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Claude Code Session Handoff with Wenlan

Close Claude Code sessions with enough context for the next agent to resume without replaying the chat.

Qi-Xuan LuUpdated 5 min read

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Workflows

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Claude Code users doing multi-session work

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/handoff writes a Markdown session log and updates project status.

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Durable decisions, lessons, gotchas, and facts become MCP captures.

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/brief reads the handoff-maintained status file before loading Wenlan context.

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Quick answer

Run /handoff before ending meaningful Claude Code work. It writes a Markdown session log, updates project status, and stores durable decisions, lessons, gotchas, and facts as MCP captures.

Wenlan turns session ending into a concrete artifact boundary. The session log preserves the narrative thread, the status file tracks Active and Backlog work, and granular captures become searchable memory.

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When this problem appears

A session can end with working code but no durable explanation. The next agent may repeat old investigation or miss the reason a path was chosen.

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Write a useful handoff

Keep it action-oriented and grounded in what changed.

  • Let /handoff preview pending captures from the current session before closing.
  • Confirm the resolved space so the next session searches the right project context.
  • Let the skill scan git context since the last handoff when the cwd is a repo.
  • State the goal and current status.
  • Capture decisions and why they were made.
  • Record gotchas or failed paths future agents should avoid.
  • Name open threads, Active work, Backlog items, and next steps.
  • Mention files or commands only when they orient the next agent and are not obvious from git.
  • Start the next session with /brief; it reads the handoff-maintained status file, then loads relevant Wenlan context.

What /handoff writes

~/.wenlan/sessions/<date>-<slug>.md
~/.wenlan/sessions/_status/<project>.md
~/.wenlan/sessions/_status/handoff-<project>.json
Wenlan MCP captures in the daemon DB

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What to check next

A handoff is not a victory lap or a full transcript. It should make the next session easier to start.

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Install Wenlan, connect your AI client, and verify that capture, recall, and handoff work on your machine.

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FAQ

Should every Claude Code session end with /handoff?+
No. Use it for meaningful work that will continue later.
Is this the same as Claude Code resume?+
No. Use Claude Code resume or continue when you want the same transcript. Use Wenlan /handoff for durable project status and cross-session or cross-tool context.