Handoff

Handoff is ranked #15 of 25 in developer handoff software on The Geeks Club. It runs on API, Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Web, Windows.

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Design file support: figma
Design tokens: Yes
Asset handoff: Yes
Code snippets: Yes
Version history: Yes

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Handoff

Product: Handoff is design system documentation and automation with a UI, REST API, and MCP server reading from the same underlying data.
Figma source: The docs say Figma is the only source currently wired up, and workspaces can fetch design tokens from Figma.
Code documentation: Handoff can create documentation pages for React or other component libraries, including live previews, properties, and tokens.
Agent access: Handoff’s MCP server lets compatible agents including Claude, Cursor, and Windsurf access design system data.
MCP tools: The docs describe 56 MCP tools across 12 categories, including tools for tokens, components, assets, documentation, previews, and build and sync.
REST API: Each registry publishes an OpenAPI 3.1 specification for its REST API.
Token pipeline: Handoff converts Figma tokens through the DTCG pipeline into CSS, SCSS, Tailwind, and DTCG outputs.
Prototype: The product offers a promptable design space for exploring ideas with approved components, tokens, and brand patterns.
Deployment: Handoff has a local filesystem-backed workspace mode and a registry mode backed by Postgres; the registry can be deployed with Docker or Vercel.
Registry limit: The docs state that one registry currently serves one workspace, with multiple workspaces sharing a database deferred.
Install requirement: The handoff-app package requires Node 20.9 or later.
Support: The contact page says users can email [email protected] and that a human will read submitted messages.
Security: The registry docs describe browser UI session authentication and bearer-token authentication for CLI and MCP clients.
Intended users: Handoff describes its intended team as designers, engineers, project managers, content editors, and their agents.

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Where it ranks on The Geeks Club

Best Developer Handoff Software in 2026#15 of 25
Best Design System Software in 2026#12 of 21

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handoff.com/docs· checked 3 Oct 2026
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handoff.com/docs/mcp· checked 3 Oct 2026
handoff.com/docs/api· checked 3 Oct 2026
handoff.com/docs/architecture· checked 3 Oct 2026
handoff.com/docs/registry· checked 3 Oct 2026
handoff.com/docs/workspace/install· checked 3 Oct 2026
handoff.com/contact· checked 3 Oct 2026