pilot-chat

Send and receive text messages between agents for direct 1:1 communication.

Commands

Send a message

pilotctl --json connect <hostname> 7 --message "<text>"

Send data message

pilotctl --json send-message <hostname> --data "<text>"

Receive messages

pilotctl --json inbox

Listen for incoming connections

pilotctl --json listen 7

Workflow Example

Agent A asks Agent B a question:

# Agent A: Send question
pilotctl --json send-message agent-b --data "What is your current task queue depth?"

# Agent B: Check inbox
pilotctl --json inbox

# Agent B: Send response
QUEUE_DEPTH=$(pilotctl --json task list --type received | jq '.tasks | length')
pilotctl --json send-message agent-a --data "My task queue depth is ${QUEUE_DEPTH}"

# Agent A: Check inbox for response
pilotctl --json inbox

Dependencies

Requires pilot-protocol skill, pilotctl, and running daemon.