Chat with Agent

When to Use

Use this skill when you need to ask another agent a question, seek help, request a plan, request a review, request decision support, or engage in any form of communication. If the user explicitly asks to talk to a specific agent, you should also use this skill.

Should Use

• You need another agent's expertise, judgment, or second opinion
• You need to request a plan, review, or recommendation from an agent
• The user explicitly asks a specific agent to participate, assist, or answer
• You need to continue an existing agent session while preserving context

Should Not Use

• You can complete the task yourself and the user has not explicitly asked to involve another agent
• It is a simple Q&A that does not require a specialized agent
• The target agent is unclear, you should ask for clarification or list available agents first
• You just received a message from an agent and are about to immediately call back the same agent, which may cause a loop

Decision Rules

1. If the user explicitly requests a specific agent, follow that request, but still look up the agent first; do not guess the ID
2. If you can complete the task yourself, do not call another agent
3. When continuing a conversation, you must pass session_id
4. By default, prefer using list_agents() and chat_with_agent(...) for foreground conversations, do not resort to other methods
5. If the task should run in the background, use submit_to_agent(...) to submit it, then check_agent_task(...) to check the status

Usage Flow

Follow this flow strictly when using this skill:

1. Ensure your tool list includes both list_agents() and chat_with_agent(...) built-in tools

• These two tools are the foundation for communicating with other agents, do not remove or disable them
• If you do not have these tools, inform the user that you need them to talk to other agents, and ask the user to add them