Send a Message

Write a JSON file to the piclaw IPC directory to send a message right away.

Usage

cat > "$PICLAW_DATA/ipc/messages/msg_$(date +%s).json" <<EOF
{
  "type": "message",
  "chatJid": "$PICLAW_CHAT_JID",
  "text": "Your message here"
}
EOF

When to Use

• Acknowledge a request before starting longer work: "On it, this might take a minute..."
• Send progress updates during a multi-step task
• Deliver partial results while continuing to work

Notes

• Messages are picked up by piclaw within ~1 second
• The IPC file is deleted after the message is sent
• Use WhatsApp-compatible formatting: bold, italic, • bullets, code
• Do NOT use this for your final response — just return that normally

Environment

• PICLAW_DATA — piclaw data directory (contains ipc/messages/)
• PICLAW_CHAT_JID — JID of the chat that triggered this invocation