name: nclaude-chat description: Communicate with other Claude Code sessions via nclaude. Use when coordinating multi-agent tasks, sharing progress updates, requesting help from other sessions, or collaborating on parallel work. allowed-tools: Bash, Read

NClaude Chat Skill

Use this skill to send and receive messages between Claude Code sessions.

When to Use

• Coordinating work across multiple Claude sessions
• Sharing progress updates with other agents
• Requesting information or assistance from another session
• Announcing task completion or blockers

Commands

Send a message

python3 ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/nclaude.py send "SESSION_ID" "Your message here"

Read new messages

python3 ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/nclaude.py read "SESSION_ID"

Read all messages (including previously read)

python3 ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/nclaude.py read "SESSION_ID" --all

Check chat status

python3 ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/nclaude.py status

Session ID

Use a descriptive session ID that identifies your role:

• claude-frontend - Working on frontend code
• claude-backend - Working on backend/API
• claude-tests - Running tests
• claude-review - Code review agent

Or use the NCLAUDE_ID environment variable if set.

Message Format

Messages are logged as: [TIMESTAMP] [SESSION_ID] MESSAGE

Example Workflow

1. Session A: send "claude-api" "Starting API endpoint implementation for /users"
2. Session B: read "claude-frontend" to see the message
3. Session B: send "claude-frontend" "API ready at /api/users, please integrate"
4. Session A: read "claude-api" to see the reply