# Delegate Task to Another Agent

Sends a task to another Atomizer agent via the OpenClaw Hooks API. The target agent processes the task in an isolated session and optionally delivers the response to Discord.

## When to Use

- You need another agent to perform a task (research, analysis, NX work, etc.)
- You want to assign work and get a response in a Discord channel
- Cross-agent orchestration

## Usage

```bash
bash /home/papa/atomizer/workspaces/shared/skills/delegate/delegate.sh <agent> "<instruction>" [options]
```

### Agents

| Agent | Specialty |
|-------|-----------|
| `manager` | Orchestration, project oversight |
| `tech-lead` | Technical decisions, FEA review |
| `secretary` | Meeting notes, admin, status updates |
| `auditor` | Quality checks, compliance review |
| `optimizer` | Optimization setup, parameter studies |
| `study-builder` | Study configuration, DOE |
| `nx-expert` | NX/Simcenter operations |
| `webster` | Web research, literature search |

### Options

- `--channel <discord-channel-id>` — Route response to a specific Discord channel
- `--deliver` / `--no-deliver` — Whether to post response to Discord (default: deliver)

### Examples

```bash
# Ask Webster to research something
bash /home/papa/atomizer/workspaces/shared/skills/delegate/delegate.sh webster "Find the CTE of Zerodur Class 0 between 20-40°C"

# Assign NX work with channel routing
bash /home/papa/atomizer/workspaces/shared/skills/delegate/delegate.sh nx-expert "Create mesh convergence study for M2 mirror" --channel C0AEJV13TEU

# Ask auditor to review without posting to Discord
bash /home/papa/atomizer/workspaces/shared/skills/delegate/delegate.sh auditor "Review the thermal analysis assumptions" --no-deliver
```

## How It Works

1. Looks up the target agent's port from the cluster port map
2. Checks if the target agent is running
3. Sends a `POST /hooks/agent` request to the target's OpenClaw instance
4. Target agent processes the task in an isolated session
5. Response is delivered to Discord if `--deliver` is set

## Response

The script outputs:
- ✅ confirmation with run ID on success
- ❌ error message with HTTP code on failure

The delegated task runs **asynchronously** — you won't get the result inline. The target agent will respond in Discord.

## Notes

- Tasks are fire-and-forget. Monitor the Discord channel for the response.
- The target agent sees the message as a hook trigger, not a Discord message.
- For complex multi-step workflows, delegate one step at a time.