Tip for Claude Code Users
Tip for Claude Code Users
This article provides a useful tip for Claude Code users on creating new agents. Learn how to transfer work between sessions with ready context.
Tip for Claude Code Users
claude --bg --name "Session Name" "Prompt goes here"
This command programmatically creates a new agent in Claude Agents. It's very convenient when you need to hand off work to another session and immediately open it with the prepared context.
Matt Pocock already has a draft of the skill /claude-handoff — a replacement for /handoff, which does exactly that.
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AnalysisThis information is important for Claude Code users as it enables efficient session management and context transfer between agents.
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