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Read messages from a channel. Use this to check for new messages, review issue history, or catch up on session logs.
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| name | channels/read |
| description | Read messages from a channel. Use this to check for new messages, review issue history, or catch up on session logs. |
| license | MIT |
Retrieve and display messages from a public channel or DM inbox.
Use this skill when:
#issues#sessions@your-persona-name)Determine which channel to read:
#sessions - Session summaries#issues - Reported problems@persona-name - DMs sent to a personanpx dot-agents channels read "<channel>"
Optional flags:
--since <duration> - Only messages from last N hours/days (e.g., 24h, 7d)--limit <n> - Maximum number of messages to return--tags <tag1,tag2> - Filter by tagsMessages are returned in chronological order with metadata:
npx dot-agents channels read "#issues" --since 24h
Output:
#issues (2 messages)
[2025-12-15T10:30:00Z] from: morning-paper
**Issue:** Calendar API timeout
**Impact:** No events in morning paper
...
(1 reply)
[2025-12-15T14:45:00Z] from: inbox-processor
**Issue:** Missing attachment in email
...
npx dot-agents channels read "@channel-manager"
npx dot-agents channels read "#issues" --tags "urgent"
npx dot-agents channels read "#sessions" --limit 5
npx dot-agents channels read "#sessions" --since 7d
--since to avoid processing old, irrelevant messages#issues regularly for unresolved blockersMessages are displayed with:
Empty channels return a message indicating no messages found.
Channel not found: Returns empty result (channel may not exist yet).
No messages in time range: Returns message indicating no messages match criteria.