Product-org-os handoff

Capture and transfer session context when delegating work from one agent to another.

Vision to Value Phase

Cross-phase - Handoffs enable delegation between agents at any phase.

Prerequisites: Work to delegate identified, receiving agent determined Outputs used by: Receiving agent's context for continued work

Purpose

When a senior agent (e.g., CPO) delegates work to another agent (e.g., Director PM), critical context can be lost. The handoff skill captures the current session context and creates a briefing document for the receiving agent.

When to Use

Invoke

/handoff

when:

• CPO is delegating strategic work to a Director
• Director is assigning specific deliverables to a Manager
• Any agent needs to pass work to another with context
• Complex work requires preserving decisions and constraints

Process

1. Identify Delegation

Determine:

• Delegating agent: Who is handing off (current agent)
• Receiving agent: Who will do the work
• Task: What needs to be done

2. Gather Session Context

Review the current conversation to extract:

Active Strategic Context

• Which strategic bet does this support?
• What portfolio priorities apply?

Relevant Decisions

• What decisions have been made that constrain this work?
• What was the rationale?

Constraints

• Timeline requirements
• Resource limitations
• Technical constraints
• Dependencies on other work

Key Assumptions

• What assumptions from strategic bets apply?
• What must remain true for this work to succeed?

Discussion Summary

• Key points discussed in this session
• Alternatives considered and rejected
• Stakeholder input received

3. Check Context Registry

Query the context registry for additional relevant context:

• /context-recall

  for the task topic
• Recent decisions that may apply
• Active assumptions in the area

4. Generate Handoff Document

Write to

context/handoffs/current-session.md

:

# Session Context Handoff

*Generated: [Date and Time]*

## Delegation

**From**: @[delegating-agent]
**To**: @[receiving-agent]
**Task**: [Clear description of what needs to be done]

## Strategic Context

### Active Strategic Bet
**[SB-ID]: [Bet Title]**
- Status: [Status]
- Key thesis: [What we're betting on]
- This task's role: [How this work supports the bet]

### Portfolio Priority
[Where this fits in overall priorities]

## Relevant Decisions

### [DR-ID]: [Decision Title]
- **Status**: [Accepted/Proposed]
- **Key constraint**: [What this means for the current task]
- **Rationale**: [Why this was decided]

[Repeat for each relevant decision]

## Constraints

### Timeline
- [Timeline constraint 1]
- [Timeline constraint 2]

### Resources
- [Resource constraint 1]
- [Resource constraint 2]

### Technical
- [Technical constraint 1]

### Dependencies
- [Dependency 1] — Status: [Blocked/On track]
- [Dependency 2] — Status: [Blocked/On track]

## Assumptions to Preserve

| ID | Assumption | Status | Implication |
|----|------------|--------|-------------|
| [A-NNN] | [Assumption text] | [Status] | [What this means for the task] |

## Prior Discussion Summary

### Key Points
- [Point 1]
- [Point 2]
- [Point 3]

### Alternatives Considered
- [Alternative 1] — Rejected because: [Reason]
- [Alternative 2] — Rejected because: [Reason]

### Stakeholder Input
- [Stakeholder]: [Their input]

## Expected Deliverable

**What**: [Specific deliverable expected]
**Format**: [PRD / Roadmap / Analysis / etc.]
**Key requirements**:
- [Requirement 1]
- [Requirement 2]

**Success criteria**:
- [Criterion 1]
- [Criterion 2]

## Handoff Notes

[Any additional context the receiving agent should know]

---

*This handoff was generated by @[delegating-agent]. The receiving agent (@[receiving-agent]) should read this document before starting work.*

5. Instruct on Usage

Tell the user how to use the handoff:

Handoff document created at context/handoffs/current-session.md

To delegate to @[receiving-agent], start a new conversation with:
"@[receiving-agent] Please read @context/handoffs/current-session.md and then [task description]"

The receiving agent will inherit all context from this session.

Instructions

1. Ask for receiving agent and task if not provided
2. Review current conversation for all relevant context
3. Query context registry for related decisions/assumptions
4. Generate comprehensive handoff document
5. Save to

   context/handoffs/current-session.md

6. Provide instructions for using the handoff

Notes

• The handoff file is overwritten each time (one active handoff)
• For complex delegations, consider creating a persistent briefing document
• The receiving agent should acknowledge reading the handoff before proceeding