Send and read messages across all channels. Routes based on arguments — whatsapp, email, slack, telegram, discord, notion, or natural language like "send [msg] to [contact]". WhatsApp via mcp__whatsapp__* (Baileys bridge).
Scanned 5/27/2026
Install via CLI
openskills install Lifecycle-Innovations-Limited/claude-ops---
name: ops-comms
description: Send and read messages across all channels. Routes based on arguments — whatsapp, email, slack, telegram, discord, notion, or natural language like "send [msg] to [contact]". WhatsApp via mcp__whatsapp__* (Baileys bridge).
argument-hint: "[channel] | send [message] to [contact] | read [channel] | notion [search query]"
allowed-tools:
- Bash
- Read
- Grep
- Glob
- Skill
- AskUserQuestion
- mcp__claude_ai_Gmail__search_threads
- mcp__claude_ai_Gmail__get_thread
- mcp__claude_ai_Gmail__create_draft
- mcp__claude_ai_Slack__slack_send_message
- mcp__claude_ai_Slack__slack_read_channel
- mcp__claude_ai_Slack__slack_search_users
- mcp__claude_ai_Slack__slack_search_public_and_private
- mcp__claude_ops_telegram__send_message
- mcp__claude_ops_telegram__get_updates
- mcp__claude_ops_telegram__list_chats
- mcp__claude_ai_Notion__notion-search
- mcp__claude_ai_Notion__notion-fetch
- mcp__claude_ai_Notion__notion-get-comments
- mcp__claude_ai_Notion__notion-create-comment
- mcp__claude_ai_Notion__notion-update-page
- mcp__claude_ai_Notion__notion-create-pages
effort: medium
maxTurns: 40
---
# OPS ► COMMS
## Runtime Context
Before executing, load available context:
1. **Daemon health**: Read `${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_DATA_DIR:-$HOME/.claude/plugins/data/ops-ops-marketplace}/daemon-health.json`
- Check bridge liveness before any WhatsApp operation: `lsof -i :8080 | grep LISTEN`
- If bridge not running, prompt user to restart: `launchctl kickstart -k gui/$UID/com.${USER}.whatsapp-bridge`
2. **Ops memories**: Before drafting any message, check `${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_DATA_DIR}/memories/`:
- `contact_*.md` — load profile for the recipient
- `preferences.md` — match user's communication style, language, and tone
- `donts.md` — restrictions that must not appear in any draft
3. **Preferences**: Read `${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_DATA_DIR}/preferences.json` for `default_channels` to determine which channel to prefer when multiple are available for a contact.
## CLI/API Reference
### whatsapp-bridge (WhatsApp — mcp__whatsapp__*)
**Bridge health** — check bridge is running before any WhatsApp operation:
```bash
lsof -i :8080 | grep LISTEN
launchctl list com.${USER}.whatsapp-bridge
```
If not running: `launchctl kickstart -k gui/$(id -u)/com.${USER}.whatsapp-bridge`
| Tool | Params | Output |
|------|--------|--------|
| `mcp__whatsapp__list_chats` | `{sort_by: "last_active"}` | Array of chats with jid, name, last_message_time |
| `mcp__whatsapp__list_messages` | `{chat_jid, limit, query}` | Array of messages with is_from_me, content, timestamp, sender |
| `mcp__whatsapp__search_contacts` | `{query}` | Contacts matching name or phone |
| `mcp__whatsapp__send_message` | `{recipient, message}` | Send result |
| `mcp__whatsapp__get_chat` | `{chat_jid}` | Chat metadata |
| `mcp__whatsapp__get_message_context` | `{chat_jid, message_id}` | Message context window |
### gog CLI (Gmail/Calendar)
| Command | Usage | Output |
|---------|-------|--------|
| `gog gmail search "in:inbox" --max 50 -j --results-only --no-input` | Search inbox | JSON array of threads |
| `gog gmail thread get <threadId> -j` | Get full thread with all messages | Full message JSON |
| `gog gmail send --to "user@example.com" --subject "subj" --body "text"` | Send new email | Send result |
| `gog gmail send --reply-to-message-id <msgId> --reply-all --body "text"` | Reply all | Send result |
| `gog gmail send --to "a@b.com" --subject "subj" --body "text" --attach /path/file` | With attachment | Send result |
| `gog gmail archive <messageId> ... --no-input --force` | Archive messages | Archive result |
---
Parse `$ARGUMENTS` and route immediately:
## Routing table
| Pattern | Action |
| ------------- | ------------------------------------------------------- |
| `whatsapp` | Show WhatsApp recent chats — offer to read or send |
| `email` | Show recent email threads via Gmail MCP |
| `slack` | Show recent Slack activity |
| `telegram` | Show Telegram recent chats |
| `discord` | Show recent Discord channel activity (via bin/ops-discord) |
| `notion` | Search Notion workspace — pages, comments, tasks |
| `voice` | Voice / phone / video — routes to `/ops:ops-voice` (bin/ops-voice) |
| `call * ` | Native Phone.app call via `bin/ops-voice phone` |
| `facetime *` | FaceTime audio/video via `bin/ops-voice facetime` |
| `zoom` | Start an instant Zoom meeting via `bin/ops-voice zoom start` |
| `send * to *` | Parse message and contact, determine best channel, send |
| `read *` | Read the specified channel or contact's messages |
| `home alarm` | Pipe a Homey alarm event as a WhatsApp/Telegram alert — delegates to `/ops:ops-home alarm --notify` (only if `home_automation` is configured in `$PREFS_PATH`) |
| (empty) | Show channel picker menu |
Natural-language parsing:
- `send "deploy done" to #general on discord` → `bin/ops-discord send general "deploy done"`.
- `call <contact>` / `dial <contact>` / `phone <contact>` → resolve number, then `bin/ops-voice phone <E.164>`.
- `facetime <contact>` (with optional `audio`) → `bin/ops-voice facetime <handle> [--audio]`.
- `start a zoom` / `new zoom meeting` → `bin/ops-voice zoom start`.
- `join zoom <ID>` → `bin/ops-voice zoom join <ID>`.
- `text <contact> "<body>"` / `sms <contact> "<body>"` → `bin/ops-voice twilio-sms <to> $TWILIO_FROM_NUMBER "<body>"` (guarded by per-message approval).
---
## Send flow: `send [message] to [contact]`
1. Parse contact name and message from `$ARGUMENTS`.
2. Determine channel by contact lookup:
- Check WhatsApp: `mcp__whatsapp__search_contacts {query: "[contact]"}` 2>/dev/null
- Check Slack: `mcp__claude_ai_Slack__slack_search_users` with `query: "[contact]"`
- Check email: known from context or ask
3. If multiple channels found, use `AskUserQuestion`: `[WhatsApp]` / `[Slack]` / `[Email]`
4. **Always preview before sending.** Use `AskUserQuestion` to confirm:
```
Ready to send via [channel]:
To: [contact name] ([identifier])
Message: "[full message text]"
[Send now] [Edit message] [Cancel]
```
If user picks "Edit message", use `AskUserQuestion` with free-text to get the revised message, then re-preview.
5. Send via the chosen channel. Confirm with: `Sent to [contact] via [channel] ✓`
### WhatsApp send
**CRITICAL — READ BEFORE SENDING:** Before drafting ANY WhatsApp reply, you MUST:
1. Read the full conversation: `mcp__whatsapp__list_messages {chat_jid: "<JID>", limit: 20}`
2. Understand which messages have `is_from_me: true` (user sent) vs `is_from_me: false` (contact sent)
3. Summarize what the conversation is about and what the contact is asking
4. Only THEN draft a reply that addresses what the contact actually said
**Never send a reply based on a single message.** A message like "can you pull it from Klaviyo?" means nothing without knowing what "it" refers to from prior messages.
**Pre-flight:** Check bridge is running: `lsof -i :8080 | grep LISTEN`. If not running, restart: `launchctl kickstart -k gui/$(id -u)/com.${USER}.whatsapp-bridge` and wait 5s.
```
mcp__whatsapp__send_message {recipient: "[contact_jid]", message: "[message]"}
```
### Slack send
Use `mcp__claude_ai_Slack__slack_send_message` with resolved channel/user ID.
### Email send (draft)
Use `mcp__claude_ai_Gmail__create_draft` — always create draft first. Then use `AskUserQuestion`:
```
Draft created for [recipient]:
Subject: [subject]
Body: [preview]
[Send now] [Keep as draft] [Edit]
```
---
## Read flow: `read [channel]`
**WhatsApp:**
```
mcp__whatsapp__list_chats {sort_by: "last_active"}
```
Show last 10 chats with sender, preview, timestamp. Use `mcp__whatsapp__list_messages {chat_jid, limit: 5}` to preview each chat.
**Email:**
Use `mcp__claude_ai_Gmail__search_threads` with `query: "in:inbox"` (NOT `is:unread` — scan full inbox including read messages), show thread list.
**Slack (multi-workspace):**
Read the **derived** `channels.slack.workspaces[]` object from the pre-gathered `bin/ops-unread` output (NOT the raw `preferences.json` → `slack_workspaces[]`, which has no `available` field — it only persists workspace metadata). The `bin/ops-unread` step resolves each workspace's `token_env` and emits `available: true|false` per entry. Iterate that array:
- For each `available: true` entry, use `mcp__claude_ai_Slack__slack_search_public_and_private` with `query: "in:channel"` (NOT `is:unread`) if the MCP token matches, or direct curl for non-bound workspaces. To resolve the token for direct curl, the entry's `token_env` field is the **name** of the env var; validate it matches `^[A-Za-z_][A-Za-z0-9_]*$` before indirect expansion (`${!token_env}`) to avoid bash aborting on invalid identifiers.
- Label results with the workspace name: `Slack/<workspace_a>`, `Slack/<workspace_b>`, etc.
- **`channels.slack.multi_workspace == false` / legacy mode**: fall back to `mcp__claude_ai_Slack__slack_search_public_and_private` if `channels.slack.available == true`, otherwise report "Slack not configured".
**Telegram:**
Use `mcp__claude_ops_telegram__get_updates` (limit: 20) and `mcp__claude_ops_telegram__list_chats`.
Fall back to: `telegram-cli --exec "dialog_list" 2>/dev/null || echo "Telegram MCP not configured"`
**Discord:**
`${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/bin/ops-discord read "<CHANNEL_ID>" --limit 20 --json` — requires `DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN` (or credential-store `discord/bot-token`). Fall back to `bin/ops-discord channels --json` if the user doesn't know the channel ID and `DISCORD_GUILD_ID` is set.
**Notion:**
Use `mcp__claude_ai_Notion__notion-search` with the user's query (or `query: ""` sorted by `last_edited_time` for general browsing). For each result:
- Fetch full page content with `mcp__claude_ai_Notion__notion-fetch` using the page URL/ID from search results
- Get comments with `mcp__claude_ai_Notion__notion-get-comments`
- Show page title, database name, last editor, and recent comments
**Notion API fallback:** If MCP tools fail and `NOTION_API_KEY` is set, use `curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $NOTION_API_KEY" -H "Notion-Version: 2022-06-28" -X POST https://api.notion.com/v1/search -d '{"query":"<QUERY>","page_size":10}'`
### Notion comment/reply
Use `mcp__claude_ai_Notion__notion-create-comment` with the page ID to reply to a comment thread. For creating new pages in a database, use `mcp__claude_ai_Notion__notion-create-pages`.
Always preview before commenting:
```
Ready to comment on Notion page:
Page: [page title]
Comment: "[comment text]"
[Post comment] [Edit] [Cancel]
```
### Telegram send
Use `mcp__claude_ops_telegram__send_message` with `chat_id` (from list_chats) and `text`.
### Discord send
Shell out to `bin/ops-discord send`. Three invocation shapes:
```bash
# By channel alias (resolves DISCORD_WEBHOOK_<UPPER> or DISCORD_WEBHOOK_URL)
${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/bin/ops-discord send "<channel-alias>" "<message>" --json
# By channel snowflake (17-20 digit ID, routed through bot token)
${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/bin/ops-discord send "<CHANNEL_ID>" "<message>" --json
# By full webhook URL (useful when the URL is stored per-project)
${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/bin/ops-discord send "https://discord.com/api/webhooks/<ID>/<TOKEN>" "<message>" --json
```
If the script exits 1 with `{"error":"no discord credential configured — run /ops:setup discord"}`, prompt the user via `AskUserQuestion` (≤4 options per Rule 1): `[Run /ops:setup discord]` / `[Paste webhook URL now]` / `[Skip]`. Do NOT silently skip — that violates Rule 3.
Note: `DISCORD_WEBHOOK_URL` is shared with the ops-fires notification sink (`scripts/ops-notify.sh`). When pre-existing, prefer it as the default for `/ops:comms discord send` rather than asking the user to set a separate value.
### Voice / phone / video
All voice traffic flows through `bin/ops-voice` (full surface documented in the `ops-voice` skill). Native channels (Phone.app, FaceTime, Zoom start|join) need no credentials; programmatic channels (Twilio voice/SMS, Bland AI, Zoom schedule) follow the standard credential-resolution order.
```bash
# Native — no creds
${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/bin/ops-voice phone "+1234567890" --json
${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/bin/ops-voice facetime user@example.com --audio --json
${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/bin/ops-voice zoom start
${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/bin/ops-voice zoom join 1234567890 --pwd <password>
# Programmatic — gated by Rule 6 (per-message approval)
${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/bin/ops-voice twilio-call "+1234567890" "$TWILIO_FROM_NUMBER" --twiml "<URL>" --json
${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/bin/ops-voice twilio-sms "+1234567890" "$TWILIO_FROM_NUMBER" "<body>" --json
${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/bin/ops-voice bland-call "+1234567890" "<task prompt>" --json
```
**Send-flow integration:** when `$ARGUMENTS` looks like `call <contact>`, `facetime <contact>`, `text <contact> "<body>"`, or `have an AI call <contact> and ...`:
1. Resolve the contact's number/handle (`mcp__whatsapp__search_contacts` or `preferences.json` → `contacts`).
2. For native calls (`phone`, `facetime`, `zoom`): preview `[Place call via <channel> to <contact>] [Cancel]` then invoke.
3. For Twilio voice/SMS and Bland AI: stage the full draft (recipient, channel, body or task-prompt) and gate behind one `AskUserQuestion` per message (Rule 6). Never batch.
4. If no credential resolves for a programmatic channel, prompt via `AskUserQuestion` with `[Run /ops:ops-voice setup]` / `[Paste credential now]` / `[Try native instead]` / `[Skip]` (Rule 3 — never silently skip).
---
## Empty arguments — channel picker
Display the header, then use **batched AskUserQuestion calls** (max 4 options each):
```
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OPS ► COMMS
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
```
**Before presenting options**, read `${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_DATA_DIR}/preferences.json` and check which channels are configured. Only show configured channels. If <=4 total options (configured channels + "Send a message"), present in a single call. If >4, batch:
AskUserQuestion call 1 — Read channels:
```
[Read WhatsApp]
[Read Email]
[Read Slack]
[More...]
```
AskUserQuestion call 2 (only if "More..."):
```
[Read Telegram]
[Make a call (voice)]
[Send a message]
```
If all channels are configured, that's 6+ options — always batch. If only 3 channels are configured, "Read X" + "Read Y" + "Read Z" + "Send a message" = 4, fits in one call. The `voice` channel is configured iff `preferences.json` → `channels.voice` is present OR `default_channels` contains `"voice"`.
Execute the selected action.
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