Claude Handoff MCP Server
by vasilispapgio.github.Vasilispapg/claude-handoffv0.19.0
Claude Code session handoffs: turns any transcript, even crashed ones, into a handoff file and distills project history into a cited memory brief.
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Maintained38d ago
Install Claude Handoff MCP server
Install in Claude Code
claude mcp add claude-handoff -- uvx claude-handoff --mcpInstall in Cursor
{
"mcpServers": {
"claude-handoff": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"claude-handoff",
"--mcp"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).
Install in Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"claude-handoff": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"claude-handoff",
"--mcp"
]
}
}
}Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.
Install in VS Code
{
"servers": {
"claude-handoff": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"claude-handoff",
"--mcp"
]
}
}
}Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.
Install in Windsurf
{
"mcpServers": {
"claude-handoff": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"claude-handoff",
"--mcp"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.
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Maintained — last maintenance signal 38d ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.
Last commit (default branch)
2026-09-01 · 38d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-08-27 · 43d ago · GitHub · v0.20.0
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
2026-08-26 · 44d ago · official registry · v0.19.0
FAQ
›How do I install the Claude Handoff MCP server in Claude Code?
Run: claude mcp add claude-handoff -- uvx claude-handoff --mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.
›Does Claude Handoff require an API key?
No required environment variables are declared in its published metadata.
›Can I use Claude Handoff as a remote (hosted) MCP server?
No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.
›Is Claude Handoff in the official MCP registry?
Yes, as io.github.Vasilispapg/claude-handoff.
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