Extract the _split_message function from discord.py and telegram.py
into a shared utility function in utils/helpers.py.
Changes:
- Add split_message() to nanobot/utils/helpers.py with configurable max_len
- Update Discord channel to use shared utility (2000 char limit)
- Update Telegram channel to use shared utility (4000 char limit)
- Remove duplicate implementations from both channels
Benefits:
- Reduces code duplication
- Centralizes message splitting logic for easier maintenance
- Makes the function reusable for future channels
The function splits content into chunks within max_len, preferring
to break at newlines or spaces rather than mid-word.
- Remove trailing whitespace and normalize blank lines
- Unify string quotes and line breaks for long lines
- Sort imports alphabetically across modules
The typing indicator loop catches all exceptions with bare
except/pass, so a permanent HTTP failure (client closed, auth
error, etc.) causes the loop to spin every 8 seconds doing
nothing until the channel is explicitly stopped.
Log the error and exit the loop instead, letting the task
clean up naturally.
- _split_message: return empty list for empty/None content instead
of a list with one empty string (Discord rejects empty content)
- _split_message: use pos <= 0 fallback to prevent empty chunks
when content starts with a newline or space
- _send_payload: return bool to indicate success/failure
- send: abort remaining chunks when a chunk fails to send,
preventing partial/corrupted message delivery
Discord's API rejects messages longer than 2000 characters with HTTP 400.
Previously, long agent responses were silently lost after retries exhausted.
Adds _split_message() (matching Telegram's approach) to chunk content at
line boundaries before sending. Only the first chunk carries the reply
reference. Retry logic extracted to _send_payload() for reuse across chunks.
Closes#898
- Implement Discord channel functionality with websocket integration.
- Update configuration schema to include Discord settings.
- Enhance README with setup instructions for Discord integration.
- Modify channel manager to initialize Discord channel if enabled.
- Update CLI status command to display Discord channel status.
