Team Communication Protocols
Structured messaging protocols for agent team communication including message type...
Install
npx skills add wshobson/agents --skill team-communication-protocols -g -a claude-code -y- Repository
- wshobson/agents42.1k
- Category
- Testing
- Updated
- 5d ago
- License
- MIT
- Context cost
- Mediumabout 1,680 tokens
- Runs scripts
- No, instructions only
What it does
Structured messaging protocols for agent team communication including message type selection, plan approval, shutdown procedures, and anti-patterns to avoid. Use this skill when establishing communication norms for a newly spawned team, when deciding whether to send a direct message or a broadcast, when a team-lead needs to review and approve an implementer's plan before work begins, when orchestrating a graceful team shutdown after all tasks are complete, or when debugging why teammates are not coordinating correctly at integration points.
Team Communication Protocols
Protocols for effective communication between agent teammates, including message type selection, plan approval workflows, shutdown procedures, and common anti-patterns to avoid.
When to Use This Skill
- Establishing communication norms for a new team
- Choosing between message types (message, broadcast, shutdown_request)
- Handling plan approval workflows
- Managing graceful team shutdown
- Discovering teammate identities and capabilities
Message Type Selection
message (Direct Message), Default Choice
Send to a single specific teammate:
{
"type": "message",
"recipient": "implementer-1",
"content": "Your API endpoint is ready. You can now build the frontend form.",
"summary": "API endpoint ready for frontend"
}
Use for: Task updates, coordination, questions, integration notifications.
broadcast, Use Sparingly
Send to ALL teammates simultaneously:
{
"type": "broadcast",
"content": "Critical: shared types file has been updated. Pull latest before continuing.",
"summary": "Shared types updated"
}
Use ONLY for: Critical blockers affecting everyone, major changes to shared resources.
Why sparingly?: Each broadcast sends N separate messages (one per teammate), consuming API resources proportional to team size.
shutdown_request, Graceful Termination
Request a teammate to shut down:
{
"type": "shutdown_request",
"recipient": "reviewer-1",
"content": "Review complete, shutting down team."
}
The teammate responds with shutdown_response (approve or reject with reason).
