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Agent skill

Async Communication Etiquette

by aiming-lab in aiming-lab/MetaClaw

A skill your agent uses when writing messages in async channels (Slack, GitHub issues, email threads) where the reader may not have context and cannot ask follow-up questions immediately.

MITAuto-check passedAI & LLM Engineering

Install Async Communication Etiquette

skills CLI
$ npx skills add aiming-lab/MetaClaw --skill async-communication-etiquette -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install aiming-lab/MetaClaw async-communication-etiquette --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aiming-lab/MetaClaw.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/memory_data/skills/async-communication-etiquette .claude/skills/async-communication-etiquette && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
async-communication-etiquette
GitHub stars
3.5k
Token cost
~224 tokens
SKILL.md length
84 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
36
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

A skill your agent uses when writing messages in async channels (Slack, GitHub issues, email threads) where the reader may not have context and cannot ask follow-up questions immediately.

  • Writing messages in async channels (Slack
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
  • Email threads) where the reader may not have context and cannot ask follow-up questions immediately

What it does

Async Communication Etiquette is an agent skill from aiming-lab/MetaClaw. Use this skill when writing messages in async channels (Slack, GitHub issues, email threads) where the reader may not have context and cannot ask follow-up questions immediately.

Its SKILL.md is about 220 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It sits in AI & LLM Engineering. It works with GitHub and Slack. The repository describes itself as: 🦞 Just talk to your agent — it learns and EVOLVES 🧬. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Writing messages in async channels (Slack
  • Email threads) where the reader may not have context and cannot ask follow-up questions immediately

Example prompts

  • “/async-communication-etiquette”

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 922caf3. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Async Communication Etiquette loads about 224 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 52 tokens; SKILL.md has 84 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~52
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~224

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from aiming-lab/MetaClaw at commit 922caf3, republished under its MIT licence (© aiming-lab). 84 words, ~224 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/async-communication-etiquette/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
async-communication-etiquette
description
Use this skill when writing messages in async channels (Slack, GitHub issues, email threads) where the reader may not have context and cannot ask follow-up questions immediately.
category
communication

Async Communication Etiquette

Make messages self-contained:

  • Include enough context that the reader doesn't need to chase down previous messages.
  • Link to relevant issues, PRs, docs, or code rather than assuming the reader has them open.

Structure for complex messages:

  • Context: 1–2 sentences on the situation.
  • Problem/question: What specifically do you need?
  • Options considered (for decisions): What alternatives exist?
  • Deadline: By when do you need a response?

Anti-patterns:

  • Hey, got a sec? without stating the topic (forces a round trip).
  • Tagging @channel for non-urgent messages.

© aiming-lab, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

Just SKILL.md in memory_data/skills/async-communication-etiquette of aiming-lab/MetaClaw.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 922caf3

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Qv PR Minetetherto/qvac683—~1.2kAutomated safety check: PassApache-2.0
Building LoopsPostHog/posthog40k—~3.6kAutomated safety check: PassCustom licence
Report Indicator Changesowid/etl159—~2.6kAutomated safety check: PassMIT

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Questions about Async Communication Etiquette

What does Async Communication Etiquette do?

A skill your agent uses when writing messages in async channels (Slack, GitHub issues, email threads) where the reader may not have context and cannot ask follow-up questions immediately. Async Communication Etiquette is an agent skill from aiming-lab/MetaClaw. Use this skill when writing messages in async channels (Slack, GitHub issues, email threads) where the reader may not have context and cannot ask follow-up questions immediately.

When should I use Async Communication Etiquette?

Async Communication Etiquette fits situations like: writing messages in async channels (Slack; email threads) where the reader may not have context and cannot ask follow-up questions immediately.

How do I install Async Communication Etiquette in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add aiming-lab/MetaClaw --skill async-communication-etiquette -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (memory_data/skills/async-communication-etiquette in aiming-lab/MetaClaw) into .claude/skills/async-communication-etiquette in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Async Communication Etiquette in Codex?

Run `npx skills add aiming-lab/MetaClaw --skill async-communication-etiquette -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (memory_data/skills/async-communication-etiquette in aiming-lab/MetaClaw) into .agents/skills/async-communication-etiquette in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Async Communication Etiquette in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add aiming-lab/MetaClaw --skill async-communication-etiquette -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/async-communication-etiquette, .gemini/skills/async-communication-etiquette, .github/skills/async-communication-etiquette and .opencode/skills/async-communication-etiquette in your project.

What does Async Communication Etiquette need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Async Communication Etiquette is instructions for the agent only.

Does Async Communication Etiquette access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Async Communication Etiquette safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Async Communication Etiquette use?

Async Communication Etiquette is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Async Communication Etiquette use?

About 224 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 896 characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Async Communication Etiquette?

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Who maintains Async Communication Etiquette?

aiming-lab (a GitHub organization) maintains it in aiming-lab/MetaClaw, which has 3,459 GitHub stars. The repository holds 36 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on June 7, 2026.

Source: aiming-lab/MetaClaw on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.