Handoffs are a pattern for delegating work from one agent to another while explicitly transferring the context needed to continue the task.
Why It Matters
Routing answers “who should handle this?” Handoffs define “how does responsibility and context move between agents?”
Design Considerations
- Define a context contract: what facts, constraints, and artifacts must be passed.
- Make ownership explicit: who is responsible for final output after the handoff?
- Avoid context bloat: pass the minimal sufficient state.