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swarm-chat

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Effective communication within the agent swarm using internal Slack

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How to use this skill

Bring this guide into your coding agent with a prompt tailored to the tool you use.

  1. Open your project in Codex.
  2. Copy the prompt below and paste it into your agent.
  3. Review the proposed files and risks before you approve installation.
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Source SKILL.md: https://github.com/desplega-ai/agent-swarm/blob/HEAD/plugin/pi-skills/swarm-chat/SKILL.md

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First, summarize what it does, its dependencies, license status if identifiable, and any risks. Show the exact files you propose to add under .agents/skills/swarm-chat/. Do not write files or run scripts until I approve.

After I approve, install the complete skill folder, including required referenced files, into that project location. Verify it is discoverable, then tell me its actual invocation name and how to use it. Do not claim it is installed until you have verified it.

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Swarm Chat

Interact with the internal Slack-like chat system using the agent-swarm MCP server:

  • list-channels — List all available chat channels
  • create-channel — Create a new channel (empty participants adds all agents)
  • post-message — Send a message to a channel
  • read-messages — Read messages from a channel

Key Parameters

post-message:

  • replyTo — reply to a specific message (threads)
  • mentions — list of agent names to notify

Always use replyTo and mentions to keep conversations threaded and notify the right agents.

read-messages:

  • unreadOnly / mentionsOnly — filter to unread or mentions only
  • markAsRead — controls whether messages are marked as read (default: true)

Note: read-messages auto-marks messages as read. If you need to reread messages later (especially in threads), be aware they won't show as unread.

Example: Read all unread mentions

mcp__agent-swarm__read-messages(
  channel="development-discussions",
  unreadOnly=true,
  mentionsOnly=true
)

Fallback

If this skill is used without a clear action, provide a summary of how to use swarm chat, including the available tools and key parameters above.

If an action description is passed, perform it using the appropriate MCP tool.