How do I install the Dispatch skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add modbender/dispatch in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

What does the Dispatch skill do?

Launch non-blocking Claude Code headless tasks from slash command dispatch. Use when user requests async coding jobs and does not require slash-only Claude plugins. It is listed under Coding & Dev Tools on SkillMD.

Is Dispatch safe to use?

This skill has not completed SkillMD's automated safety review yet. Independent scanners report: SkillSpector: PASS, Skill Scanner: PASS. Capability flags: executes scripts. SkillMD never runs a skill's scripts for you; review the SKILL.md before installing.

Which AI agents work with Dispatch?

This skill is tagged as working with Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex. SKILL.md is an open format, so most agents that read a skills directory can load it too.

Is Dispatch free to use?

Yes. Installing skills from SkillMD is free, and the skill stays under its author's original license.

Who published Dispatch?

modbender (@modbender) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Dispatch by modbender — Agent Skill

Name: Dispatch
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: modbender

File contents

Run {baseDir}/scripts/run_dispatch.sh with user args.

Contract

Format: /dispatch <project> <task-name> <prompt...>
Workdir mapping: ${REPOS_ROOT:-/home/miniade/repos}/<project>
Agent Teams policy: on-demand (enabled only if prompt contains Agent Team signals)
Safety: headless runs enforce timeout via DISPATCH_TIMEOUT_SEC (default 7200s)

Local config

optional env file: ${OPENCLAW_DISPATCH_ENV:-<workspace>/skills/dispatch.env.local}
supports OpenClaw skills.entries.dispatch.env injection
script is self-contained (bundled dispatch.sh + claude_code_run.py)

Security disclosure

Reads only allowlisted env keys from dispatch.env.local using key=value parsing (no source).
Starts a background local process (nohup) and writes logs/results under configured paths.
Network callback is disabled by default; enable only with ENABLE_CALLBACK=1 and explicit group settings.
Does not download remote code at runtime.

Behavior

Validate args and return usage if incomplete.
Start task in background (non-blocking).
Return one-line launch summary with run-id and log path.
Do not run extra validation unless requested.

Frequently asked questions

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