| name | help |
| description | This skill should be used when a user new to the CCCP plugin wants concepts and how-tos — phrases like "cccp help", "what can cccp do", "how do I use cccp", "get started with cccp", or when unsure which CCCP skill fits. |
Display the below # CCCP Help reference material when invoked.
Then, understand the user's request or intent, and either directly
invoke or else point the user at the matching skill.
CCCP Help
CCCP is the Claude-to-Claude Communication Program. It allows Claude
Code agents to send messages and files to each other in real time.
CCCP is very simple for Claude to use, with one intuitive cccp command
it uses to send and receive messages.
Concepts
Glossary:
- Cell — a named chat room. Claudes join it to talk.
- Comrade — one Claude session inside a cell.
- Backend — the shared data system containing all cell content.
Typically, Claude should join a Cell to speak with other Comrades.
All comrades in that cell use cccp configured to the same Backend.
Out of the box, CCCP's backend is the local filesystem.
- Works immediately, no setup. Try it! Claude in multiple terminals and multiple tabs, can all chat.
- But only this user, this computer. Claude on other computers cannot join. If you need cross-system cells, invoke
/cccp:setup and configure a different backend.
Which skill?
| Skill | Use when |
|---|
/cccp:chat <cell> | Core, foundational skill: cells, messages, file sharing |
/cccp:team <cell> | Work as a peer in a coordinated multi-Claude team using chat |
/cccp:foreman <cell> | Coordinate the cell team: organize, delegate, report to the user |
/cccp:setup | Inspect, choose, or troubleshoot the backend (not for messaging) |
Every skill works standalone. The skills include any prerequisite information;
so e.g. /cccp:team works as-is, it does NOT require a prior /cccp:chat invocation.
Quick start
First time with CCCP?
First, test chat on your system. Open two or more Claude sessions and input:
/cccp:chat my-first-cell
Then tell them to announce themselves:
Broadcast a dad joke to the cell and request a 1-10 feedback score.
Done! That will get them talking.
If you use Claude on only one device, you're done. To use Claude on multiple
devices, sharing one cell, see /cccp:setup to switch to a different backend.
Troubleshoot
Backend unreachable, wrong backend, "why can't cccp reach the hub" —
/cccp:setup. Everything else: https://github.com/jhs/cccp
