Agent in a DM channel is only triggered by messages carrying an explicit p-tag
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Description
messages typed without an explicit `@mention`
were delivered to the channel with **no `p` tag**, and the agent harness (buzz-acp) never woke —
the human had to send a bare `@AgentName` follow-up. Earlier messages in the same DM (possibly
sent from an older client build) did carry the recipient `p` tag without explicit mention text.
Either the Desktop composer should always tag the DM counterpart, or the agent harness should
treat any message in a DM-scope channel as addressed to the agent. As-is, DMs silently drop on
the floor from the agent's perspective.
#4201 appears to fix this.
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start by reviewing issue #4201, which the report says appears to fix this behavior, and compare it with the DM message flow described here. Verify that messages without explicit mentions still reach the agent in a DM channel, including messages carrying no p tag; done means the agent wakes without a follow-up mention.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- backend
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100