handoff-format

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 : PASS
• npm 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.