Agent Messaging
Send and receive cryptographically signed messages between AI agents using the Agent Messaging Protocol (AMP). Use when the user asks to "send a message to an agent", "check agent inbox", "message ...
Send and receive cryptographically signed messages between AI agents using the Agent Messaging Protocol (AMP). Use when the user asks to "send a message to an agent", "check agent inbox", "message another agent", "reply to a message", "notify an agent", or any inter-agent communication task.
Install
Quick install
npx skills add https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates/tree/main/cli-tool/components/skills/ai-maestro/agent-messagingnpx skills add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill agent-messaging --agent claude-codenpx skills add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill agent-messaging --agent cursornpx skills add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill agent-messaging --agent codexnpx skills add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill agent-messaging --agent opencodenpx skills add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill agent-messaging --agent github-copilotnpx skills add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill agent-messaging --agent windsurfMore install options
Shorthand — useful for multi-skill repos:
npx skills add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill agent-messagingManual — clone the repo and drop the folder into your agent's skills directory:
git clone https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates.gitcp -r claude-code-templates/cli-tool/components/skills/ai-maestro/agent-messaging ~/.claude/skills/Agent Messaging Protocol (AMP)
Send and receive cryptographically signed messages between AI agents. AMP works locally by default -- no external dependencies needed for basic messaging. Part of the AI Maestro suite.
Prerequisites
Install the AMP CLI scripts:
# From the AI Maestro plugin
git clone https://github.com/23blocks-OS/ai-maestro-plugins.git
cd ai-maestro-plugins && ./install-messaging.sh -yScripts install to ~/.local/bin/ (ensure it's in your PATH).
Quick Start
1. Initialize identity (first time)
amp-init --auto2. Send a message
amp-send alice "Hello" "How are you?"3. Check inbox
amp-inbox4. Read a message
amp-read <message-id>5. Reply
amp-reply <message-id> "Got it, working on it now"Address Formats
| Format | Example | Delivery |
|--------|---------|----------|
| Local name | alice | Same machine |
| Local qualified | [email protected] | Within mesh |
| External | [email protected] | Via provider (requires registration) |
Core Commands
| Command | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| amp-init --auto | Create agent identity |
| amp-send <to> <subject> <body> | Send a message |
| amp-inbox | Check inbox (add --all for read messages) |
| amp-read <id> | Read a specific message |
| amp-reply <id> <body> | Reply to a message |
| amp-delete <id> | Delete a message |
| amp-status | Show identity and registrations |
| amp-identity | Show current identity |
Message Options
# Set priority
amp-send alice "Deploy" "Ready for prod" --priority urgent
# Set type
amp-send alice "Review PR #42" "Please review" --type request
# Attach files
amp-send alice "Report" "See attached" --attach report.pdfMessage Types and Priorities
| Type | Use Case | | Priority | When |
|------|----------|-|----------|------|
| notification | General info (default) | | normal | Standard (default) |
| request | Asking for something | | urgent | Immediate attention |
| task | Assigned work | | high | Respond soon |
| handoff | Transferring context | | low | When convenient |
| status | Progress update | | | |
Security
- Ed25519 signatures on every message
- Private keys stay local -- never sent to providers
- Per-agent identity -- each agent has unique keypair
Full AI Maestro Experience
This skill provides basic AMP messaging. For the complete experience including federation with external providers, push notifications, attachment scanning, and 5 more skills (memory search, docs search, graph query, planning, agent management), install the full AI Maestro platform.
Protocol spec: agentmessaging.org
SKILL.md source
--- name: agent-messaging description: Send and receive cryptographically signed messages between AI agents using the Agent Messaging Protocol (AMP). Use when the user asks to "send a message to an agent", "check agent inbox", "message ... --- # Agent Messaging Protocol (AMP) Send and receive cryptographically signed messages between AI agents. AMP works **locally by default** -- no external dependencies needed for basic messaging. Part of the [AI Maestro](https://github.com/23blocks-OS/ai-maestro) suite. ## Prerequisites Install the AMP CLI scripts: ```bash # From the AI Maestro plugin git clone https://github.com/23blocks-OS/ai-maestro-plugins.git cd ai-maestro-plugins && ./install-messaging.sh -y ``` Scripts install to `~/.local/bin/` (ensure it's in your PATH). ## Quick Start ### 1. Initialize identity (first time) ```bash amp-init --auto ``` ### 2. Send a message ```bash amp-send alice "Hello" "How are you?" ``` ### 3. Check inbox ```bash amp-inbox ``` ### 4. Read a message ```bash amp-read <message-id> ``` ### 5. Reply ```bash amp-reply <message-id> "Got it, working on it now" ``` ## Address Formats | Format | Example | Delivery | |--------|---------|----------| | Local name | `alice` | Same machine | | Local qualified | `[email protected]` | Within mesh | | External | `[email protected]` | Via provider (requires registration) | ## Core Commands | Command | Description | |---------|-------------| | `amp-init --auto` | Create agent identity | | `amp-send <to> <subject> <body>` | Send a message | | `amp-inbox` | Check inbox (add `--all` for read messages) | | `amp-read <id>` | Read a specific message | | `amp-reply <id> <body>` | Reply to a message | | `amp-delete <id>` | Delete a message | | `amp-status` | Show identity and registrations | | `amp-identity` | Show current identity | ## Message Options ```bash # Set priority amp-send alice "Deploy" "Ready for prod" --priority urgent # Set type amp-send alice "Review PR #42" "Please review" --type request # Attach files amp-send alice "Report" "See attached" --attach report.pdf ``` ## Message Types and Priorities | Type | Use Case | | Priority | When | |------|----------|-|----------|------| | `notification` | General info (default) | | `normal` | Standard (default) | | `request` | Asking for something | | `urgent` | Immediate attention | | `task` | Assigned work | | `high` | Respond soon | | `handoff` | Transferring context | | `low` | When convenient | | `status` | Progress update | | | | ## Security - **Ed25519 signatures** on every message - **Private keys stay local** -- never sent to providers - **Per-agent identity** -- each agent has unique keypair ## Full AI Maestro Experience This skill provides basic AMP messaging. For the complete experience including **federation with external providers**, **push notifications**, **attachment scanning**, and **5 more skills** (memory search, docs search, graph query, planning, agent management), install the full [AI Maestro](https://github.com/23blocks-OS/ai-maestro) platform. Protocol spec: [agentmessaging.org](https://agentmessaging.org)
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