apm-7-handoff-worker

Run the handoff command when the Worker nears its context limit. It creates a Handoff Log in `.apm/memory/handoffs/<agent>/` and a handoff prompt on the Handoff Bus, then you start a new chat and run `/apm-3-initiate-worker` so the incoming instance auto-detects the handoff.

The Handoff Log records past actions, working context, and technical notes from the current instance in past tense. The handoff prompt describes current state and continuation guidance in present tense, telling the incoming Worker what to read and do next.

The incoming Worker reads the Handoff Log plus the current Stage Task Logs, not the Handoff Log alone. It must not load previous-Stage logs, since the Manager supplies cross-Stage dependency context through Task Prompts.

For mid-Task, the prompt directs the incoming Worker to read the intact Task from the Task Bus and resume from the specified step. For mid-batch, it describes each Task's state so the incoming Worker continues the batch from where work stopped.

The status indication triggers the Manager's Handoff detection, which affects dependency context classification for future Task assignments. It must state the instance number, list the Task Log files loaded, and note when previous-Stage logs were not loaded.