The direction, not just the destination.
The goal, the decisions already made, and what still needs doing. The next agent should start with your thinking intact.
The work already in your hands.
Changed files, the current diff, and the state of the repository. A handoff should build on your progress, with no need to start from scratch.
All the little things that matter.
Constraints, open questions, and useful discoveries. The planned handoff brief lets you review what gets shared before another provider continues.
