---
name: protomux-channel
description: Protomux channels and compact-encoding messages — align with bare-os-protocol and teardown order.
tags: [protomux, protocol, wire]
requires: [read_man_page, read_proc_file]
---

# protomux-channel

## Read first

- packages/bare-os-protocol/lib/channel.js
- packages/bare-os-protocol/lib/messages.js
- docs/reference/package-bare-os-protocol.md

## Rules

- Channel name and message IDs must match seed channel setup.
- Teardown: swarm before drives when touching booter lifecycle (see hyperswarm-protomux-teardown.md).