ask

name	ask
description	Send a request to a CCB agent with `ask`.
metadata	{"short-description":"Ask agent"}

Use this only for /ask <target> <message...>.

• TARGET = first token after /ask.
• MESSAGE = exact raw remainder sent as the task body.
• ask may append reply guidance unless the message already contains explicit output requirements.
• TARGET=all broadcasts.
• Plain ask injects concise-reply guidance while still delivering the full reply body.
• Use --compact when the caller wants an actively distilled answer, such as review findings, status, risks, blockers, or next actions.
• Use --silence when success does not need a body; failures, blockers, or required next actions should still surface.
• Use --callback only from inside an active CCB task when this agent needs the target's result before finishing the original task. The current turn must end after submit; CCB will route the target result back as a new continuation task.
• Plain nested ask from an active CCB task is rejected; choose --callback for needed results or --silence for independent no-result-needed work.
• Do not manually append output-policy text; ask injects reply guidance.
• ask get, pend, watch, and ping are diagnostics-only commands for explicit debugging requests, not normal ask workflow tools.

Always send MESSAGE through the <<'EOF' ... EOF heredoc below. No other form is allowed.

command ask "$TARGET" <<'EOF'
$MESSAGE
EOF

command ask --compact "$TARGET" <<'EOF'
$MESSAGE
EOF

command ask --silence "$TARGET" <<'EOF'
$MESSAGE
EOF

command ask --callback "$TARGET" <<'EOF'
$MESSAGE
EOF

After the command returns, immediately end the turn. Do not wait for a reply, do not run ask get / pend / ping / watch, do not poll, do not add commentary. For --callback, report only that delegation was submitted; the final result belongs in the later continuation task.