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hermes-session-handoff

Use when a Hermes session, profile, machine, or agent must hand ongoing work to a fresh continuation context without losing verified state, decisions, artifacts, blockers, or the exact next action.

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# Hermes Session Handoff

## Overview

Create a compact continuation packet that lets a fresh Hermes session, profile, machine, or compatible agent resume real work without treating old narration as proof.

The handoff is a state transfer, not a transcript summary. Preserve decisions and next actions. Reference existing specs, issues, commits, boards, reports, and files instead of copying them. Separate verified state from user-reported state, plans, blockers, and unknowns.

## When to Use

Use this skill when:

- the user asks for a handoff, continuation prompt, or fresh-session prompt
- a long session is approaching a context boundary
- work is moving to another Hermes profile, machine, or compatible agent