What is handoff-nudge?
handoff-nudge is a Claude Code mod by smhasan-yad that offers /handoff-journal or /handoff-local above the prompt when the context passes 60% and 85%, or the session runs past 3 hours. Reads only the engine's own usage figures: no tokens until. It is listed under Cost & usage and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | smhasan-yad |
| Repository | smhasan-yad/claude-mod-handoff-nudge |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | Low risk (96/100) |
| Rank | #4,645 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #903 in Cost & usage |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-08 |
| Hooks | 4 events |
| Sees | compaction |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt |
Is handoff-nudge safe to install?
handoff-nudge scores 96/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. No checks raised a concern. 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 |
| Only sees the events it hooks | Pass |
| Doesn't drive Claude | Pass |
| Validator reported problems | Note |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.now | |
$.command.list | |
$.prompt.fill | writes the prompt box |
$.prompt.read | |
$.session.usage | |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install handoff-nudge?
- 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/smhasan-yad/claude-mod-handoff-nudge claude plugin validate ./claude-mod-handoff-nudge/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add smhasan-yad/claude-mod-handoff-nudge && claude plugin install handoff-nudge@claude-mod-handoff-nudge
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs handoff-nudge for you:
Install the "handoff-nudge" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/smhasan-yad/claude-mod-handoff-nudge. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.