# Agent Communication

> Update Agent Communication Board with task status, completion messages, and blocker tracking. Use after completing tasks or when blocked. Use when this capability is needed.

- Skill: `tomevault-io/agent-communication` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add tomevault-io/agent-communication`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/tomevault-io/agent-communication/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: AI & ML
- Author: tomevault-io (https://skillmd.com/u/tomevault-io)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/tomevault-io/agent-communication

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# Agent Communication Protocol

## Task Status Updates

### When Starting Task
```markdown
## 📋 In Progress
- **[TASK-001]** Description – @agent-name 🔄 (timestamp - status)
```

### When Completing Task
```markdown
## ✅ Completed Today
- **[TASK-001]** Description – @agent-name ✅ (timestamp - result summary)
```

### When Blocked
```markdown
## 🚨 Blockers
- **[TASK-001]** Description – @agent-name ⚠️ (Needs: [what's needed])
```

## Completion Message Format

```
✅ [Agent Name] completed [task]!

Key results:
- [Result 1]
- [Result 2]

Next step: [What happens next]
```

## Blocker Message Format

```
⚠️ BLOCKER: [Agent Name] stuck on [issue]

Issue: [One sentence]
Needs: [Who/what is needed]
Impact: [Why this matters]

Action taken: [What you did]
```

## Rules
1. Lead with status emoji (✅ ⚠️ ❌)
2. Keep under 10 lines
3. State blocker FIRST
4. Say what you did to unblock

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