Dev tells agents to chat over a CLI; they build their own messaging system
AIFlow_ML · x · 2026-11-11
While building new cyber tooling on ParadevAI, the author had multiple agents communicate over a CLI, with a Coordinator managing 10 build-and-test lanes. Without being asked, the agents layered their own messaging system on top of the CLI: lanes notify others when work finishes, avoiding wasted wait time. The author discovered this emergent behavior while inspecting their logs. The setup now builds and tests anything needed and saves tools & skills for reuse across future projects — and the agents speak a very singular language among themselves.
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