garrettroi/skills/inter_agent_comm

Inter-Agent Communication Skill

This skill enables agents to communicate with each other through a shared Redis message bus. Use this to delegate tasks to other agents, request information, or report status.

How It Works

Each agent has a Redis queue named agent:{agent_name}:inbox. To send a task to another agent, push a JSON message to their inbox queue. To check for incoming messages, read from your own inbox.

Usage

Send a task to another agent

python3 /app/skills/inter_agent_comm/send_task.py \
  --to harmony \
  --from jade \
  --type task_request \
  --priority normal \
  --message "Please assign someone to create social media graphics for our spring wedding promo"

Check your inbox

python3 /app/skills/inter_agent_comm/check_inbox.py --agent jade

Report task completion

python3 /app/skills/inter_agent_comm/send_task.py \
  --to harmony \
  --from valentina \
  --type task_complete \
  --priority normal \
  --message "n8n workflow for DJ lead pipeline is live and tested"

Message Types

• task_request — Request another agent to do something
• task_complete — Report that a delegated task is done
• status_update — Provide a progress update
• escalation — Flag an issue that needs immediate attention
• info_request — Ask another agent for information

Priority Levels

• urgent — Needs immediate attention
• high — Should be handled within the hour
• normal — Standard priority
• low — Can wait, handle when free

Important

• Always route cross-agent tasks through Harmony unless it's a direct response to a request
• Include enough context in your message for the receiving agent to act without asking clarifying questions
• Use task_complete to close the loop on delegated tasks