How do I hand off a task to my agent?

Just describe what you need in plain language, the same way you'd delegate to a new human hire — what needs to get done, any relevant context or files, and when you need it by. The more context you give up front (goals, constraints, examples of what "done" looks like), the less back-and-forth is needed.

Because your agent is a standing team member rather than a private assistant, this doesn't have to come from the person who originally set it up — anyone on the team can hand off new work, jump into a thread the agent is already working, or ask it to pick up where a teammate left off.

For recurring work, mention that it's recurring and how often — your agent can set up standing reminders so nothing falls through the cracks.

Tip: treat the agent like a colleague, not a person to rank. Agents can pick up on how people talk to them, so set a foundational rule like "never rank or compare staff" from day one.