wait
Wait - Block Until Messages Arrive
Wait for messages on specific topics, enabling synchronization between agents and coordinated handoff workflows.
When to Use
- Waiting for another agent to complete work
- Coordinating handoff between agents
- Blocking until a response or acknowledgment arrives
- Synchronizing at specific points in distributed workflows
How It Works
The hive msg sub --wait command polls the specified topic every 500ms until:
- A message arrives (success, exit 0)
- The timeout is reached (prints JSON status, exit 1)
Default timeout is 24h for --wait mode. Messages are NOT acknowledged unless --ack is used.
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