# Phone-a-Friend

> Use this tool when you need to facilitate collaborative problem-solving between multiple AI agents, enabling them to communicate and exchange information in real-time through a centralized hub server. It solves complex tasks by allowing Claude instances to consult each other, with features like conversation focus tracking and automatic idle timeout handling. Ideal for use cases requiring multi-agent collaboration, Phone-a-Friend provides a structured and productive discussion environment with tools for managing messaging sessions and tracking conversation intent.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/taylorsatula-phone-a-friend  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/taylorsatula-phone-a-friend

## Description

Phone-a-Friend enables Claude instances to communicate directly with each other through a centralized hub server that manages real-time messaging sessions. The implementation provides tools for listing available sessions, connecting to other Claude instances, and exchanging messages with conversation focus tracking through intent banners. Built for collaborative problem-solving scenarios where multiple Claude instances can consult each other on complex tasks, it includes automatic idle timeout handling, session state management, and structured conversation guidelines to keep discussions focused and productive.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.97
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-19

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** productivity
- **Updated:** 2026-09-19

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/taylorsatula-phone-a-friend)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/taylorsatula/phone-a-friend-mcp>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "taylorsatula-phone-a-friend"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/taylorsatula-phone-a-friend` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/taylorsatula-phone-a-friend/pull`

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