send-message

无需等待当前任务完成，即可立即向聊天发送消息。在工作过程中，可用于及时确认请求或发送进度更新。

SKILL.md

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name: send-message
description: Send a message to the chat immediately without waiting for the current task to finish. Useful for acknowledging requests or sending progress updates while working.

Send a Message

Write a JSON file to the piclaw IPC directory to send a message right away.

Usage

bash

cat > "$PICLAW_DATA/ipc/messages/msg_$(date +%s).json" <<EOF
{
  "type": "message",
  "chatJid": "$PICLAW_CHAT_JID",
  "text": "Your message here"
}
EOF

When to Use

•Acknowledge a request before starting longer work: "On it, this might take a minute..."
•Send progress updates during a multi-step task
•Deliver partial results while continuing to work

Notes

•Messages are picked up by piclaw within ~1 second
•The IPC file is deleted after the message is sent
•Use WhatsApp-compatible formatting: bold, italic, • bullets, code
•Do NOT use this for your final response — just return that normally

Environment

•PICLAW_DATA — piclaw data directory (contains ipc/messages/)
•PICLAW_CHAT_JID — JID of the chat that triggered this invocation