What is auto-handoff?
auto-handoff is a Claude Code mod by Spardutti that hands the work to a fresh, named session when the context gets too full, using your /handoff command. It is listed under Context & memory and has 1 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | Spardutti |
| Repository | Spardutti/claude-mods |
| Popularity | 1 GitHub stars |
| Category | Context & memory |
| Security | Low risk (84/100) |
| Rank | #2,313 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #221 in Context & memory |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-16 |
| Hooks | 4 events |
| Sees | classic hooks, every prompt |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt |
Is auto-handoff safe to install?
auto-handoff scores 84/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: watches every prompt or event. It passed 6 of 8 checks.
Mod footprints come from claude plugin validate, which lists every event a mod hooks and every API call it makes without running it.
| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| No network access | Pass |
| Starts no processes | Pass |
| Writes no files or config | Pass |
| Doesn't read environment variables | Pass |
| Watches every prompt or event | Review |
| Drives Claude (model calls, prompts) | Note |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.command.list | |
$.command.run | drives Claude |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.fs.stat | reads files |
$.prompt.submit | drives Claude |
$.session.usage | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install auto-handoff?
- Check your Claude Code version. Mods need Claude Code 2.1.287 or later and are on by default.
claude --version
- Read its footprint. This lists every event it hooks and every API call it makes, without running it.
git clone https://github.com/Spardutti/claude-mods claude plugin validate ./claude-mods/plugins/auto-handoff
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add Spardutti/claude-mods && claude plugin install auto-handoff@spardutti-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs auto-handoff for you:
Install the "auto-handoff" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/Spardutti/claude-mods/tree/main/plugins/auto-handoff. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
More from Spardutti/claude-mods
This repository has 5 Claude Code mods on MCPMods.
- blocked-run: When auto mode blocks a command, shows it above the prompt with a button to run it yourself (Low risk)
- branch-status: A small git-flow graph of main, develop and your branch, with what is waiting to release (Low risk)
- dev-apps: Open, start and stop this project's browser apps from the Git panel (Low risk)
- handoff-pickup: Reminds you of a handoff you left behind, picks it up with /pickup, and deletes it when you're done (Review before installing)