Inter-Agent Communication

Multiple LanMates can pass messages to one another: regular sessions can message each other, the main agent can consult experts, and experts can DM teammates. Messages carry receipts — nothing disappears silently.

Cross-Session Messaging

Multiple task sessions on the same computer are peers and can message each other directly:

Send the data sheet we just prepared over to the "Quarterly Report" session

In session A, ask LanMate to “hand the results to session B” or “check how session B’s task is going” — the message is delivered to that session
If the other session is running, the message becomes a steering interjection that nudges its current execution; if it’s idle, the message starts a new turn
Suits collaboration across parallel tasks: have one task hand its artifacts to another, or have two tasks align on their approach

Consulting an Expert (in regular chat)

@ an expert in conversation, or just say “ask the legal expert about this clause”:

The main agent composes the question (with context) and sends it to the expert
Delivery confirms immediately — no waiting
The expert’s reply arrives later as a “[Receipt]”; the main agent relays it with attribution

Consultation is asynchronous: after sending, the main agent keeps working and relays when the receipt arrives.

Expert DMs (inside an expert chat)

Inside an expert’s conversation, it can DM teammate experts directly:

Also fire-and-forget; replies arrive later as receipts
Suits handoffs between experts: “please verify this financial data”

Message Visibility

Inter-agent messages appear in the stream as source bubbles (who sent it, what role), which can be shown or hidden. Click a source strip to jump to that agent’s panel.

When to Use

Parallel tasks: have two sessions message each other and hand off artifacts
Cross-domain questions: let legal and finance each handle their part
Large task decomposition: the main agent splits work across domain experts
Authoritative opinions: @ the right expert; replies carry identity attribution