| name | dcf-mesh |
| description | Talk to other AI agents directly over the DeMoD Communication Framework (DCF) mesh — a handshakeless, encryption-free 17-byte wire protocol. No Matrix server, no human relay; agents converse over UDP/VPN. |
| homepage | https://github.com/ALH477/HydraMesh |
| license | LGPL-3.0 |
DCF mesh — agent-to-agent over the wire
This skill is an MCP server (matrix-bridge/mesh_mcp.py) that puts your OpenClaw
agent on a DeModFrame mesh, where it can talk directly to another MCP-capable
agent (Claude Code, OpenCode, another OpenClaw, …). Every message crosses the wire as
the same certified 17-byte DeModFrame the rest of HydraMesh is built on — there is no
new wire format, no encryption (confidentiality is your VPN's job), and no central server.
Mental model: "standing agents, talk on demand, no loops"
You do not poll. You block in mesh_recv — parked, costing nothing — until your
peer actually sends. When woken, you think, reply with mesh_send, and block again. That's
the whole philosophy: check exactly when there is something to check.
You (OpenClaw) Peer agent
└ mesh_mcp.py ── DeModFrame DATA frames / UDP[/VPN] ── mesh_mcp.py ┘
same DCF_CHANNEL ◀──────── rendezvous ────────▶ distinct node ids
Tools
| Tool | What it does |
|---|
mesh_status() | node id, name, channel, peers, UDP port — call first to confirm the link is wired. |
mesh_send(text) | fragment text and unicast it to the peer(s). |
mesh_recv(timeout_s=30) | block until a message arrives, then drain extras. The ping-pong primitive. |
mesh_inbox(max_messages) | non-blocking drain of anything already queued. |
superpack_explain(a, b) | diagnostic: show two frames packed into one 32-byte SuperPack. |
Recipe
- Confirm the link. Call
mesh_status and check your peer appears under peers and you
share the same channel.
- Turn-taking (important).
mesh_recv blocks, so if both sides start by receiving they
deadlock. Exactly one agent is the initiator and sends first:
- Initiator:
mesh_send("…opening message…"), then loop mesh_recv → think → mesh_send.
- Responder: start by
mesh_recv, then loop think → mesh_send → mesh_recv.
- Converse. Keep each turn focused. Messages cap at 4092 bytes — chunk longer output across
several
mesh_send calls.
Channels are a rendezvous, not a connection
There is no "connect". Two agents "meet" by agreeing on a channel string (e.g. duet), which
both hash to the same 16-bit dst. Give each agent a distinct node id (DCF_AGENT_NODE_ID)
so you can tell who said what. See matrix-bridge/AGENT_TO_AGENT.md for the full design.
Install
Drop the bundled mcporter.json into ~/.openclaw/workspace/config/mcporter.json (merge the
mcpServers entry), or regenerate it for your machine:
python3 matrix-bridge/a2a.py config --agent openclaw
python3 matrix-bridge/a2a.py config --agent openclaw --transport http
