handoff vs rutter
handoff is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑22.
handoff is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by Haytham Zahran. No marketplace we read lists it any more. rutter is an MCP server published by shinytoyrobots. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-28. A plugin in this pair is no longer listed on any marketplace we read, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  rutter | |
|---|---|---|
| Community marketplace h-zahran/delivery-kit | Removed on 2026-10-22 Version: 2.4.2 Forks (GitHub): 1 Stars (GitHub): 7 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.9.0 Downloads/month (npm): 385 Downloads/week (npm): 385 Forks (GitHub): 1 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | handoffno longer listed · | rutter |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 0 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 7 | 0 |
| Forks (GitHub) | 1 | 1 |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-21 |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | On your machine (rutter-memory) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | Not published | 2, secrets among them: 0 |
| Hooks it runs (differs) | 2 | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 4 | Not a bundle |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/h-zahran/delivery-kit | github.com/shinytoyrobots/rutter |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 2 | 1 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-20 | 2026-10-16 |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. No value is marked better or worse: a plugin no marketplace lists any more is shown with its last known data, which we do not rank against current figures.
What to use instead of handoff
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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Compact the current conversation into a handoff document for another agent to pick up. Configurable save location, redaction enforcement, SessionStart auto-load + SessionEnd…
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Session handoff and continuation for Claude Code. Compact conversations into structured handoff documents for task continuity, then find and resume prior handoffs with full…
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One workspace for every AI coding assistant. Shared tasks, memory, and governance.
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Turns what you teach Claude into project notes, catches its usual slips, keeps the cache warm while you're away, and picks long sessions back up
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Push AI session handoffs to HandoffKit automatically via MCP. Store your AI prompts, handoff messages, and session context in one place. Checkbox-select what each session needs…
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Conversation-handoff document generator. Compacts the current session into a markdown handoff for a fresh agent — references existing artifacts (PRDs, plans, ADRs, issues…
What each says it does
handoff
Warns before a session runs out of context, then writes a handoff document the next session resumes from in a single file read.
rutter
Recall past decisions and the notes your AI sessions cited, from a local markdown folder.
How to run each
handoff
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
rutter As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "LIBRARIAN_VAULT_PATH=<YOUR_LIBRARIAN_VAULT_PATH>" --transport stdio rutter -- npx -y rutter-memoryRequires: LIBRARIAN_VAULT_PATH
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
Neither one's marketplaces publish a list of tools, so there is nothing to compare.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of handoff publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: handoff · What it can do: rutter · Compare two other plugins
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