Free coding template
Save the latest code separately, then write a short handover that identifies the current version, the behavior you want, the decisions that still apply, and the next task. Include what was tested and which version those checks covered. A conversation summary cannot replace the files the next chat needs to inspect.
Use this free template when a coding conversation is getting too long or you need to continue with another assistant. You can fill it in yourself without an account.
Copy this, then replace the prompts with the details from your conversation.
Project and outcome: What should work when this task is finished? Current code: Repository and branch, commit or exact archive filename, and any uncommitted changes. State which files the next chat can actually access. If a file is missing, say so. Behavior to preserve: Existing features and constraints that must survive the change. Current decisions: Chosen behavior and the source of the decision. Separate confirmed requirements from suggestions or unresolved choices. Changes made: Files changed and the behavior each change affects. Distinguish complete, partial, and untouched work. Checks and evidence: For each check, record the command or manual steps, the version tested, the observed result, and the evidence location. Mark checks not run. An earlier pass is not a pass for later edits. Failed attempts: What was tried, what happened, and why that approach should not be repeated without a changed condition. Known problems and missing information: Reproduction steps, open questions, unavailable files, and anything the next chat must verify. Allowed next task: One bounded action. Say whether the next chat should inspect, propose changes, or edit. Record any separate approval needed before deployment or other consequential actions.
This is a fictional reading-list app. The source notes and handover were written for illustration. They are not thredly outputs or measured results, and they do not prove that any tool preserves every detail. The version labels are fictional identifiers, not downloadable project files. No customer conversation is used.
T01: Start with a CSV import for a browser-only reading list. The first proposal allows 100 rows and replaces a saved book when its ISBN matches.
T04: Correction: allow 500 data rows, excluding the header. Block the whole import at 501 rows. The earlier 100-row limit is superseded.
T06: Final duplicate rule: never replace a saved book. Skip matching ISBNs. Within the incoming file, keep the first occurrence. Empty ISBNs are allowed and must not be used to identify duplicates.
T11: The v16 archive passed six manual checks in Chrome: valid import, missing title, duplicate saved ISBN, duplicate incoming ISBN, blank ISBN, and 501-row rejection. No Safari or keyboard checks were run.
T14: A header-validation change is in reading-list-v17.zip. It has not been retested. v17 is now the latest source; do not start from v16.
T18: There is a reported bug: after cancelling the file picker, the previous preview remains. Reproduction on v17 is still needed. The earlier approach of clearing all local storage was rejected because it removes saved books.
T20: Next, inspect v17 and reproduce that cancellation problem before proposing the smallest fix. Keep saved books. Do not deploy, add a backend, or change the import rules.
Goal: Continue the browser-only reading-list CSV importer. Preserve existing saved books and the current import rules. Sources: T01, T06, T20.
Current source: reading-list-v17.zip. The receiving chat needs that actual archive or the relevant current files. v16 is obsolete. These are fictional example identifiers, not downloadable project files. Source: T14.
Rules: Accept up to 500 data rows, excluding the header; block the entire import above that limit. Skip ISBNs already in the saved list. Keep the first occurrence of a duplicate ISBN within the incoming file. Allow empty ISBNs without treating them as duplicate keys. Never replace a saved book during import. Sources: T04, T06.
Verification: Six manual checks passed on v16 in Chrome. The header-validation change in v17 has not been retested. Safari and keyboard behavior remain unchecked. Do not describe the latest version as fully tested. Sources: T11, T14.
Open issue: The previous preview reportedly remains after cancelling the file picker. Reproduce it on v17 first. Do not clear all local storage: that rejected approach removes saved books. Sources: T14, T18.
Next task: Inspect the supplied v17 files, report whether the cancellation issue reproduces, and propose the smallest fix. Editing and deployment are not authorized by this example handover. No backend or import-rule changes. Source: T20.
This check catches a plausible but wrong restart: the right project with an old limit, an old archive, or a test result attached to the wrong version.
After reviewing your own handover, paste it into the new chat and provide the current files you are permitted to share. Then use this prompt.
Compare the response with your files and notes. Correct stale assumptions before asking for edits. After any later change, update the version and verification section so the next handover stays useful.
Copy this, then replace the prompts with the details from your conversation.
Use this handover as the current brief. First confirm which supplied files you can read and identify the version you are inspecting. Separate verified facts from reported issues and missing information. Restate the behavior that must be preserved and the single next task. Do not claim that tests passed unless you have results for this version. Ask for missing files before proposing a change that depends on them. Follow only the action scope I have authorized.
If the decisions are scattered across a long conversation, thredly can create a first-draft handover from the conversation text you supply. You still need to check the result, provide the actual current code separately, and paste the reviewed handover into the next chat.
One free summary per account. Free account required. No payment card required. The free web-app input range is 5,000–500,000 characters. The short example above is below that minimum; use the manual template for short notes rather than padding them to fit. If you have already used the free summary, see the current plans.
The Chrome extension directly supports ChatGPT, Claude, and DeepSeek. For other text-based assistants, supply permitted conversation text through the web app. thredly does not inspect your repository or run your tests through this handover workflow, and it does not automatically synchronize conversations or create persistent AI memory.
Check your organization's rules and remove credentials, private keys, personal data, and unrelated customer material. Include only files and conversation text you are permitted to send to the chosen service. A handover can point to a restricted file without exposing it, but the receiving chat cannot verify a file it cannot access.
You can keep it as an archive, but the next task still needs a clear current version and current requirements. A long transcript may contain several incompatible versions. Keep the code separately and review which decisions remain active.
Use the messages, files, and test records you can still access. Fill in the template manually and mark gaps. A handover cannot reconstruct inaccessible code or deleted messages reliably.
No. If your current coding setup already preserves the project files and lets you resume accurately, use that workflow. This template is useful when you need an explicit, reviewable transfer of one task’s state.
No. A handover is a brief to inspect, not a guarantee. The next assistant can misunderstand it, and the brief itself can contain omissions. Keep version control or saved source copies, check proposed changes, and run the relevant tests.