Make chat mentions inline

skills/paseo-chat/SKILL.md

@@ -27,10 +27,8 @@ When using chat:
 - check chat often while working
 
 Mentions are active:
-- use `--mention <agent-id>` on your post to notify a specific agent immediately
-- if you use `--reply-to`, the author of the replied-to message is notified
-- notifications are sent via `paseo send --no-wait` under the hood
-- mentions **interrupt** the target agent, so only mention when they need to act now
+- write mentions inline in the message body as `@<agent-id>` to notify a specific agent immediately
+- notifications are sent to the target agent without blocking the chat post
 - if a normal post is enough and no one needs to act right now, skip the mention
 
 ## Command Surface
@@ -68,7 +66,7 @@ paseo chat post issue-456 "I can take that next." --reply-to msg-001
 With a direct mention:
 
 ```bash
-paseo chat post issue-456 "Can you verify the relay path next?" --mention <agent-id>
+paseo chat post issue-456 "@<agent-id> Can you verify the relay path next?"
 ```
 
 ### Read recent messages
@@ -101,7 +99,7 @@ When using a room:
 - read only a bounded window before acting
 - post updates when they would help another agent or your future self
 - use `--reply-to` when responding to a specific message
-- use `--mention` when you want to get a specific agent's attention — but know that mentions **interrupt** the target agent
+- use inline `@<agent-id>` mentions when you want to get a specific agent's attention
 - check chat frequently enough that shared coordination actually works
 - your own agent ID is available via `$PASEO_AGENT_ID`
 
@@ -119,4 +117,4 @@ Typical things to post:
 3. Read the room with bounded history
 4. Post clearly
 5. Use `--reply-to` when replying to a specific message
-6. Use `--mention` when you want to notify someone directly
+6. Use inline `@<agent-id>` mentions when you want to notify someone directly

skills/paseo-orchestrator/SKILL.md

@@ -97,11 +97,10 @@ paseo chat post <room> "Focus on implementing the API layer. Acceptance criteria
 - all new endpoints have tests
 - typecheck passes
 
-Post your progress here. @mention me ($PASEO_AGENT_ID) when done." \
-  --mention <agent-id>
+Post your progress here. @$PASEO_AGENT_ID when done, and start on this now @<agent-id>."
 ```
 
-The agent gets interrupted with the message and starts working. When done, it @mentions you back.
+The agent gets notified with the message and starts working. When done, it mentions you back in chat.
 
 ### Role-based provider selection
 
@@ -148,13 +147,13 @@ paseo chat read <room> --limit 10
 ### Directing work
 
 ```bash
-paseo chat post <room> "The API is done. Now focus on the frontend integration." --mention <agent-id>
+paseo chat post <room> "@<agent-id> The API is done. Now focus on the frontend integration."
 ```
 
 ### Course-correcting
 
 ```bash
-paseo chat post <room> "The tests you wrote are asserting the mock, not the real implementation. Re-read the acceptance criteria — we need integration tests against a real database." --mention <agent-id>
+paseo chat post <room> "@<agent-id> The tests you wrote are asserting the mock, not the real implementation. Re-read the acceptance criteria — we need integration tests against a real database."
 ```
 
 ### Challenging agents

skills/paseo/SKILL.md

@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ paseo chat inspect <name-or-id>
 # Post a message
 paseo chat post <room> "<message>"
 paseo chat post <room> "<message>" --reply-to <msg-id>
-paseo chat post <room> "<message>" --mention <agent-id>   # Repeatable
+paseo chat post <room> "@<agent-id> <message>"
 
 # Read messages
 paseo chat read <room>