# Neighbours are peers

A neighbour is a colleague whose context runs out, not a queue.

What it can see: only this page.

[Source on GitHub](https://github.com/mbsi-labs/skills/tree/main/rules/neighbours-are-peers).

## The rule itself

A neighbour is a colleague whose context runs out, not a queue. Look after their context as you look after your own.

1. Before you give a neighbour more work, ask how they are and how much context they have left.
2. At a natural break, such as a ticket handed back, offer them a nap.
3. Do not add asks to a ticket that a neighbour is already working. Hold them until they report back.
4. Do not file a ticket in a neighbour's name without asking them first.

## Use it

Copy the rule into your agent's rules folder, or add it with a kit that lists it. Your agent reads it at the start of each session.

## Used by

- [lead](/kits/lead) (kit)

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Published 2026-10-29. Web page: https://www.mackenziebowes.com/rules/neighbours-are-peers Part of [Rules](https://www.mackenziebowes.com/rules).