team-communication-protocols

# Team Communication Protocols Protocols for effective communication between agent teammates, including message type selection, plan approval workflows, shutdown procedures, and common anti-patterns to avoid. ## When to Use This Skill - Establishing communication norms for a new team - Choosing between message types (message, broadcast, shutdown_request) - Handling plan approval workflows - Managing graceful team shutdown - Discovering teammate identities and capabilities ## Message Type Selection ### `message` (Direct Message) — Default Choice Send to a single specific teammate: ```json { "type": "message", "recipient": "implementer-1", "content": "Your API endpoint is ready. You can now build the frontend form.", "summary": "API endpoint ready for frontend" } ``` **Use for**: Task updates, coordination, questions, integration notifications. ### `broadcast` — Use Sparingly Send to ALL teammates simultaneously: ```json { "type": "broadcast", "content": "Critical: shared types file has been updated. Pull latest before continuing.", "summary": "Shared types updated" } ``` **Use ONLY for**: Critical blockers affecting everyone, major changes to shared resources. **Why sparingly?**: Each broadcast sends N separate messages (one per teammate), consuming API resources proportional to team size. ### `shutdown_request` — Graceful Termination Request a teammate to shut down: ```json { "type": "shutdown_request", "recipient": "reviewer-1", "content":...