diff --git a/metagpt/const.py b/metagpt/const.py
index 7b8203bce..2ba875543 100644
--- a/metagpt/const.py
+++ b/metagpt/const.py
@@ -48,3 +48,4 @@ MESSAGE_ROUTE_FROM = "msg_from"
 MESSAGE_ROUTE_TO = "msg_to"
 MESSAGE_ROUTE_CAUSE_BY = "cause_by"
 MESSAGE_META_ROLE = "role"
+MESSAGE_ROUTE_TO_ALL = "<all>"
diff --git a/metagpt/roles/role.py b/metagpt/roles/role.py
index 9bbba2070..6e8c5e421 100644
--- a/metagpt/roles/role.py
+++ b/metagpt/roles/role.py
@@ -135,6 +135,10 @@ class Role:
     def _watch(self, actions: Iterable[Type[Action]]):
         """Listen to the corresponding behaviors"""
         tags = {get_class_name(t) for t in actions}
+        # Add default subscription tags for developers' direct use.
+        if self.name:
+            tags.add(self.name)
+        tags.add(get_object_name(self))
         self.subscribe(tags)
 
     def subscribe(self, tags: Set[str]):
diff --git a/metagpt/schema.py b/metagpt/schema.py
index 39a62e706..fb8885614 100644
--- a/metagpt/schema.py
+++ b/metagpt/schema.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ from metagpt.const import (
     MESSAGE_ROUTE_CAUSE_BY,
     MESSAGE_ROUTE_FROM,
     MESSAGE_ROUTE_TO,
+    MESSAGE_ROUTE_TO_ALL,
 )
 from metagpt.logs import logger
 from metagpt.utils.common import any_to_str
@@ -71,6 +72,8 @@ class Routes(BaseModel):
         if not to_tags:
             return True
 
+        if MESSAGE_ROUTE_TO_ALL in to_tags:
+            return True
         for k in tags:
             if k in to_tags:
                 return True