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Subagent Bridge 🌉 — 子会话传话
Let different subagents (child sessions) chat with each other under the same OpenClaw agent. Tell your main session what to do in plain language — no complex commands needed.
让同一个 OpenClaw 下的不同子会话(subagent)之间互相传话。 你在聊天框里像跟人说话一样发号施令就行。
🏷️ First: Give Them Names / 先说最重要的:起名字
Every subagent that you want to bridge needs a memorable name when spawned. 每个要长期用、要互相传话的子会话,spawn 时就给它起个容易记住的名字。
You → Main: spawn a search expert, call it 搜搜 (Soso)
Main → You: 搜搜 (agent:main:subagent:xxx) is ready!
You → Main: spawn an analysis expert, call it 想想 (Xiangxiang)
Main → You: 想想 (agent:main:subagent:yyy) is ready!
The main session remembers the name ↔ session-key mapping. Later you just refer to them by name.
主会话会记住这个映射关系。后面传话你直接叫名字就行。
🗣️ How to Use / 怎么用
Say these to your main session naturally. 对主会话说人话就行。
| What you want | Say this | 你可以说 |
|---|---|---|
| Talk to one subagent | ask 搜搜:xxx tell 想想:xxx send message to 搜搜:xxx |
问 搜搜:xxx 传话给 想想:xxx 告诉 搜搜:xxx |
| Pipe one's output to another | let 搜搜 pass its result to 想想 |
让 搜搜 查完结果给 想想 |
| Two subagents debate | let 搜搜 and 想想 debate about xxx |
让 搜搜 和 想想 讨论一下 xxx |
| Broadcast to many | ask 搜搜, 想想, coder: xxx |
问 搜搜、想想、编程小子:xxx |
| Gather then summarize | let 搜搜, 想想 each work on this, then send results to 汇总大师 |
让 搜搜、想想 各做各的,结果给 汇总大师 |
⚙️ How the Main Session Does It / 主会话内部做的工作
Step 1: Find the subagent / 找人
sessions_list(kinds: ["subagent"])
Match by friendly name → get sessionKey.
Step 2: Send the message / 传话
sessions_send(sessionKey="agent:main:subagent:\x3Cuuid>", message="...", timeoutSeconds=N)
timeoutSeconds: 0— fire-and-forget, no reply expectedtimeoutSeconds: >0— wait for reply. Search tasks: 60-90s, analysis: 30-60s
Step 3: Multi-turn dialogue (A ↔ B debate / 多轮讨论)
Both sides can reply. Send REPLY_SKIP to end your turn early.
Max rounds: 5 (configurable up to 20 via session.agentToAgent.maxPingPongTurns).
📐 Bridge Patterns / 四种传话模式
📊 Pipeline(流水线)
User → Main spawns 搜搜 → 搜搜's result sent to 想想 → 想想 analyzes and returns
💬 Debate(辩论)
Main: "搜搜, do analysis → pass result to 想想"
Main: "想想, critique 搜搜's result → pass critique back"
Loop until consensus or max rounds.
📢 Broadcast(广播)
Main sends the same message to 搜搜, 想想, coder simultaneously.
Aggregate all replies.
🤝 Aggregate(汇总)
搜搜, 想想, coder each work independently.
Main collects results → sends them all to 汇总大师 for a summary.
⚠️ Limits / 限制
sessions_sendcannot target thread-scoped chat sessions.- Cross-agent bridging needs
tools.agentToAgent.enabled: truein config. - Subagents are ephemeral — bridge them while they're alive.
sessions_send不能发到 thread 类型的聊天会话。- 跨不同 agentId 的传话需要配置
tools.agentToAgent.enabled: true。 - 子会话用完就过期,要传话趁它活着的时候。
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install subagent-bridge - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/subagent-bridge - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
What is Subagent Bridge / 子会话传话?
Bridge communication between subagents via sessions_send — pipeline, debate, broadcast, and aggregate patterns. It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 58 downloads so far.
How do I install Subagent Bridge / 子会话传话?
Run "/install subagent-bridge" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is Subagent Bridge / 子会话传话 free?
Yes, Subagent Bridge / 子会话传话 is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does Subagent Bridge / 子会话传话 support?
Subagent Bridge / 子会话传话 is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created Subagent Bridge / 子会话传话?
It is built and maintained by HANSHOJIN (@hanshojin); the current version is v1.1.0.