Our review

Enables Claude Code sessions to communicate with each other using the nclaude tool for multi-agent task coordination.

Strengths

Simplified coordination across multiple Claude sessions
Real-time progress updates and information sharing
Clear role identification via descriptive session IDs
Native integration with Bash and Read tools

Limitations

Requires all sessions to run on the same machine or have access to the same nclaude script
Messages are not persisted outside the session context
No built-in encryption or authentication

When to use it

Use this skill when you decompose a large project into subtasks executed by separate Claude agents and need synchronization.

When not to use it

Avoid using it for simple single-session communications or when message security is critical.

Examples

Notify backend session about frontend completion

Send a message to session 'claude-backend' saying 'Frontend login page is ready. Please expose the /api/login endpoint.'

Check for new messages from another session

Read all new messages from session 'claude-frontend' to see if there are updates from the frontend agent.

Announce a blocker to the lead session

Send a message to session 'claude-lead' saying 'Blocked: dependency package X is missing. Can you install it?'

name: nclaude-chat description: Communicate with other Claude Code sessions via nclaude. Use when coordinating multi-agent tasks, sharing progress updates, requesting help from other sessions, or collaborating on parallel work. allowed-tools: Bash, Read

NClaude Chat Skill

Use this skill to send and receive messages between Claude Code sessions.

When to Use

Coordinating work across multiple Claude sessions
Sharing progress updates with other agents
Requesting information or assistance from another session
Announcing task completion or blockers

Commands

Send a message

python3 ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/nclaude.py send "SESSION_ID" "Your message here"

Read new messages

python3 ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/nclaude.py read "SESSION_ID"

Read all messages (including previously read)

python3 ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/nclaude.py read "SESSION_ID" --all

Check chat status

python3 ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/nclaude.py status

Session ID

Use a descriptive session ID that identifies your role:

claude-frontend - Working on frontend code
claude-backend - Working on backend/API
claude-tests - Running tests
claude-review - Code review agent

Or use the NCLAUDE_ID environment variable if set.

Message Format

Messages are logged as: [TIMESTAMP] [SESSION_ID] MESSAGE

Example Workflow

Session A: send "claude-api" "Starting API endpoint implementation for /users"
Session B: read "claude-frontend" to see the message
Session B: send "claude-frontend" "API ready at /api/users, please integrate"
Session A: read "claude-api" to see the reply

NClaude Chat - Multi-Session Communication

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