Agent Messaging Patterns

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Agent Messaging Patterns skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Agent Messaging Patterns is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the General category. Learn more at https://claudskills.com/learn/what-is-skill-md/.

Category: General · Sub-category: ai-tooling · Last updated: 2026-06-04

ai:agent

Wire inter-agent communication — signal files, shared state via files/KV, approval queues, budget delegation, capability passing, and broadcast/ subscribe patterns for agents running in parallel terminals or processes. Use when asked about "agents communicating", "agent signals", "how agent A tells agent B", "agent approval queue", "agent budget cap", "pass context between agents", "agent broadcast", "agent subscribe", "hcom", "inter-agent protocol", "agent pipeline", or "agent tool approval chain". Do NOT use for: git-based agent coordination — see git-native-agent-protocol. Do NOT use for: subagent spawning API — see subagent-dependency.

About this skill (catalog notes)

Agent Messaging Patterns includes worked examples; 7 code blocks for direct copy-paste. The SKILL.md is on the shorter side at about 599 words.

Original author: phamlongh230-lgtm
Indexed lastmod: 2026-06-04
Catalog position: General · ai-tooling
Indexed related skills: 10

How Agent Messaging Patterns fits the catalog

Agent Messaging Patterns sits in the General category under the ai-tooling sub-topic in the ClaudSkills catalog. There are 10 related skills indexed alongside it; comparing a few before installing usually reveals which fits your workflow best.

These notes are auto-generated from features detected in the SKILL.md file and from this catalog's structure — they aren't part of the source repository.

What this skill does

Agent Messaging Patterns is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the ai-tooling sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/agent-messaging-patterns/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when asked about "agents communicating", "agent signals", "how agent A tells agent B", "agent approval queue", "agent budget cap", "pass context between agents", "agent broadcast", "agent subscribe", "hcom", "inter-agent protocol", "agent pipeline", or "agent tool approval chain". Do NOT use for: git-based agent coordination — see git-native-agent-protocol.

Who uses this skill

The Agent Messaging Patterns Claude Code skill is built for Claude Code users and developers across all disciplines looking for general-purpose AI assistance. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 88,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/agent-messaging-patterns
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/agent-messaging-patterns/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/agent-messaging-patterns/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/agent-messaging-patterns/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/agent-messaging-patterns/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\agent-messaging-patterns\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

Pro

One-click install via the desktop app

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Agent Messaging Patterns Claude Code skill?

Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/agent-messaging-patterns/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.

What does the Agent Messaging Patterns skill do?

Is this skill free to install?

Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.

When should I use the Agent Messaging Patterns skill?

Use Agent Messaging Patterns when your Claude Code task falls under the General category — specifically in the ai tooling area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use Agent Messaging Patterns" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/general/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Agent Messaging Patterns skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Agent Messaging Patterns is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the General category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/phamlongh230-lgtm/yamtam-engine/blob/HEAD/.claude/skills/agent-messaging-patterns/SKILL.md
Author: phamlongh230-lgtm

Cite this skill

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APA

phamlongh230-lgtm. (2026). Agent Messaging Patterns [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/agent-messaging-patterns/

BibTeX

@misc{agent-messaging-patterns-2026,
  author    = {phamlongh230-lgtm},
  title     = {Agent Messaging Patterns [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/agent-messaging-patterns/}
}

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