What is handoff?
handoff is a Claude Code mod by DominickGiordano that a checklist of the shell commands Claude hands you to run: captured from replies, ticked when you run them, confirmed by Claude. It is listed under Context & memory and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | DominickGiordano |
| Repository | DominickGiordano/claude-mods |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Context & memory |
| Security | Low risk (88/100) |
| Rank | #3,090 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #285 in Context & memory |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-02 |
| Hooks | 7 events |
| Sees | compaction, every prompt |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt, Pane |
Is handoff safe to install?
handoff scores 88/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: watches every prompt or event. It passed 7 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 |
| Doesn't drive Claude | Pass |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.session.root | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.keys | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.copy | draws interface |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.log | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install 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/DominickGiordano/claude-mods claude plugin validate ./claude-mods/handoff
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add DominickGiordano/claude-mods && claude plugin install handoff@claude-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs handoff for you:
Install the "handoff" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/DominickGiordano/claude-mods/tree/main/handoff. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
More from DominickGiordano/claude-mods
This repository has 6 Claude Code mods on MCPMods.
- auth-guard: Spots an expired CLI login in tool output and offers a Login button that signs in and retries. (Review before installing)
- fleet: /fleet shows every live Claude Code session on this machine, and /send messages one. (Review before installing)
- meter: Memory, plan and weekly limits as bars above the prompt; /tokens charts token usage by day, repo, branch and model. (Low risk)
- pr-watch: Watches the PRs Claude opens: a band row with CI and merge state, merge buttons, and a nudge when one merges. (Low risk)
- quick: Instant commands that run without a Claude turn: /k, /links, /yank, /now. (Low risk)