Gas Town Agents
Hand off your current session to a fresh Claude instance while preserving work context.
When to Use
- Context getting full (approaching token limit)
- Finished a logical chunk of work
- Need a fresh perspective on a problem
- Human requests session cycling
Usage
/handoff [optional message]
How It Works
- If you provide a message, it's sent as handoff mail to yourself
gt handoff respawns your session with a fresh Claude- New session auto-primes via SessionStart hook
- Work continues from your hook (pinned molecule persists)
Examples
/handoff
/handoff "Found the bug in token refresh - check line 145 in auth.go first"
What Persists
- Hooked molecule: Your work assignment stays on your hook
- Beads state: All issues, dependencies, progress
- Git state: Commits, branches, staged changes
What Resets
- Conversation context: Fresh Claude instance
- TodoWrite items: Ephemeral, session-scoped
- In-memory state: Any uncommitted analysis
Implementation
When invoked, execute:
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If user provided a message, send handoff mail:
gt mail send <your-address> -s "HANDOFF: Session cycling" -m "<message>"
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Run the handoff command:
gt handoff
The new session will find your handoff mail and hooked work automatically.
