| name | save-handoff |
| description | Save a concise handoff summary only when the user explicitly requests it. Use this for resumable progress notes in generic agent environments where a real session importer is not guaranteed. |
Save Handoff
Persist a compact resumable handoff when the user wants a restart point, summary, or checkpoint.
When to Use
Only activate when user explicitly says:
- "Save a handoff"
- "Checkpoint this"
- "Leave me a summary"
- "Remember where we are"
Never auto-save or suggest saving. This is always user-initiated.
Why This Is A Handoff
This reusable package works across many agents. It must not pretend to have a real transcript importer when the runtime may not provide one.
So this skill creates a structured handoff summary with nmem t create instead of claiming a lossless thread save.
If the user's tool has a dedicated Nowledge connector with real thread import, prefer that native package instead.
Usage
Create a structured handoff thread:
nmem --json t create -t "Session Handoff - <topic>" -c "Goal: ... Decisions: ... Files: ... Risks: ... Next: ..." -s generic-agent
Handoff Format
Include these fields:
- Goal
- Decisions
- Files
- Risks
- Next
Response Format
After successful save:
✓ Handoff saved
Title: {title}
Summary: {content}
Thread ID: {thread_id}
Never present this as a real transcript import.
Native Connector
These skills work in any agent via CLI. For auto-recall, auto-capture, and graph tools, check if your agent has a native Nowledge Mem connector — run the check-integration skill or see https://mem.nowledge.co/docs/integrations
