johnlindquist/claude/agent-mail
Claude Code and agent skill by johnlindquist/claude
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Inter-agent communication for multi-agent workflows. Use when multiple agents need to coordinate, share information, or reserve resources.
Install
npx vskill@latest install johnlindquist/claude/agent-mailSKILL.md
Agent Mail System
Communication system for coordinating multiple agents.
Overview
Agent mail enables:
- Message passing between agents
- File reservation to prevent conflicts
- Session tracking across agents
- Thread-based conversations
Session Management
Start Agent Session
Register agent and get inbox:
List Agents
Agent Info
Messaging
Send Message
Check Inbox
Reply to Message
Acknowledge Message
Search Messages
File Reservations
Prevent conflicts when multiple agents edit files.
Reserve Files
Check Reservations
Release Files
Thread Management
Get Thread Summary
Thread Operations
Threads are automatically created when replying to messages.
Coordination Patterns
Task Handoff
Parallel Work
Review Request
Health Check
Message Importance Levels
| Level | Use Case | |
|---|---|---|
low | FYI, status updates | |
normal | Standard communication | |
high | Needs attention soon | |
urgent | Blocking, needs immediate response |
Best Practices
- Reserve before editing - Prevent conflicts
- Use meaningful subjects - Easy inbox scanning
- Acknowledge important - Confirm receipt when
ack_required - Release promptly - Don't hold reservations unnecessarily
- Use threads - Keep related messages together
- Check inbox regularly - Don't miss messages
- Handoff cleanly - Include all needed context
Security
- Security scanPassed, 100 of 100Pattern checks on the skill's files.
- Model reviewNot runA model review is scheduled for the next rescan.
Quality evaluation
- Task evaluationWarning, 65 of 100Marginal. 1 run. Evaluated 8 months ago.
Source
- SKILL.md in the repositoryCheckingskills/agent-mail/SKILL.md
Popularity
- Repository stars
- 21
- Repository forks
- 4
- 7-day trend score
- 15
Stars and forks are for the whole GitHub repository, not this skill alone. Refreshed 26 Mar 2026, 7 months ago.
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