# Mail

> Use for any helioy-bus mail operation: checking your inbox, sending messages to other agents, broadcasting to all agents, or responding to a "you have mail!" nudge. Use at the start of any task to check for directives from peer agents.

- Skill: `srobinson/mail-2` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add srobinson/mail-2`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/srobinson/mail-2/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Productivity
- Author: srobinson (https://skillmd.com/u/srobinson)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/srobinson/mail-2

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# Mail Operations

Use the helioy-bus MCP tools for all mail operations:

- **Read inbox**: Call `get_messages` — no arguments needed, agent_id resolves automatically
- **Send message**: Call `send_message` with `to` (agent_id or `*` for broadcast), `content`, and optionally `reply_to` (defaults to your agent_id — set to `*` for group-thread replies)
- **Reply to a message**: Use `message.reply_to` as the `to` field — never reply to `*` unless the sender explicitly set `reply_to: "*"`
- **List agents**: Call `list_agents` to see who is available to message

Display received messages clearly (sender, content, timestamp). If inbox is empty, continue without comment.