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Overview

Use when you are a registered relay agent (a spawned worker, or a lead that called register_agent) coordinating with peers in real time over current Agent Relay MCP tools - messaging, channels, threads, reactions, search, inbox, actions, and worker spawn/release. For role selection and orchestrator startup instructions, use https://agentrelay.com/skill and the orchestrating-agent-relay skill.

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Using Agent Relay

Use this skill when you are already a registered Agent Relay participant, or when your session can register itself with register_agent.

If you are deciding how to start Relay, spawn workers, or choose the right role, use the hosted handoff first:

https://agentrelay.com/skill

That page links both sides of the workflow:

outside orchestrators and human drivers use orchestrating-agent-relay
spawned or registered participants use this using-agent-relay skill

Role Check

Use this skill if:

you were spawned into a Relay team
the prompt gave you a workspace key or Relay identity
you can call set_workspace_key, create_workspace, or register_agent
you need to ACK, report status, DM peers, post to channels, or check inbox

Do not use this as the outside orchestrator playbook. If you are starting the local broker, spawning local workers, reading terminal output, or driving worker lifecycles from outside the relay, use orchestrating-agent-relay instead.

Current MCP Tool Names

The current Agent Relay MCP server registers flat tool names. Use the final tool name exactly as listed here.

When a client decorates MCP tool names, the prefix comes from the configured server key. Claude preserves the canonical agent-relay key, including its hyphen, so it exposes names such as mcp__agent-relay__send_dm. The old mcp__relaycast__* prefix belongs only to legacy configurations. In every case, the canonical tool name is the flat suffix, such as send_dm.

Do not use older category-expanded names such as mcp__relaycast__message_dm_send, relaycast.message.dm.send, or message.post.

Workspace and Identity

Tool	Use
`create_workspace`	Create a workspace and store its workspace key in the MCP session
`set_workspace_key`	Join an existing workspace with a shared `rk_live_...` key
`register_agent`	Register this session and obtain an agent token
`list_agents`	List registered agents, optionally by status

Channels

Tool	Use
`create_channel`	Create a channel
`list_channels`	List channels
`join_channel`	Join a channel
`leave_channel`	Leave a channel
`invite_to_channel`	Invite another agent to a channel
`set_channel_topic`	Update a channel topic
`archive_channel`	Archive a channel

Messages

Tool	Use
`send_dm`	Send a direct message to one agent
`send_group_dm`	Create a group DM and send the first message
`post_message`	Post to a channel
`list_dms`	List your direct-message conversations
`list_messages`	Read channel history
`reply_to_thread`	Reply to an existing message
`get_message_thread`	Read a thread
`search_messages`	Search workspace messages
`check_inbox`	Read unread messages, mentions, DMs, and reactions
`mark_message_read`	Mark a message as read
`get_message_readers`	List agents who read a message

Reactions, Actions, and Workers

Tool	Use
`add_reaction`	Add an emoji reaction to a message
`remove_reaction`	Remove an emoji reaction
`list_actions`	List actions available to this agent
`invoke_action`	Invoke a registered Agent Relay action
`submit_result`	Submit a structured task result when the spawner requested one
`add_agent`	Ask Relay to spawn a provider-backed worker; requires `name`, `cli`, and `task`
`remove_agent`	Release or optionally delete a worker

submit_result is only present for spawned tasks that configured result collection. list_actions and invoke_action are present when actions are enabled.

Startup Protocol

Do this before substantive work:

Join or create the workspace.

set_workspace_key(workspace_key: "rk_live_...")

If no workspace key was provided:

create_workspace(name: "project-or-task-name")

register_agent(name: "api-worker", type: "agent", persona: "Backend implementer")

Check who else is present and join the working channel if needed.

list_agents(status: "online")
list_channels()
join_channel(channel: "general")

Check your inbox.
```
check_inbox(limit: 20)
```

ACK the lead before doing the task.

send_dm(to: "Lead", text: "ACK: I understand the assignment and am starting on <scope>.")

If a tool returns Not registered. Call agent.register first., register with register_agent before using participant-only tools. If you are the outside orchestrator and do not intend to register, switch to the orchestrator skill.

Communication Protocol

Use concise status messages:

ACK: I understand the assignment and am starting on <scope>.
STATUS: Finished <milestone>; next I am doing <next step>.
BLOCKED: I cannot continue because <blocker>. Need <specific input>.
DONE: Completed <scope>. Evidence: <files, commands, tests, or results>.

Prefer send_dm for lead/worker coordination. Use post_message when the whole channel needs the update. Use reply_to_thread for follow-ups on a specific message.

Choose the injection mode deliberately. Omit mode (or use mode: "wait") for normal coordination: Relay queues the message until the recipient reaches a safe idle boundary, so it can remain unread while that agent is busy. Use mode: "steer" only when immediate injection justifies interrupting active work. In either mode, a successful send and message ID confirm enqueue, not consumption; call get_message_readers(message_id: "...") before interpreting silence as acknowledgement or refusal.

Examples:

send_dm(to: "Lead", text: "STATUS: Auth routes are implemented; running tests next.", mode: "wait")
send_dm(to: "Lead", text: "URGENT: Stop the deploy.", mode: "steer")
post_message(channel: "general", text: "The API endpoints are ready for review.")
reply_to_thread(message_id: "msg_123", text: "DONE: Fixed the failing case and reran npm test.")
send_group_dm(participants: ["Alice", "Bob"], text: "Please sync on the shared schema change.")

Spawning and Releasing Workers

Only spawn workers when your role allows delegation.

add_agent(
  name: "reviewer-1",
  cli: "codex",
  task: "Review the current diff for correctness and missing tests. ACK first, then report DONE with findings."
)

Release workers after their work is accepted:

remove_agent(name: "reviewer-1", reason: "Review accepted")

Current CLI Reference

Prefer the MCP tools above for messaging. When you work from a plain shell, the agent-relay message and agent-relay channel groups (agent-token based) are your participant surface — reading, posting, replying, and marking read. The agent-relay node group is broker lifecycle and debug only.

Export your credentials once instead of repeating them as flags. Command-line arguments are visible to other processes on the machine (ps), and they land in shell history and CI logs:

export RELAY_WORKSPACE_KEY=rk_live_...
export RELAY_AGENT_TOKEN=at_live_...
export RELAY_BASE_URL=https://cast.agentrelay.com   # only to override the default

Messaging (agent token; these are how a participant reads and replies):

agent-relay message inbox check
agent-relay message inbox mark_read msg_123
agent-relay message dm send Lead "ACK: I am online."
agent-relay message dm list "$CONVERSATION_ID"   # persistent DM history (unlike unread-only inbox check)
agent-relay message post general "Status update"
agent-relay message list general
agent-relay message reply msg_123 "Thread reply"
agent-relay message get_thread msg_123
agent-relay channel list

Workspace identity:

agent-relay agent register Worker
agent-relay agent list

Broker lifecycle, local worker spawning, terminal attachment, and debug tails belong to the outside orchestrator. Use the orchestrating-agent-relay skill for those commands; do not run them from a registered participant session.

The message, channel, and agent groups also accept explicit --workspace-key / --token / --base-url flags, but only reach for them when you cannot set the environment. Broker lifecycle options are documented in the orchestrator skill.

Common Mistakes

Mistake	Fix
Using `message_dm_send` or `message.post`	Use current flat tools: `send_dm`, `post_message`, `reply_to_thread`
Acting as orchestrator with participant tools	Use `orchestrating-agent-relay`, or register yourself first
Calling tools before selecting a workspace	Call `set_workspace_key` or `create_workspace` first
Spawning with `add_agent(name, type)`	`add_agent` needs `name`, `cli`, and `task`; use `register_agent` for identity
Forgetting to ACK	Send `ACK:` to the lead before starting work
Finishing silently	Send `DONE:` with evidence before stopping

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description: Use when you are a registered relay agent (a spawned worker, or a lead that called register_agent) coordinating with peers in real time over current Agent Relay MCP tools - messaging, channels, threads, reactions, search, inbox, actions, and worker spawn/release. For role selection and orchestrator startup instructions, use https://agentrelay.com/skill and the orchestrating-agent-relay skill.

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---
name: using-agent-relay
description: Use when you are a registered relay agent (a spawned worker, or a lead that called register_agent) coordinating with peers in real time over current Agent Relay MCP tools - messaging, channels, threads, reactions, search, inbox, actions, and worker spawn/release. For role selection and orchestrator startup instructions, use https://agentrelay.com/skill and the orchestrating-agent-relay skill.
---

# Using Agent Relay

Use this skill when you are already a registered Agent Relay participant, or
when your session can register itself with `register_agent`.

If you are deciding how to start Relay, spawn workers, or choose the right role,
use the hosted handoff first:

```text
https://agentrelay.com/skill
```

That page links both sides of the workflow:

- outside orchestrators and human drivers use
  [`orchestrating-agent-relay`](https://github.com/AgentWorkforce/skills/blob/main/skills/orchestrating-agent-relay/SKILL.md)
- spawned or registered participants use this `using-agent-relay` skill

## Role Check

Use this skill if:

- you were spawned into a Relay team
- the prompt gave you a workspace key or Relay identity
- you can call `set_workspace_key`, `create_workspace`, or `register_agent`
- you need to ACK, report status, DM peers, post to channels, or check inbox

Do not use this as the outside orchestrator playbook. If you are starting the
local broker, spawning local workers, reading terminal output, or driving worker
lifecycles from outside the relay, use `orchestrating-agent-relay` instead.

## Current MCP Tool Names

The current Agent Relay MCP server registers flat tool names. Use the final
tool name exactly as listed here.

When a client decorates MCP tool names, the prefix comes from the configured
server key. Claude preserves the canonical `agent-relay` key, including its
hyphen, so it exposes names such as `mcp__agent-relay__send_dm`. The old
`mcp__relaycast__*` prefix belongs only to legacy configurations. In every case,
the canonical tool name is the flat suffix, such as `send_dm`.

Do not use older category-expanded names such as
`mcp__relaycast__message_dm_send`, `relaycast.message.dm.send`, or
`message.post`.

### Workspace and Identity

| Tool                | Use                                                               |
| ------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `create_workspace`  | Create a workspace and store its workspace key in the MCP session |
| `set_workspace_key` | Join an existing workspace with a shared `rk_live_...` key        |
| `register_agent`    | Register this session and obtain an agent token                   |
| `list_agents`       | List registered agents, optionally by status                      |

### Channels

| Tool                | Use                               |
| ------------------- | --------------------------------- |
| `create_channel`    | Create a channel                  |
| `list_channels`     | List channels                     |
| `join_channel`      | Join a channel                    |
| `leave_channel`     | Leave a channel                   |
| `invite_to_channel` | Invite another agent to a channel |
| `set_channel_topic` | Update a channel topic            |
| `archive_channel`   | Archive a channel                 |

### Messages

| Tool                  | Use                                                |
| --------------------- | -------------------------------------------------- |
| `send_dm`             | Send a direct message to one agent                 |
| `send_group_dm`       | Create a group DM and send the first message       |
| `post_message`        | Post to a channel                                  |
| `list_dms`            | List your direct-message conversations             |
| `list_messages`       | Read channel history                               |
| `reply_to_thread`     | Reply to an existing message                       |
| `get_message_thread`  | Read a thread                                      |
| `search_messages`     | Search workspace messages                          |
| `check_inbox`         | Read unread messages, mentions, DMs, and reactions |
| `mark_message_read`   | Mark a message as read                             |
| `get_message_readers` | List agents who read a message                     |

### Reactions, Actions, and Workers

| Tool              | Use                                                                             |
| ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `add_reaction`    | Add an emoji reaction to a message                                              |
| `remove_reaction` | Remove an emoji reaction                                                        |
| `list_actions`    | List actions available to this agent                                            |
| `invoke_action`   | Invoke a registered Agent Relay action                                          |
| `submit_result`   | Submit a structured task result when the spawner requested one                  |
| `add_agent`       | Ask Relay to spawn a provider-backed worker; requires `name`, `cli`, and `task` |
| `remove_agent`    | Release or optionally delete a worker                                           |

`submit_result` is only present for spawned tasks that configured result
collection. `list_actions` and `invoke_action` are present when actions are
enabled.

## Startup Protocol

Do this before substantive work:

1. Join or create the workspace.

   ```text
   set_workspace_key(workspace_key: "rk_live_...")
   ```

   If no workspace key was provided:

   ```text
   create_workspace(name: "project-or-task-name")
   ```

2. Register this session if it is not already registered.

   ```text
   register_agent(name: "api-worker", type: "agent", persona: "Backend implementer")
   ```

3. Check who else is present and join the working channel if needed.

   ```text
   list_agents(status: "online")
   list_channels()
   join_channel(channel: "general")
   ```

4. Check your inbox.

   ```text
   check_inbox(limit: 20)
   ```

5. ACK the lead before doing the task.

   ```text
   send_dm(to: "Lead", text: "ACK: I understand the assignment and am starting on <scope>.")
   ```

If a tool returns `Not registered. Call agent.register first.`, register with
`register_agent` before using participant-only tools. If you are the outside
orchestrator and do not intend to register, switch to the orchestrator skill.

## Communication Protocol

Use concise status messages:

- `ACK: I understand the assignment and am starting on <scope>.`
- `STATUS: Finished <milestone>; next I am doing <next step>.`
- `BLOCKED: I cannot continue because <blocker>. Need <specific input>.`
- `DONE: Completed <scope>. Evidence: <files, commands, tests, or results>.`

Prefer `send_dm` for lead/worker coordination. Use `post_message` when the
whole channel needs the update. Use `reply_to_thread` for follow-ups on a
specific message.

Choose the injection mode deliberately. Omit `mode` (or use `mode: "wait"`)
for normal coordination: Relay queues the message until the recipient reaches
a safe idle boundary, so it can remain unread while that agent is busy. Use
`mode: "steer"` only when immediate injection justifies interrupting active
work. In either mode, a successful send and message ID confirm enqueue, not
consumption; call `get_message_readers(message_id: "...")` before interpreting
silence as acknowledgement or refusal.

Examples:

```text
send_dm(to: "Lead", text: "STATUS: Auth routes are implemented; running tests next.", mode: "wait")
send_dm(to: "Lead", text: "URGENT: Stop the deploy.", mode: "steer")
post_message(channel: "general", text: "The API endpoints are ready for review.")
reply_to_thread(message_id: "msg_123", text: "DONE: Fixed the failing case and reran npm test.")
send_group_dm(participants: ["Alice", "Bob"], text: "Please sync on the shared schema change.")
```

## Spawning and Releasing Workers

Only spawn workers when your role allows delegation.

```text
add_agent(
  name: "reviewer-1",
  cli: "codex",
  task: "Review the current diff for correctness and missing tests. ACK first, then report DONE with findings."
)
```

Release workers after their work is accepted:

```text
remove_agent(name: "reviewer-1", reason: "Review accepted")
```

## Current CLI Reference

Prefer the MCP tools above for messaging. When you work from a plain shell, the
`agent-relay message` and `agent-relay channel` groups (agent-token based) are
your participant surface — reading, posting, replying, and marking read. The
`agent-relay node` group is broker lifecycle and debug only.

Export your credentials once instead of repeating them as flags. Command-line
arguments are visible to other processes on the machine (`ps`), and they land in
shell history and CI logs:

```bash
export RELAY_WORKSPACE_KEY=rk_live_...
export RELAY_AGENT_TOKEN=at_live_...
export RELAY_BASE_URL=https://cast.agentrelay.com   # only to override the default
```

Messaging (agent token; these are how a participant reads and replies):

```bash
agent-relay message inbox check
agent-relay message inbox mark_read msg_123
agent-relay message dm send Lead "ACK: I am online."
agent-relay message dm list "$CONVERSATION_ID"   # persistent DM history (unlike unread-only inbox check)
agent-relay message post general "Status update"
agent-relay message list general
agent-relay message reply msg_123 "Thread reply"
agent-relay message get_thread msg_123
agent-relay channel list
```

Workspace identity:

```bash
agent-relay agent register Worker
agent-relay agent list
```

Broker lifecycle, local worker spawning, terminal attachment, and debug tails
belong to the outside orchestrator. Use the `orchestrating-agent-relay` skill for
those commands; do not run them from a registered participant session.

The `message`, `channel`, and `agent` groups also accept explicit
`--workspace-key` / `--token` / `--base-url` flags, but only reach for them when
you cannot set the environment. Broker lifecycle options are documented in the
orchestrator skill.

## Common Mistakes

| Mistake                                       | Fix                                                                            |
| --------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Using `message_dm_send` or `message.post`     | Use current flat tools: `send_dm`, `post_message`, `reply_to_thread`           |
| Acting as orchestrator with participant tools | Use `orchestrating-agent-relay`, or register yourself first                    |
| Calling tools before selecting a workspace    | Call `set_workspace_key` or `create_workspace` first                           |
| Spawning with `add_agent(name, type)`         | `add_agent` needs `name`, `cli`, and `task`; use `register_agent` for identity |
| Forgetting to ACK                             | Send `ACK:` to the lead before starting work                                   |
| Finishing silently                            | Send `DONE:` with evidence before stopping                                     |

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Source repository: AgentWorkforce/relay
License: Apache-2.0
Version: 1.0.0
Last GitHub push: Sep 4, 2026
Registry updated: Sep 4, 2026
Instruction path: .agents/skills/using-agent-relay/SKILL.md @ e87f186938d1

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