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# Thread Ownership

# Thread Ownership (plugin)

Prevents multiple agents from responding in the same Slack thread. Uses HTTP calls to the slack-forwarder ownership API.

## Install

```bash theme={"dark"}
wednesdayai plugins install @wednesdayai/thread-ownership
```

Local checkout:

```bash theme={"dark"}
wednesdayai plugins install ./extensions/thread-ownership
```

## What it does

* Tracks which agent "owns" a Slack thread (first responder).
* Prevents other agents from responding in that thread.
* Uses HTTP calls to the slack-forwarder ownership API for coordination.
* Useful in multi-agent setups where multiple agents monitor the same channels.

## Related

* [Plugins](/tools/plugin)
* [Multi-agent routing](/concepts/multi-agent)
* [Slack channel](/channels/slack)