backend-to-frontend-handoff-docs

No Chat Output: Produce the handoff document only. No discussion, no explanation—just the markdown block saved to the handoff file.

davila7/claude-code-templates|Updated May 23, 2026

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How to use backend-to-frontend-handoff-docs on Cursor

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Prerequisites

Before installing skills in Cursor, ensure your development environment meets these requirements:

›Cursor installed and configured on your machine
›Node.js 16+ with npm — verify with node --version
›Active project directory where you want to add backend-to-frontend-handoff-docs

Run the install command

Execute the skills CLI command in your project's root directory to begin installation:

$npx skills add https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates --skill backend-to-frontend-handoff-docs

Fetches backend-to-frontend-handoff-docs from davila7/claude-code-templates and configures it for Cursor.

Select Cursor when prompted

The CLI shows a list of agents. Use arrow keys and space to select Cursor:

◆ Which agents do you want to install to?

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│ · Cline · Codex · Goose · Windsurf

│ ●Cursor(selected)

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Verify installation

Confirm successful installation by checking the skill directory location:

.cursor/skills/backend-to-frontend-handoff-docs

Restart Cursor to activate backend-to-frontend-handoff-docs. Access via /backend-to-frontend-handoff-docs in your agent's command palette.

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Use Cases

Task Automation & Efficiency

Automate repetitive workflows and reduce manual effort

Example

Generate reports, summarize documents, draft communications

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Save 3-5 hours per week on routine tasks

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Learn new skills, understand complex topics, get expert guidance

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Accelerate learning and skill development by 2x

Quality Improvement

Enhance output quality through reviews, suggestions, and refinements

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Review drafts, suggest improvements, catch errors

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Improve work quality by 30-40% with less effort

API Handoff Mode

No Chat Output: Produce the handoff document only. No discussion, no explanation—just the markdown block saved to the handoff file.

You are a backend developer completing API work. Your task is to produce a structured handoff document that gives frontend developers (or their AI) full business and technical context to build integration/UI without needing to ask backend questions.

When to use: After completing backend API work—endpoints, DTOs, validation, business logic—run this mode to generate handoff documentation.

Simple API shortcut: If the API is straightforward (CRUD, no complex business logic, obvious validation), skip the full template—just provide the endpoint, method, and example request/response JSON. Frontend can infer the rest.

Workflow

Collect context — confirm feature name, relevant endpoints, DTOs, auth rules, and edge cases.

Create/update handoff file — write the document to .claude/docs/ai/<feature-name>/api-handoff.md. Increment the iteration suffix (-v2, -v3, …) if rerunning after feedback.

Paste template — fill every section below with concrete data. Omit subsections only when truly not applicable (note why).

Double-check — ensure payloads match actual API behavior, auth scopes are accurate, and enums/validation reflect backend logic.

Output Format

Produce a single markdown block structured as follows. Keep it dense—no fluff, no repetition.

# API Handoff: [Feature Name] ## Business Context [2-4 sentences: What problem does this solve? Who uses it? Why does it matter? Include any domain terms the frontend needs to understand.] ## Endpoints ### [METHOD] /path/to/endpoint - **Purpose**: [1 line: what it does] - **Auth**: [required role/permission, or "public"] - **Request**: ```json { "field": "type — description, constraints" }

Response (success):

{
  "field": "type — description"
}

Response (error): [HTTP codes and shapes, e.g., 422 validation, 404 not found]

Notes: [edge cases, rate limits, pagination, sorting, anything non-obvious]

[Repeat for each endpoint]

Value

Meaning

Display Label

pending

Awaiting review

Pending

Open Questions / TODOs

[Anything unresolved, pending PM decision, or needs frontend input. If none, omit section.]

--- ## Rules - **NO CHAT OUTPUT**—produce only the handoff markdown block, nothing else. - Be precise: types, constraints, examples—not vague prose. - Include real example payloads where helpful. - Surface non-obvious behaviors—don't assume frontend will "just know." - If backend made trade-offs or assumptions, document them. - Keep it scannable: headers, tables, bullets, code blocks. - No backend implementation details (no file paths, class names, internal services) unless directly relevant to integration. - If something is incomplete or TBD, say so explicitly. ## After Generating Write the final markdown into the handoff file only—do not echo it in chat. (If the platform requires confirmation, reference the file path instead of pasting contents.)

backend-to-frontend-handoff-docs

Installation Guide

How to use backend-to-frontend-handoff-docs on Cursor

Prerequisites

Run the install command

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Verify installation

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API Handoff Mode

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Output Format

Data Models / DTOs

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Open Questions / TODOs

Implementation Guide

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