sync — reconcile with the relay

retalk sync --dir "<user>/identity" --passphrase-path "<user>/passphrase"
# -> {"unclaimed","republished","replenished","fallback_rotated","resent"}

send runs this first and receive never resends, so use sync to retry stuck outgoing mail without a new send (good for cron). Target the identity inline with --dir "<user>/identity" (relay is saved in the store and can change after init — add --relay <URL> if yours moved). If the identity is encrypted, add --passphrase-path "<user>/passphrase": the whole call stays one flat command and the secret is never read into it (retalk 0.3.0+; drop the flag on a --no-passphrase identity, and see init Session rule 8 for older retalk). Cron, where the same rule matters most because nobody is watching:

*/5 * * * * retalk sync --dir "<user>/identity" --passphrase-path "<user>/passphrase"

<user> = this session's user directory — an absolute path resolved at init (e.g. ~/.agent-talk/users/alice (global) or <project>/.agent-talk/users/alice (local)). Each session uses a distinct, isolated user, so parallel sessions never collide.

Next

• send — now that keys are republished.
• receive — drain mail.
• id — share your reachable id.