> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.coderabbit.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Agent Handoff

> Copy agent-ready prompts from a Coding Plan and hand them off to your preferred coding agent or IDE.

Once you are satisfied with a Coding Plan, Agent Handoff lets you select specific phases and produce precise, context-rich prompts ready for any coding agent. The prompts include all the context an agent needs: file paths, implementation details, and design decisions. This lets you use faster, cheaper models for execution without sacrificing quality.

## How Agent Handoff works

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the plan detail view">
    In the CodeRabbit web app, navigate to the plan you want to hand off.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select phases">
    Choose the phases you want to hand off. You can select individual phases for
    focused work, or select all phases for a complete handoff.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click Agent Handoff">
    Open the Agent Handoff panel to see your output options.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose an output method">
    Pick how you want to deliver the prompt to your coding agent:

    * **Copy to clipboard:** Paste the prompt into any agent (Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or any other).
    * **Send to IDE:** Push the prompt directly to Cursor, VS Code, or Windsurf through the [CodeRabbit IDE extension](/ide).
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Supported agents and IDEs

Agent Handoff produces standard prompts that work with any coding agent. Additionally, the CodeRabbit IDE extension enables direct handoff to supported editors.

| Target                     | Method                                        |
| -------------------------- | --------------------------------------------- |
| **Cursor**                 | Direct via IDE extension or copy to clipboard |
| **VS Code** and extensions | Direct via IDE extension or copy to clipboard |
| **Windsurf**               | Direct via IDE extension or copy to clipboard |
| **Claude Code**            | Copy to clipboard                             |
| **GitHub Copilot**         | Copy to clipboard                             |
| **Any clipboard agent**    | Copy to clipboard                             |

<Info>
  For direct IDE handoff, install the [CodeRabbit IDE extension](/ide/vscode-install) first.
</Info>

## Tips for effective handoff

* Some coding agents may perform better with focused, sequential instructions rather than everything at once. Consider **Handing off one phase at a time** for complex plans.
* **Review the generated prompt before pasting.** The prompt is editable, so you can add clarifications or remove sections the agent doesn't need.
* **Match the model to the task.** Because the plan already contains precise instructions, you can often use faster or cheaper models for execution without losing quality.

## What's next

<CardGroup cols={1}>
  <Card title="CodeRabbit IDE extension" href="/ide" icon="laptop" horizontal>
    Install the extension to enable direct plan handoff to Cursor, VS Code, and Windsurf.
  </Card>

  <Card title="CodeRabbit Plan for issue trackers" href="/issues/planner" icon="map" horizontal>
    Turn issues from Jira, Linear, GitHub, or GitLab into structured Coding Plans ready for any coding agent.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>