05 / Handoffs
Handoff artifact
The document that carries a handoff, written by the session ending and read by the one starting. The most reliable memory an agent has, because you can read it too.
How you’ll hear it
“Where is the summary?”
“In the handoff note. Anyone can read it, including us.”
Avoid
Relying on a tool’s hidden memory instead of a document you can read.
The longer version
A handoff artifact is the document that carries work from one session to the next. Because people can read and correct it, it is more reliable and more auditable than any automatic memory.