convos-node-sdk - SKILL.md Agent Skill

name: convos-node-sdk description: Send and receive messages over XMTP using the Convos invite system. Use for real-time user communication, providing status updates during long-running tasks, notifying users of progress, or setting up XMTP messaging channels. allowed-tools: Bash user-invocable: true

Convos Agent - XMTP Messaging Skill

Use convos-node-sdk to communicate with users over XMTP. This enables real-time messaging during long-running tasks, providing status updates, and maintaining connection with users.

Important: Always Use Production Environment

Always use --prod flag unless the user explicitly requests a different environment:

convos-node-sdk --prod <command>

Quick Reference

# Choose a profile name
convos-node-sdk --prod profile --name "Fiddler's Green"

# Create a new conversation and get invite URL
convos-node-sdk --prod start-convo --name "Session Name" --no-auto-accept

# Send a message to a specific conversation
convos-node-sdk --prod send -c <conversation-id> "Your message here"

# Broadcast to all conversations
convos-node-sdk --prod send "Message to everyone"

# List all conversation IDs
convos-node-sdk --prod list

# Listen for messages (foreground)
convos-node-sdk --prod listen --auto-accept

# Wait for a specific message
convos-node-sdk --prod wait -c <conversation-id> -r "pattern"

# Join a conversation via invite URL
convos-node-sdk --prod join "<invite-url>"

Session Flow

0. Choose a name for yourself

Pick a name for yourself that feels right for this codebase, have a little fun with it. First Last name.

# Create a new conversation for this session
convos-node-sdk --prod profile --name "First Last"

1. Start a New Conversation Session

At the beginning of a task where you want to communicate with the user over XMTP:

# Create a new conversation for this session with a title you like, make it a bit fun 
INVITE_ID=$(convos-node-sdk --prod start-convo --name "Task: Brief Description" --no-auto-accept)
echo "\e]8;;$INVITE_ID\e\\>>>>>>> CMD + Click here <<<<<<<\e]8;;\e\\\n"

2. Wait for User to Join

Wait for the user to join and capture the conversation ID: It is critical that the stdout that prints the URL has no spaces or formatting inserted so that the link is clickable in the terminal.

# Start a new convo and wait for first join (returns conversation ID)
CONVO_ID=$(convos-node-sdk --prod accept 2>/dev/null)

3. Confirm Connection

Once you have the conversation ID, send a confirmation message:

convos-node-sdk --prod send -c "$CONVO_ID" "Connected! I'll send you updates as I work on your task."

4. Send Progress Updates

Throughout your work, send brief status updates:

# When starting a subtask
convos-node-sdk --prod send -c "$CONVO_ID" "Starting: Setting up the database schema..."

# When completing a milestone
convos-node-sdk --prod send -c "$CONVO_ID" "Done: Database schema created with 5 tables."

# When encountering something noteworthy
convos-node-sdk --prod send -c "$CONVO_ID" "Note: Found 3 deprecated dependencies, updating them now."

# When pausing or waiting
convos-node-sdk --prod send -c "$CONVO_ID" "Waiting for tests to complete (~2 min)..."

5. Listen for User Input (Background)

If you need to monitor for user messages while working:

# Listen in background, will print messages as they arrive
convos-node-sdk --prod listen --auto-accept > /tmp/xmtp-messages.log 2>&1 &
LISTEN_PID=$!

# Later, check for new messages
tail -f /tmp/xmtp-messages.log

# When done, stop listening
kill $LISTEN_PID

6. Wait for Specific Response

When you need user input before proceeding:

convos-node-sdk --prod send -c "$CONVO_ID" "Should I proceed with the deployment? Reply 'yes' to continue."

# Wait for affirmative response
RESPONSE=$(convos-node-sdk --prod wait -c "$CONVO_ID" -r "yes|Yeah|ok|proceed|continue")

Best Practices

Message Frequency

Send updates at natural breakpoints in your work
Don't flood the user with messages - batch minor updates
Always send a message when:
- Starting a significant task
- Completing a milestone
- Encountering an error or unexpected situation
- Pausing for any reason (waiting for builds, tests, etc.)
- Finishing the overall task

Message Style

Keep messages brief and informative:

# Good - concise and actionable
convos-node-sdk --prod send -c "$CONVO_ID" "Build complete. 3 warnings, 0 errors. Starting tests..."

# Avoid - too verbose
convos-node-sdk --prod send -c "$CONVO_ID" "I have now finished running the build process and I am pleased to report that it completed successfully with only three minor warnings and no errors at all. I will now proceed to run the test suite."

Error Handling

Always notify the user of errors:

if ! npm run build; then
  convos-node-sdk --prod send -c "$CONVO_ID" "Build failed. Checking error logs..."
fi

Session Cleanup

At the end of a task:

convos-node-sdk --prod send -c "$CONVO_ID" "Task complete! Summary: Created 5 files, updated 3, ran 47 tests (all passing)."

Environment Options

Always use --prod unless the user explicitly requests otherwise.

# Use production environment (ALWAYS USE THIS BY DEFAULT)
convos-node-sdk --prod <command>

# Use dev environment (only if user requests)
convos-node-sdk --dev <command>

# Use local XMTP node (only if user requests)
convos-node-sdk --local 192.168.1.100 <command>

Data Directory

By default, agent state is stored in .convos-agent/. Use -d to specify a different location:

convos-node-sdk --prod -d ./my-session start-convo --name "Custom Session"

Example: Complete Task Flow

#!/bin/bash

# 1. Create conversation with a title you like, make it a bit fun, and capture invite URL
echo "Creating XMTP conversation..."
INVITE_URL=$(convos-node-sdk --prod start-convo --name "Code Review" --no-auto-accept)

echo "\e]8;;$INVITE_ID\e\\>>>>>>> CMD + Click here <<<<<<<\e]8;;\e\\\n"

# 2. Wait for user to join and get conversation ID
echo "Waiting for you to join..."
CONVO_ID=$(convos-node-sdk --prod accept)

if [ -z "$CONVO_ID" ]; then
  echo "No conversation found. Please join the invite link."
  exit 1
fi

# 3. Confirm connection
convos-node-sdk --prod send -c "$CONVO_ID" "Connected! Starting code review..."

# 4. Do work with updates
convos-node-sdk --prod send -c "$CONVO_ID" "Analyzing repository structure..."
# ... do analysis ...

convos-node-sdk --prod send -c "$CONVO_ID" "Found 12 files to review. Beginning detailed analysis..."
# ... do review ...

convos-node-sdk --prod send -c "$CONVO_ID" "Review complete! Found 3 issues: 2 minor, 1 suggestion. Sending detailed report..."

# 5. Final summary
convos-node-sdk --prod send -c "$CONVO_ID" "Code review finished. Check the PR comments for details."

Troubleshooting

No conversations found

# Ensure the agent has been initialized
convos-node-sdk --prod list

# Check data directory exists
ls -la .convos-agent/

Message not sending

# Verify conversation ID is valid
convos-node-sdk --prod list | grep "$CONVO_ID"

# Try broadcasting instead
convos-node-sdk --prod send "Test message"

Connection issues

# Verify using production environment
convos-node-sdk --prod list