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handoff

Transfer full task ownership to a fresh agent with a verified brief and explicit release. Use for replacing the current executor, including a directly assigned task with no work card; not for supervising a helper.

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# Handoff

Transfer the owner's task, current state and existing authority to one receiving agent.
The owner is whoever owns the work, usually the user.
**The receiver does not edit until explicit release.** After verified release the sender stops execution; it does not supervise or wait for completion.

Use the installed Reach guide and `sno reach --help` for exact card syntax and command
arguments. [The bundled contract](references/reach-contract.json) bounds the text self-test;
it does not prove an installed runtime. Confirm `sno reach --version` and the required
runtime before creating a receiver. If unavailable, retain ownership and report the missing
input. No runtime or installation is bundled with this skill.

Install/update through `sno setup`; install any named missing prerequisite before transferring ownership.
On macOS use the corresponding Homebrew formula: `bash`, `coreutils`, `findutils`,