Openclaw-superpowers task-handoff

Gracefully hands off incomplete tasks across agent restarts. Use when work must be paused mid-task.

install

source · Clone the upstream repo

git clone https://github.com/ArchieIndian/openclaw-superpowers

Claude Code · Install into ~/.claude/skills/

T=$(mktemp -d) && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/ArchieIndian/openclaw-superpowers "$T" && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r "$T/skills/openclaw-native/task-handoff" ~/.claude/skills/archieindian-openclaw-superpowers-task-handoff && rm -rf "$T"

OpenClaw · Install into ~/.openclaw/skills/

T=$(mktemp -d) && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/ArchieIndian/openclaw-superpowers "$T" && mkdir -p ~/.openclaw/skills && cp -r "$T/skills/openclaw-native/task-handoff" ~/.openclaw/skills/archieindian-openclaw-superpowers-task-handoff && rm -rf "$T"

manifest: skills/openclaw-native/task-handoff/SKILL.md

source content

Task Handoff

State file:

~/.openclaw/skill-state/task-handoff/state.yaml

Pre-Handoff Checklist

Current state is stable (no half-written files, no broken tests)
All changed files are saved
Tests have been run
Handoff document is written
State file is updated
Memory is updated

Writing a Handoff

Save to tasks/handoff-[task-name]-[timestamp].md:

# Handoff: [task name]
Written: YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM
Reason: [why stopping]

## Current State
[1-3 sentences: exactly where things are]

## What's Done
- [step] done

## What's Next
- [next step] - specific instructions

## Important Context
- [anything non-obvious from the code]
- [decisions made and why]

## Files Modified
- path/to/file - [what changed]

## Tests
- Last run: YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM
- Status: PASSING / FAILING

## Blockers
- [anything blocking]

Then update state:

active_handoff_path

(full path to the file),

task_name

reason

status: written

written_at

files_modified

Picking Up a Handoff

Read state file to get
```
active_handoff_path
```
Read the handoff document completely before touching any code
Run the tests to confirm current state
Start from 'What's Next' — do not redo completed steps
When complete: delete handoff file, update state
```
status: picked_up
```
, clear
```
active_handoff_path
```