| name | agent-bridge |
| description | Multi-agent coordination via SeleneDB context bridge. Check active peers, read shared context, declare work intents, and avoid conflicts when multiple agents work simultaneously.
|
| argument-hint | [peers | context | claim <path> | release | conflicts <path>] |
Purpose
Coordinate with other agents working on the same or related projects via
SeleneDB's context bridge. This skill provides explicit commands for agent
awareness, context sharing, and intent-based conflict avoidance.
When to use:
- Starting a session and want to see who else is active
- About to modify files that another agent might be working on
- Discovered something other agents should know about
- Need to check if your planned changes conflict with another agent's work
When NOT to use: Normal single-agent work with no concurrent agents.
The session-tracker skill handles auto-registration and heartbeat โ this
skill is for explicit coordination actions.
Prerequisites
Requires the SeleneDB MCP connection with context bridge tools:
register_agent, heartbeat, deregister_agent, list_agents,
share_context, get_shared_context, claim_intent, release_intent,
check_conflicts.
Instructions
Checking active peers
When invoked with peers or without arguments:
Call the list_agents MCP tool to see who's active:
list_agents(project: "<current project>")
Present results as:
Active agents on [project]:
[agent_id] โ [working_on]
Status: [status] | Last heartbeat: [relative time]
Files: [files_touched]
If no agents are active, report "No other agents currently active on this project."
Also query for recent shared context:
get_shared_context(scope: "<current project>", since_ms: <30 minutes ago>)
If context exists, summarize:
Recent shared context:
- [author] ([context_type]): [content summary]
Reading shared context
When invoked with context or context <scope>:
get_shared_context(
scope: "<scope or current project>",
limit: 20
)
For targeted queries:
get_shared_context(
scope: "<project>",
target_prefix: "<path>",
context_type: "<type>"
)
Group by context_type and present chronologically.
Claiming work intent
When invoked with claim <path> or when starting significant file modifications:
- Check for conflicts first:
check_conflicts(
agent_id: "<my agent id>",
targets: ["<path>"]
)
- If clear, claim:
claim_intent(
agent_id: "<my agent id>",
action: "<description of what I'm doing>",
targets: ["<path1>", "<path2>"],
level: "exclusive",
reason: "<why>"
)
- Report conflicts if any exist. If a
locked intent exists on the
target, surface this to the user:
Conflict detected: Agent [other_id] has a locked claim on
[path] for: [action]. Recommend waiting or coordinating.
Intent levels:
advisory โ "I'm working in this area" (default for broad areas)exclusive โ "I'm actively editing these files" (use for specific files)locked โ "Do not touch, migration in progress" (rare, use for destructive ops)
Releasing intents
When invoked with release or when finishing work on claimed files:
release_intent(agent_id: "<my agent id>")
This releases all claimed intents. To release a specific one:
release_intent(agent_id: "<my agent id>", intent_id: <id>)
Sharing discoveries
When you learn something that other agents should know, share it:
share_context(
author: "<my agent id>",
context_type: "discovery",
scope: "<project>",
targets: ["<relevant paths>"],
content: "<what I learned>",
visibility: "project"
)
Context types and when to use them:
| Type | When | Example |
|---|
discovery | Learned something about the codebase | "The auth module uses Cedar policies, not custom RBAC" |
decision | Made a design choice that affects others | "Using BTreeMap for ordered range scans in the index" |
warning | Found a potential issue | "The test suite takes 5min โ avoid running full suite in hot loop" |
request | Need help or input from another agent | "Need someone to review the migration before I commit" |
blocker | Blocked and need resolution | "CI is failing on main โ do not merge until fixed" |
Checking for conflicts before work
When invoked with conflicts <path>:
check_conflicts(
agent_id: "<my agent id>",
targets: ["<path>"]
)
Report results clearly. If conflicts exist at exclusive or locked level,
recommend the user coordinate before proceeding.
Auto-Behaviors
These happen automatically when context bridge tools are available:
Session start (handled by session-tracker)
register_agent is called with project and initial working_on- Recent shared context and active peers are queried
Periodic heartbeat (handled by session-tracker)
heartbeat is called every ~60s during long-running skills- Updates working_on and files_touched
Session end (handled by session-tracker)
deregister_agent releases all intents and marks session done
On commit (handled by commit-workflow)
share_context(type: "decision") announces the commit to peers
On notes (handled by notes skill)
- Agent-authored
observation and warning notes are shared via
share_context when they have cross-agent relevance
Guidance
Check peers before claiming. Don't blindly claim intents โ first see
who's active and what they're working on. Most of the time a quick peers
check is enough.
Claim narrow, not broad. Claim the specific files you're editing, not
the entire crate. crates/selene-gql/src/optimizer/rules/predicate_pushdown.rs
is better than crates/selene-gql/.
Share discoveries generously. When you learn something non-obvious about
the codebase, share it. Future agents benefit from your work even after
your session ends (context has TTL but defaults to 24h).
Don't over-coordinate. If you're the only active agent, skip the intent
dance. Context bridge adds value with 2+ concurrent agents.
Agent Identity
Your agent_id should be stable across the session and descriptive:
- Format:
claude-<project>-<instance> (e.g., claude-selene-1, claude-artemis-2)
- If working in a team with assigned names, use your team name
- The session-tracker auto-generates this from project + session info
Verification
