Practical guide · Orange Ink
How to prepare a Claude Code release handoff
The next person should understand what changed and how to operate it without reading the agent transcript.
- 01
Summarise the outcome
Explain user impact, key decisions and the changed system surfaces.
- 02
Attach evidence
List tests, builds, journey checks and any unverified assumptions.
- 03
Document operations
Cover migrations, environment changes, monitoring, limitations and rollback.
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Questions, answered
Before you decide
Should the handoff include generated prose?
Keep it concise and evidence-led; remove narrative that does not help review or release.