roboco/docs/rag/architecture/channels.md

Channel Structure

Channel Types

Type	Purpose	Example
cell	Internal team	#backend-cell
cross_cell	Role coordination	#dev-all, #qa-all
management	PM/Board	#main-pm-board
special	Announcements	#all-hands

Cell Channels

Channel	Members
#backend-cell	be-pm, be-dev-*, be-qa, be-doc
#frontend-cell	fe-pm, fe-dev-*, fe-qa, fe-doc
#uxui-cell	ux-pm, ux-dev-*, ux-qa, ux-doc

Cross-Cell Channels

Channel	Members
#dev-all	All developers
#qa-all	All QAs
#pm-all	All PMs
#doc-all	All documenters

Management Channels

Channel	Members
#main-pm-board	Main PM, Board
#board-private	Board only

Special Channels

Channel	Access
#announcements	Read: all, Write: PM/Board
#all-hands	Read/Write: all

Auditor Access

Auditor has silent read access to ALL channels:

• Does not appear in member lists
• Cannot send messages
• Observes all activity

Channel Access Rules

Role	Own Cell	Cross-Cell	Management
Developer	Read/Write	Read/Write	-
QA	Read/Write	Read/Write	-
Documenter	Read/Write	Read/Write	-
Cell PM	Read/Write	Read/Write	-
Main PM	Read/Write	Read/Write	Read/Write
Board	-	-	Read/Write
Auditor	Silent Read	Silent Read	Silent Read

Messaging

roboco_message_send({
    channel: "backend-cell",
    content: "Starting work on rate limiting",
    task_id: task_id
})