What is handoff-pickup?
handoff-pickup is a Claude Code mod by Spardutti that reminds you of a handoff you left behind, picks it up with /pickup, and deletes it when you're done. 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 | Review before installing (76/100) |
| Rank | #2,317 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #222 in Context & memory |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-16 |
| Hooks | 4 events |
| Sees | every prompt |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt |
Is handoff-pickup safe to install?
handoff-pickup scores 76/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; 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 processes outside the sandbox | Review |
| 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.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.fs.list | reads files |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.delete | keeps its own state |
$.store.keys | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install handoff-pickup?
- 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/handoff-pickup
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add Spardutti/claude-mods && claude plugin install handoff-pickup@spardutti-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs handoff-pickup for you:
Install the "handoff-pickup" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/Spardutti/claude-mods/tree/main/plugins/handoff-pickup. 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.
- auto-handoff: Hands the work to a fresh, named session when the context gets too full, using your /handoff command (Low risk)
- 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)