OpenScience projects can produce a self-contained research handoff: inputs the recipient may access, scripts, results, instructions, and a clear account of what remains. A shared funding workspace and a shared research folder are different things.
For shared billing, members, and workspace keys, use the account workspace guides. Private Graphs in the dashboard are separate from local OpenScience projects; see Graphs. The retired Atlas package is not required to use OpenScience.
Prepare a handoff package
Prepare a handoff for this analysis. Include a README with the objective,
input requirements, setup, exact reproduction command, output paths,
completed checks, and known limitations. Include a methods note and the
final tables and figures. Do not include credentials or restricted data.
Keep large or restricted datasets in their appropriate storage and document how an authorized recipient obtains them. Do not assume a conversation export includes the data.
Preserve project conventions
Share AGENTS.md, relevant project commands, and reviewed skills with the code. Pin dependency and procedure revisions when the analysis needs to be repeated exactly.
Each person should configure their own model and service access unless the account workspace explicitly supplies a shared connection. Avoid committing personal keys or device-specific absolute paths into a shared setup.
Export the conversation separately
openscience session list
openscience export <session-id> > session.json
Review the export before sharing because the conversation can contain project material and tool outputs. The recipient can use session import, but still needs the project files and their own available tools and accounts.
Share completed Results
Download a reviewed Result or share the corresponding project files through your normal collaboration tools. Include captions, definitions, units, and source references so the output is meaningful outside the original conversation.
A saved Result is not automatically a public share link or a collaborative document editor.
Continue in a fresh conversation
Read README.md and methods/handoff.md. Verify the required files and
available tools, summarize the completed work, and identify the first
remaining step. Do not rerun the full experiment until the setup check
and small reproduction test pass.
For long work in the same project, use Context and handoffs. For team-paid model access, see Ace and your account.