manage-channels

manage-channels is an open-source productivity skill for Claude Code and compatible agents, published by nanocoai. Its author describes it as: “Wire channels to agent groups, manage isolation levels, add new channel groups. Use after adding a channel, during setup, or standalone to reconfigure.”. The project has 31k stars on GitHub and is available under the MIT license. Add it to your setup with `git clone https://github.com/nanocoai/nanoclaw ~/.claude/skills/manage-channels`.

What manage-channels does

Wire messaging channels to agent groups. See `docs/isolation-model.md` for the full isolation model.

Installation

Add manage-channels to your agent with:

git clone https://github.com/nanocoai/nanoclaw ~/.claude/skills/manage-channels

Always review a skill's source before installing it. This command comes from the skill's public repository; the linked repo is the source of truth for exact setup steps.

What's inside

The SKILL.md for manage-channels is organised into these sections:

• Assess Current State
• First Channel (No Agent Groups Exist)
• Channel Defaults: The Two-Level Model
• Wiring via ncl
• Threading override (--threads)
• Mention capability
• Wire New Channel
• Isolation Question
• Register Command
• Add Channel Group
• Change Wiring
• One-Time Check: Legacy Mis-Wired WhatsApp Groups

When to use it

Reach for manage-channels when you want productivity help from your agent without writing the same instructions every session. Load the skill and the agent picks it up automatically for relevant tasks.

Strengths

• Clear MIT license — safe to read and adapt
• Ships in nanocoai/nanoclaw, an established project with 30,542 GitHub stars
• Actively maintained (recent commits)

Topics

Frequently asked questions

What does manage-channels do?

Wire channels to agent groups, manage isolation levels, add new channel groups. Use after adding a channel, during setup, or standalone to reconfigure.

How do I install manage-channels?

Run git clone https://github.com/nanocoai/nanoclaw ~/.claude/skills/manage-channels in your agent, then reload your skills. Review the source at https://github.com/nanocoai/nanoclaw before installing.

Is manage-channels free to use?

Yes. manage-channels is free and open source under the MIT license, so you can read, run, and adapt it within that license's terms.

Where does manage-channels come from?

manage-channels ships inside nanocoai/nanoclaw, a repository that contains 41 catalogued skills in total. The repository's 30,542 GitHub stars apply to that whole collection, not to this skill on its own.