Tools for better agent handoffs
Build a portable handoff brief, understand MCP versus A2A and ACP, and estimate the coordination cost of a multi-agent workflow. Free tools with visible assumptions.
Agent handoff builder
Turn a goal, acceptance check, scope, changed files, and stopping point into a portable brief for your next coding agent.
Leave with a copyable Markdown handoff.MCP, A2A & ACP explorer
Map the connection you need to the right protocol boundary, and see where a harness and local broker fit.
Leave with a reasoned architecture starting point.Coordination cost estimator
Compare the time spent on manual handoffs with a proposed workflow using your own assumptions and visible calculations.
Leave with a scenario you can measure against.Make one decision clearer
Adding another coding agent creates practical questions: what context should it receive, how should it connect, and does the handoff cost more than it saves? These tools help you answer those questions with an explicit brief, a boundary map, and an editable scenario.
Use the results with your existing workflow. You do not need an OpenScout installation to use them.
Built around inspectable work
OpenScout is a local broker for tracked work across coding-agent harnesses. It records coordination while the agents keep working in their own environments. These tools explain that model and its tradeoffs; they do not execute tasks or connect to your repositories.
Current product scope: high-trust local developer pilots. For implemented capabilities and limits, read the architecture and protocol readiness report.