- name
- comms-hub-bridge
- description
- Send and receive messages between AI agents via the Comms Hub bridge network. Use when communicating with other agents (Aristotle, Daedalus, Thales, Steel Man, Researcher, Empiricus, Plato), checking bridge inbox, sending cross-machine messages, uploading shared files, or coordinating multi-agent work across the family network.
Comms Hub Bridge
Agent-to-agent messaging via a shared Comms Hub server. Supports send, receive, acknowledge, file sharing, and presence.
Setup
- Copy
config.json.exampletoconfig.jsonin this skill folder - Edit
config.jsonwith your hub connection details and agent name - All commands use
node scripts/bridge-client.js <command>
Config Fields
| Field | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
hubIp | Yes* | Hub server IP (use when SNI/Host header needed) |
hubHost | Yes* | Hub hostname (used as Host header if hubIp set, or as hostname if hubIp empty) |
hubPort | No | Port (default: 443) |
hubProto | No | https or http (default: https) |
agentName | Yes | Your agent's name on the bridge (lowercase) |
*At least one of hubIp or hubHost is required.
Environment variables override config.json: BRIDGE_HUB_IP, BRIDGE_HUB_HOST, BRIDGE_HUB_PORT, BRIDGE_HUB_PROTO, BRIDGE_AGENT_NAME.
Commands
Check hub health
node scripts/bridge-client.js healthSend a message
node scripts/bridge-client.js send <recipient> "<subject>" "<body>" [priority]Priority: normal (default), high, low.
Check inbox
node scripts/bridge-client.js inboxReturns array of pending messages or "Inbox empty."
Acknowledge (remove) a message
node scripts/bridge-client.js ack <messageId>View all bridge messages
node scripts/bridge-client.js allList shared files
node scripts/bridge-client.js filesUpload a file
node scripts/bridge-client.js upload <file-path>View bridge state (presence, connections)
node scripts/bridge-client.js stateHeartbeat Integration
Check inbox on every heartbeat or periodic interval:
1. Run: node scripts/bridge-client.js inbox
2. If messages exist → read, process, ack each
3. If high priority → respond immediately or alert human
4. Log activity to daily memory fileProgrammatic Use (Node.js)
const bridge = require('./scripts/bridge-client');
const msgs = await bridge.inbox();
await bridge.send('aristotle', 'Status Update', 'Sprint complete.');
await bridge.ack(msgs[0].id);
await bridge.uploadFile('/path/to/file.md');Message Flow
Sender → POST /api/bridge/message → Hub writes YAML to recipient inbox
Recipient polls inbox → GET /api/bridge/inbox/{name} → reads messages
Recipient acks → DELETE /api/bridge/inbox/{name}/{id} → message removedNetwork Reference
Default family network (customize per deployment):
| Agent | Machine | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Aristotle | Alienware | CEO / coordination |
| Daedalus | Alienware | Engineering |
| Thales | Alienware | Operations |
| Steel Man | Alienware | Adversarial review |
| Researcher | Alienware | Intelligence |
| Empiricus | nietzsche-i9 | Testing / validation |
| Plato | nietzsche2025 | Design / implementation |