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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.

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How Agent Handoff works

1

Open the plan detail view

In the CodeRabbit web app, navigate to the plan you want to hand off.
2

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.
3

Click Agent Handoff

Open the Agent Handoff panel to see your output options.
4

Copy the prompt

Click Copy prompt, then paste it into your coding agent.

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Supported agents and IDEs

Agent Handoff produces standard prompts that work with any coding agent. Paste the copied prompt into Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Devin, Windsurf, or your preferred agent in VS Code.

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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.

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What’s next

Review local changes

Review the code your agent implements with the CodeRabbit IDE extension.

CodeRabbit Plan for issue trackers

Turn issues from GitHub, GitLab, Azure DevOps, Jira, or Linear into structured Coding Plans ready for any coding agent.