@hybridaione/hybridclaw 0.2.3 → 0.2.7

package/src/channels/discord/runtime.ts

@@ -1,59 +1,98 @@
 import {
-  ActivityType,
+  type ApplicationCommandDataResolvable,
   ApplicationCommandOptionType,
-  AttachmentBuilder,
+  type AttachmentBuilder,
   Client,
-  GatewayIntentBits,
-  type ApplicationCommandDataResolvable,
   type Message as DiscordMessage,
+  GatewayIntentBits,
   Partials,
 } from 'discord.js';
 
 import {
+  DISCORD_ACK_REACTION,
+  DISCORD_ACK_REACTION_SCOPE,
+  DISCORD_COMMAND_ALLOWED_USER_IDS,
+  DISCORD_COMMAND_MODE,
   DISCORD_COMMAND_USER_ID,
   DISCORD_COMMANDS_ONLY,
+  DISCORD_DEBOUNCE_MS,
   DISCORD_FREE_RESPONSE_CHANNELS,
   DISCORD_GROUP_POLICY,
   DISCORD_GUILD_MEMBERS_INTENT,
   DISCORD_GUILDS,
-  DISCORD_PRESENCE_INTENT,
+  DISCORD_HUMAN_DELAY,
+  DISCORD_LIFECYCLE_REACTIONS,
+  DISCORD_MAX_CONCURRENT_PER_CHANNEL,
   DISCORD_PREFIX,
+  DISCORD_PRESENCE_INTENT,
+  DISCORD_RATE_LIMIT_EXEMPT_ROLES,
+  DISCORD_RATE_LIMIT_PER_USER,
+  DISCORD_REMOVE_ACK_AFTER_REPLY,
   DISCORD_RESPOND_TO_ALL_MESSAGES,
+  DISCORD_SELF_PRESENCE,
+  DISCORD_SUPPRESS_PATTERNS,
   DISCORD_TOKEN,
+  DISCORD_TYPING_MODE,
 } from '../../config.js';
+import { logger } from '../../logger.js';
+import type { MediaContextItem } from '../../types.js';
 import { buildAttachmentContext } from './attachments.js';
+import {
+  DEFAULT_DEBOUNCE_MAX_BUFFER,
+  resolveInboundDebounceMs,
+  shouldDebounceInbound,
+} from './debounce.js';
+import {
+  formatError,
+  prepareChunkedPayloads,
+  sendChunkedDirectReply as sendChunkedDirectReplyFromDelivery,
+  sendChunkedInteractionReply as sendChunkedInteractionReplyFromDelivery,
+  sendChunkedReply as sendChunkedReplyFromDelivery,
+} from './delivery.js';
+import type { HumanDelayConfig } from './human-delay.js';
 import {
   buildSessionIdFromContext as buildSessionIdFromContextInbound,
   cleanIncomingContent as cleanIncomingContentInbound,
+  type DiscordGuildMessageMode,
+  hasLooseBotMention as hasLooseBotMentionInbound,
   hasPrefixInvocation as hasPrefixInvocationInbound,
+  hasSlashCommandInvocation as hasSlashCommandInvocationInbound,
+  isAddressedToChannel as isAddressedToChannelInbound,
+  isAuthorizedCommandUser as isAuthorizedCommandUserInbound,
   isTrigger as isTriggerInbound,
-  parseCommand as parseCommandInbound,
-  type DiscordGuildMessageMode,
   type ParsedCommand,
+  parseCommand as parseCommandInbound,
+  shouldReplyInFreeMode as shouldReplyInFreeModeInbound,
+  shouldSkipFreeReplyBecauseOtherUsersMentioned as shouldSkipFreeReplyBecauseOtherUsersMentionedInbound,
 } from './inbound.js';
 import {
   addMentionAlias,
   extractMentionAliasHints,
-  normalizeMentionAlias,
   type MentionLookup,
+  normalizeMentionAlias,
 } from './mentions.js';
 import {
-  formatError,
-  prepareChunkedPayloads,
-  sendChunkedDirectReply as sendChunkedDirectReplyFromDelivery,
-  sendChunkedInteractionReply as sendChunkedInteractionReplyFromDelivery,
-  sendChunkedReply as sendChunkedReplyFromDelivery,
-} from './delivery.js';
+  DiscordAutoPresenceController,
+  type PresenceHealthState,
+} from './presence.js';
+import { SlidingWindowRateLimiter } from './rate-limiter.js';
+import {
+  addAckReaction,
+  type LifecyclePhase,
+  LifecycleReactionController,
+} from './reactions.js';
+import { DiscordStreamManager } from './stream.js';
 import {
-  createDiscordToolActionRunner,
   type CachedDiscordPresence,
+  createDiscordToolActionRunner,
   type DiscordToolActionRequest,
 } from './tool-actions.js';
-import { DiscordStreamManager } from './stream.js';
-import { logger } from '../../logger.js';
-import type { MediaContextItem } from '../../types.js';
+import { createTypingController } from './typing.js';
 
-export type ReplyFn = (content: string, files?: AttachmentBuilder[]) => Promise<void>;
+export type ReplyFn = (
+  content: string,
+  files?: AttachmentBuilder[],
+) => Promise<void>;
 
 interface PendingGuildHistoryEntry {
   messageId: string;
@@ -76,6 +115,7 @@ export interface MessageRunContext {
   abortSignal: AbortSignal;
   stream: DiscordStreamManager;
   mentionLookup: MentionLookup;
+  emitLifecyclePhase: (phase: LifecyclePhase) => void;
 }
 
 export type MessageHandler = (
@@ -94,6 +134,8 @@ export type CommandHandler = (
   sessionId: string,
   guildId: string | null,
   channelId: string,
+  userId: string,
+  username: string,
   args: string[],
   reply: ReplyFn,
 ) => Promise<void>;
@@ -103,7 +145,6 @@ let messageHandler: MessageHandler;
 let commandHandler: CommandHandler;
 let activeConversationRuns = 0;
 let botMentionRegex: RegExp | null = null;
-const MESSAGE_DEBOUNCE_MS = 2_500;
 const DISCORD_RETRY_MAX_ATTEMPTS = 3;
 const DISCORD_RETRY_BASE_DELAY_MS = 500;
 const GUILD_INBOUND_HISTORY_LIMIT = 20;
@@ -113,8 +154,44 @@ const PARTICIPANT_MEMORY_MAX_CHANNELS = 200;
 const PARTICIPANT_MEMORY_MAX_USERS_PER_CHANNEL = 200;
 const PARTICIPANT_MEMORY_MAX_ALIASES_PER_USER = 8;
 const MAX_PRESENCE_CACHE_USERS = 5_000;
+const RATE_LIMIT_NOTIFY_COOLDOWN_MS = 12_000;
+const CONCURRENCY_RETRY_DELAY_MS = 250;
+const PRESENCE_WINDOW_MS = 5 * 60_000;
+const PRESENCE_DEGRADED_DURATION_MS = 45_000;
+const PRESENCE_EXHAUSTED_ERROR_RE =
+  /(api down|unavailable|rate limit|too many active containers|quota|token limit|timeout)/i;
+const FRIENDLY_RATE_LIMIT_MESSAGE =
+  "You're sending messages too fast — give me a moment to catch up!";
+const READ_WITHOUT_REPLY_RE =
+  /^(thanks|thank you|thx|ty|got it|ok|okay|cool|perfect|awesome|sounds good|roger)[!. ]*$/i;
+const READ_WITHOUT_REPLY_PROBABILITY = 0.6;
+const STARTUP_STAGGER_WINDOW_MS = 120_000;
+const STARTUP_STAGGER_MIN_DELAY_MS = 500;
+const STARTUP_STAGGER_MAX_DELAY_MS = 3_500;
+const SELECTIVE_SILENCE_BASE_PROBABILITY = 0.25;
+const SELECTIVE_SILENCE_ACTIVE_CHAT_PROBABILITY = 0.5;
+const SELECTIVE_SILENCE_RECENT_WINDOW_MS = 60_000;
+const NIGHT_HOURS_START = 22;
+const NIGHT_HOURS_END = 7;
+const CONVERSATION_COOLDOWN_RESET_MS = 20 * 60_000;
+const CONVERSATION_COOLDOWN_THRESHOLD = 5;
+const CONVERSATION_COOLDOWN_MAX_FACTOR = 2.5;
 
 const discordPresenceCache = new Map<string, CachedDiscordPresence>();
+const userRateLimiter = new SlidingWindowRateLimiter(60_000);
+const recentConversationMetrics: Array<{
+  atMs: number;
+  durationMs: number;
+  ok: boolean;
+  exhaustedHint: boolean;
+}> = [];
+let consecutiveConversationFailures = 0;
+let presenceController: DiscordAutoPresenceController | null = null;
+let startupConnectedAtMs = 0;
+const conversationExchangeByKey = new Map<
+  string,
+  { count: number; lastAtMs: number }
+>();
 
 function setDiscordPresence(userId: string, data: CachedDiscordPresence): void {
   discordPresenceCache.set(userId, data);
@@ -138,7 +215,10 @@ function buildMentionLookup(
   const lookup: MentionLookup = { byAlias: new Map<string, Set<string>>() };
   const botUserId = client.user?.id || '';
 
-  const addUser = (userId: string, aliases: Array<string | null | undefined>): void => {
+  const addUser = (
+    userId: string,
+    aliases: Array<string | null | undefined>,
+  ): void => {
     if (!userId || userId === botUserId) return;
     for (const alias of aliases) {
       addMentionAlias(lookup, alias, userId);
@@ -153,7 +233,8 @@ function buildMentionLookup(
     for (const mentioned of msg.mentions.users.values()) {
       const aliases = [mentioned.username];
       const mentionedMember = msg.mentions.members?.get(mentioned.id);
-      if (mentionedMember?.displayName) aliases.push(mentionedMember.displayName);
+      if (mentionedMember?.displayName)
+        aliases.push(mentionedMember.displayName);
       addUser(mentioned.id, aliases);
     }
 
@@ -182,18 +263,25 @@ function summarizePendingHistoryEntry(entry: PendingGuildHistoryEntry): string {
   const author = entry.displayName || entry.username || 'user';
   const authorLabel = entry.isBot ? `${author} [bot]` : author;
   const content = entry.content.trim();
-  const snippet = content.length > 300 ? `${content.slice(0, 297)}...` : content;
+  const snippet =
+    content.length > 300 ? `${content.slice(0, 297)}...` : content;
   return `${authorLabel}: ${snippet}`;
 }
 
-function buildPendingHistoryContext(entries: PendingGuildHistoryEntry[]): string {
+function buildPendingHistoryContext(
+  entries: PendingGuildHistoryEntry[],
+): string {
   if (entries.length === 0) return '';
   const selected: string[] = [];
   let totalChars = 0;
   for (let i = entries.length - 1; i >= 0; i -= 1) {
     const line = summarizePendingHistoryEntry(entries[i]);
     if (!line) continue;
-    if (totalChars + line.length > GUILD_INBOUND_HISTORY_MAX_CHARS && selected.length > 0) break;
+    if (
+      totalChars + line.length > GUILD_INBOUND_HISTORY_MAX_CHARS &&
+      selected.length > 0
+    )
+      break;
     selected.push(line);
     totalChars += line.length + 1;
   }
@@ -212,10 +300,13 @@ async function buildInboundHistorySnapshot(
   msg: DiscordMessage,
   excludeMessageIds: Set<string>,
 ): Promise<{ entries: PendingGuildHistoryEntry[]; context: string }> {
-  if (!msg.guild || !('messages' in msg.channel)) return { entries: [], context: '' };
+  if (!msg.guild || !('messages' in msg.channel))
+    return { entries: [], context: '' };
 
   try {
-    const recentMessages = await msg.channel.messages.fetch({ limit: GUILD_INBOUND_HISTORY_LIMIT });
+    const recentMessages = await msg.channel.messages.fetch({
+      limit: GUILD_INBOUND_HISTORY_LIMIT,
+    });
     const entries: PendingGuildHistoryEntry[] = [];
     let hiddenTextCount = 0;
     let hiddenBotTextCount = 0;
@@ -225,7 +316,11 @@ async function buildInboundHistorySnapshot(
       if (plainText) return plainText;
 
       const embedChunks = recent.embeds
-        .map((embed) => [embed.title?.trim(), embed.description?.trim()].filter(Boolean).join(' — '))
+        .map((embed) =>
+          [embed.title?.trim(), embed.description?.trim()]
+            .filter(Boolean)
+            .join(' — '),
+        )
         .map((part) => part.trim())
         .filter(Boolean)
         .slice(0, 3);
@@ -241,7 +336,9 @@ async function buildInboundHistorySnapshot(
         return `[attachments] ${attachmentNames.join(', ')}`;
       }
 
-      const systemContent = recent.system ? (recent.cleanContent || '').trim() : '';
+      const systemContent = recent.system
+        ? (recent.cleanContent || '').trim()
+        : '';
       if (systemContent) return `[system] ${systemContent}`;
 
       hiddenTextCount += 1;
@@ -261,11 +358,16 @@ async function buildInboundHistorySnapshot(
         username: recent.author.username || 'user',
         displayName: recent.member?.displayName || null,
         isBot: Boolean(recent.author.bot),
-        timestampMs: Number.isFinite(recent.createdTimestamp) ? recent.createdTimestamp : 0,
+        timestampMs: Number.isFinite(recent.createdTimestamp)
+          ? recent.createdTimestamp
+          : 0,
         content,
       });
     }
-    entries.sort((a, b) => a.timestampMs - b.timestampMs || a.messageId.localeCompare(b.messageId));
+    entries.sort(
+      (a, b) =>
+        a.timestampMs - b.timestampMs || a.messageId.localeCompare(b.messageId),
+    );
     let context = buildPendingHistoryContext(entries);
     if (hiddenTextCount > 0) {
       const visibilityNote = [
@@ -282,18 +384,26 @@ async function buildInboundHistorySnapshot(
       context,
     };
   } catch (error) {
-    logger.debug({ error, guildId: msg.guild.id, channelId: msg.channelId }, 'Failed to build inbound channel history snapshot');
+    logger.debug(
+      { error, guildId: msg.guild.id, channelId: msg.channelId },
+      'Failed to build inbound channel history snapshot',
+    );
     return { entries: [], context: '' };
   }
 }
 
-function addParticipantAlias(info: ParticipantInfo, alias: string | null | undefined): void {
+function addParticipantAlias(
+  info: ParticipantInfo,
+  alias: string | null | undefined,
+): void {
   const normalized = normalizeMentionAlias(alias);
   if (!normalized) return;
   info.aliases.add(normalized);
 }
 
-function formatDiscordHandleFromAlias(alias: string | null | undefined): string | null {
+function formatDiscordHandleFromAlias(
+  alias: string | null | undefined,
+): string | null {
   const normalized = normalizeMentionAlias(alias);
   if (!normalized) return null;
   return `@${normalized}`;
@@ -376,7 +486,8 @@ function buildParticipantContext(
     .slice(0, PARTICIPANT_CONTEXT_MAX_USERS)
     .map((entry) => {
       const aliases = Array.from(entry.aliases).slice(0, 3);
-      const preferredHandle = formatDiscordHandleFromAlias(aliases[0]) || `id:${entry.id}`;
+      const preferredHandle =
+        formatDiscordHandleFromAlias(aliases[0]) || `id:${entry.id}`;
       const botSuffix = botParticipantIds.has(entry.id) ? ' [bot]' : '';
       return `- ${preferredHandle}${botSuffix} id:${entry.id} aliases: ${aliases.join(', ')}`;
     });
@@ -422,23 +533,51 @@ export async function runDiscordToolAction(
 }
 
 function getSessionId(msg: DiscordMessage): string {
-  return buildSessionIdFromContext(msg.guild?.id ?? null, msg.channelId, msg.author.id);
+  return buildSessionIdFromContext(
+    msg.guild?.id ?? null,
+    msg.channelId,
+    msg.author.id,
+  );
 }
 
 function hasPrefixInvocation(content: string): boolean {
   return hasPrefixInvocationInbound(content, botMentionRegex, DISCORD_PREFIX);
 }
 
+function hasSlashCommandInvocation(content: string): boolean {
+  return hasSlashCommandInvocationInbound(content, botMentionRegex);
+}
+
 function isAuthorizedCommandUserId(userId: string): boolean {
-  const configuredUserId = DISCORD_COMMAND_USER_ID.trim();
-  if (!configuredUserId) return true;
-  return userId === configuredUserId;
+  return isAuthorizedCommandUserInbound({
+    mode: DISCORD_COMMAND_MODE,
+    userId,
+    allowedUserIds: DISCORD_COMMAND_ALLOWED_USER_IDS,
+    legacyCommandUserId: DISCORD_COMMAND_USER_ID,
+  });
 }
 
-function buildSessionIdFromContext(guildId: string | null, channelId: string, userId: string): string {
+function buildSessionIdFromContext(
+  guildId: string | null,
+  channelId: string,
+  userId: string,
+): string {
   return buildSessionIdFromContextInbound(guildId, channelId, userId);
 }
 
+interface ResolvedChannelBehavior {
+  guildMessageMode: DiscordGuildMessageMode;
+  typingMode: 'instant' | 'thinking' | 'streaming' | 'never';
+  debounceMs: number;
+  ackReaction: string;
+  ackReactionScope: 'all' | 'group-mentions' | 'direct' | 'off';
+  removeAckAfterReply: boolean;
+  humanDelay: HumanDelayConfig;
+  rateLimitPerUser: number;
+  suppressPatterns: string[];
+  maxConcurrentPerChannel: number;
+}
+
 function resolveGuildMessageMode(msg: DiscordMessage): DiscordGuildMessageMode {
   if (!msg.guild) return 'free';
   if (DISCORD_GROUP_POLICY === 'disabled') return 'off';
@@ -455,19 +594,133 @@ function resolveGuildMessageMode(msg: DiscordMessage): DiscordGuildMessageMode {
   return 'mention';
 }
 
-function isTrigger(msg: DiscordMessage): boolean {
+function resolveChannelBehavior(msg: DiscordMessage): ResolvedChannelBehavior {
+  const guildConfig = msg.guild ? DISCORD_GUILDS[msg.guild.id] : undefined;
+  const channelConfig = guildConfig?.channels[msg.channelId];
+  return {
+    guildMessageMode: resolveGuildMessageMode(msg),
+    typingMode: channelConfig?.typingMode ?? DISCORD_TYPING_MODE,
+    debounceMs: resolveInboundDebounceMs(
+      DISCORD_DEBOUNCE_MS,
+      channelConfig?.debounceMs,
+    ),
+    ackReaction:
+      (channelConfig?.ackReaction ?? DISCORD_ACK_REACTION).trim() ||
+      DISCORD_ACK_REACTION,
+    ackReactionScope:
+      channelConfig?.ackReactionScope ?? DISCORD_ACK_REACTION_SCOPE,
+    removeAckAfterReply:
+      channelConfig?.removeAckAfterReply ?? DISCORD_REMOVE_ACK_AFTER_REPLY,
+    humanDelay: channelConfig?.humanDelay ?? DISCORD_HUMAN_DELAY,
+    rateLimitPerUser: Math.max(
+      0,
+      channelConfig?.rateLimitPerUser ?? DISCORD_RATE_LIMIT_PER_USER,
+    ),
+    suppressPatterns:
+      channelConfig?.suppressPatterns ?? DISCORD_SUPPRESS_PATTERNS,
+    maxConcurrentPerChannel: Math.max(
+      1,
+      channelConfig?.maxConcurrentPerChannel ??
+        DISCORD_MAX_CONCURRENT_PER_CHANNEL,
+    ),
+  };
+}
+
+function isTrigger(
+  msg: DiscordMessage,
+  behavior: ResolvedChannelBehavior,
+): boolean {
   return isTriggerInbound({
     content: msg.content,
     isDm: !msg.guild,
     commandsOnly: DISCORD_COMMANDS_ONLY,
     respondToAllMessages: DISCORD_RESPOND_TO_ALL_MESSAGES,
-    guildMessageMode: resolveGuildMessageMode(msg),
+    guildMessageMode: behavior.guildMessageMode,
     prefix: DISCORD_PREFIX,
     botMentionRegex,
     hasBotMention: Boolean(client.user && msg.mentions.has(client.user)),
+    suppressPatterns: behavior.suppressPatterns,
   });
 }
 
+function shouldHandleFreeModeMessage(
+  msg: DiscordMessage,
+  behavior: ResolvedChannelBehavior,
+  content: string,
+): boolean {
+  if (!msg.guild) return true;
+
+  const hasPrefixedInvocation = hasPrefixInvocation(msg.content || '');
+  const hasBotMention = Boolean(client.user && msg.mentions.has(client.user));
+  const hasLooseBotMention =
+    client.user != null
+      ? hasLooseBotMentionInbound(content, [
+          client.user.username,
+          client.user.globalName || '',
+          msg.guild?.members.me?.displayName || '',
+        ])
+      : false;
+  const isReplyToBot = Boolean(
+    client.user && msg.mentions.repliedUser?.id === client.user.id,
+  );
+  const mentionedUserIds = Array.from(msg.mentions.users.keys());
+  const botUserId = client.user?.id ?? null;
+
+  if (
+    shouldSkipFreeReplyBecauseOtherUsersMentionedInbound({
+      guildMessageMode: behavior.guildMessageMode,
+      hasBotMention,
+      hasPrefixInvocation: hasPrefixedInvocation,
+      botUserId,
+      mentionedUserIds,
+    })
+  ) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  return shouldReplyInFreeModeInbound({
+    guildMessageMode: behavior.guildMessageMode,
+    content,
+    hasBotMention,
+    hasLooseBotMention,
+    isAddressedToChannel: isAddressedToChannelInbound(content),
+    hasPrefixInvocation: hasPrefixedInvocation,
+    isReplyToBot,
+    hasAttachments: msg.attachments.size > 0,
+  });
+}
+
+function shouldApplyAckReaction(
+  msg: DiscordMessage,
+  behavior: ResolvedChannelBehavior,
+): boolean {
+  const scope = behavior.ackReactionScope;
+  if (scope === 'off') return false;
+  if (scope === 'all') return true;
+  if (scope === 'direct') return !msg.guild;
+  if (!msg.guild || !client.user) return false;
+  return msg.mentions.has(client.user);
+}
+
+function isRateLimitExempt(msg: DiscordMessage): boolean {
+  if (msg.author.id === DISCORD_COMMAND_USER_ID.trim()) return true;
+  if (!msg.guild) return false;
+  if (!msg.member || DISCORD_RATE_LIMIT_EXEMPT_ROLES.length === 0) return false;
+
+  const exemptByName = new Set(
+    DISCORD_RATE_LIMIT_EXEMPT_ROLES.map((role) =>
+      role.trim().toLowerCase(),
+    ).filter(Boolean),
+  );
+  if (exemptByName.size === 0) return false;
+
+  for (const role of msg.member.roles.cache.values()) {
+    const normalized = role.name.trim().toLowerCase();
+    if (exemptByName.has(normalized)) return true;
+  }
+  return false;
+}
+
 function parseCommand(content: string): ParsedCommand {
   return parseCommandInbound(content, botMentionRegex, DISCORD_PREFIX);
 }
@@ -475,19 +728,29 @@ function parseCommand(content: string): ParsedCommand {
 function isRetryableDiscordError(error: unknown): boolean {
   const maybe = error as DiscordErrorLike;
   const status = maybe.status ?? maybe.httpStatus;
-  return status === 429 || (typeof status === 'number' && status >= 500 && status <= 599);
+  return (
+    status === 429 ||
+    (typeof status === 'number' && status >= 500 && status <= 599)
+  );
 }
 
 function retryDelayMs(error: unknown, fallbackMs: number): number {
   const maybe = error as DiscordErrorLike;
   const retryAfterSeconds = maybe.retryAfter ?? maybe.data?.retry_after;
-  if (typeof retryAfterSeconds === 'number' && Number.isFinite(retryAfterSeconds) && retryAfterSeconds > 0) {
+  if (
+    typeof retryAfterSeconds === 'number' &&
+    Number.isFinite(retryAfterSeconds) &&
+    retryAfterSeconds > 0
+  ) {
     return Math.max(50, Math.ceil(retryAfterSeconds * 1_000));
   }
   return fallbackMs + Math.floor(Math.random() * 250);
 }
 
-async function withDiscordRetry<T>(label: string, fn: () => Promise<T>): Promise<T> {
+async function withDiscordRetry<T>(
+  label: string,
+  fn: () => Promise<T>,
+): Promise<T> {
   let attempt = 0;
   let delayMs = DISCORD_RETRY_BASE_DELAY_MS;
   while (true) {
@@ -495,11 +758,17 @@ async function withDiscordRetry<T>(label: string, fn: () => Promise<T>): Promise
     try {
       return await fn();
     } catch (error) {
-      if (attempt >= DISCORD_RETRY_MAX_ATTEMPTS || !isRetryableDiscordError(error)) {
+      if (
+        attempt >= DISCORD_RETRY_MAX_ATTEMPTS ||
+        !isRetryableDiscordError(error)
+      ) {
         throw error;
       }
       const waitMs = retryDelayMs(error, delayMs);
-      logger.warn({ label, attempt, waitMs, error }, 'Discord API call failed; retrying');
+      logger.warn(
+        { label, attempt, waitMs, error },
+        'Discord API call failed; retrying',
+      );
       await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, waitMs));
       delayMs = Math.min(delayMs * 2, 4_000);
     }
@@ -513,7 +782,8 @@ function cleanIncomingContent(content: string): string {
 function summarizeContextMessage(msg: DiscordMessage): string {
   const author = msg.author?.username || 'user';
   const content = (msg.content || '').trim();
-  const snippet = content.length > 500 ? `${content.slice(0, 497)}...` : content;
+  const snippet =
+    content.length > 500 ? `${content.slice(0, 497)}...` : content;
   return `${author}: ${snippet || '(no text)'}`;
 }
 
@@ -526,16 +796,25 @@ function buildChannelInfoContext(msg: DiscordMessage): string {
     `- channel_id: ${msg.channelId}`,
   ];
 
-  const namedChannel = msg.channel as unknown as { name?: string; topic?: string; parent?: { name?: string | null } | null };
-  const channelName = typeof namedChannel.name === 'string' ? namedChannel.name.trim() : '';
+  const namedChannel = msg.channel as unknown as {
+    name?: string;
+    topic?: string;
+    parent?: { name?: string | null } | null;
+  };
+  const channelName =
+    typeof namedChannel.name === 'string' ? namedChannel.name.trim() : '';
   if (channelName) {
     lines.push(`- channel_name: #${channelName}`);
   }
-  const channelTopic = typeof namedChannel.topic === 'string' ? namedChannel.topic.trim() : '';
+  const channelTopic =
+    typeof namedChannel.topic === 'string' ? namedChannel.topic.trim() : '';
   if (channelTopic) {
     lines.push(`- channel_topic: ${channelTopic}`);
   }
-  const parentName = typeof namedChannel.parent?.name === 'string' ? namedChannel.parent.name.trim() : '';
+  const parentName =
+    typeof namedChannel.parent?.name === 'string'
+      ? namedChannel.parent.name.trim()
+      : '';
   if (parentName) {
     lines.push(`- parent_channel: ${parentName}`);
   }
@@ -547,14 +826,21 @@ function buildChannelInfoContext(msg: DiscordMessage): string {
 async function buildReplyContext(msg: DiscordMessage): Promise<string> {
   const blocks: string[] = [];
 
-  if ('isThread' in msg.channel && typeof msg.channel.isThread === 'function' && msg.channel.isThread()) {
+  if (
+    'isThread' in msg.channel &&
+    typeof msg.channel.isThread === 'function' &&
+    msg.channel.isThread()
+  ) {
     try {
       const starter = await msg.channel.fetchStarterMessage();
       if (starter) {
         blocks.push(`[Thread starter]\n${summarizeContextMessage(starter)}`);
       }
     } catch (error) {
-      logger.debug({ error, channelId: msg.channelId }, 'Failed to fetch thread starter message');
+      logger.debug(
+        { error, channelId: msg.channelId },
+        'Failed to fetch thread starter message',
+      );
     }
   }
 
@@ -579,63 +865,18 @@ async function buildReplyContext(msg: DiscordMessage): Promise<string> {
   return `${blocks.join('\n\n')}\n\n`;
 }
 
-async function addProcessingReaction(msg: DiscordMessage): Promise<() => Promise<void>> {
-  if (!client.user) return async () => {};
-  const botUserId = client.user.id;
-  try {
-    await withDiscordRetry('react', () => msg.react('👀'));
-  } catch (error) {
-    logger.debug({ error, channelId: msg.channelId, messageId: msg.id }, 'Failed to add processing reaction');
-    return async () => {};
-  }
-
-  return async () => {
-    try {
-      const reaction = msg.reactions.resolve('👀');
-      if (!reaction) return;
-      await withDiscordRetry('reaction-remove', () => reaction.users.remove(botUserId));
-    } catch (error) {
-      logger.debug({ error, channelId: msg.channelId, messageId: msg.id }, 'Failed to remove processing reaction');
-    }
-  };
-}
-
-function startTypingLoop(msg: DiscordMessage): { stop: () => void } {
-  let stopped = false;
-  const sendTyping = async (): Promise<void> => {
-    if (stopped) return;
-    if (!('sendTyping' in msg.channel)) return;
-    try {
-      await msg.channel.sendTyping();
-    } catch (error) {
-      logger.debug({ error, channelId: msg.channelId }, 'Failed to send typing indicator');
-    }
-  };
-
-  void sendTyping();
-  const timer = setInterval(() => {
-    void sendTyping();
-  }, 8_000);
-
-  return {
-    stop: () => {
-      if (stopped) return;
-      stopped = true;
-      clearInterval(timer);
-    },
-  };
-}
-
 async function sendChunkedReply(
   msg: DiscordMessage,
   text: string,
   files?: AttachmentBuilder[],
   mentionLookup?: MentionLookup,
+  humanDelay?: HumanDelayConfig,
 ): Promise<void> {
   await sendChunkedReplyFromDelivery({
     msg,
     text,
     withRetry: withDiscordRetry,
+    ...(humanDelay ? { humanDelay } : {}),
     ...(files ? { files } : {}),
     ...(mentionLookup ? { mentionLookup } : {}),
   });
@@ -646,18 +887,22 @@ async function sendChunkedDirectReply(
   text: string,
   files?: AttachmentBuilder[],
   mentionLookup?: MentionLookup,
+  humanDelay?: HumanDelayConfig,
 ): Promise<void> {
   await sendChunkedDirectReplyFromDelivery({
     msg,
     text,
     withRetry: withDiscordRetry,
+    ...(humanDelay ? { humanDelay } : {}),
     ...(files ? { files } : {}),
     ...(mentionLookup ? { mentionLookup } : {}),
   });
 }
 
 async function sendChunkedInteractionReply(
-  interaction: Parameters<typeof sendChunkedInteractionReplyFromDelivery>[0]['interaction'],
+  interaction: Parameters<
+    typeof sendChunkedInteractionReplyFromDelivery
+  >[0]['interaction'],
   text: string,
   files?: AttachmentBuilder[],
 ): Promise<void> {
@@ -673,6 +918,7 @@ async function ensureSlashCommands(): Promise<void> {
   interface SlashCommandDefinition {
     name: string;
     description: string;
+    dmPermission?: boolean;
     options?: Array<{
       type: ApplicationCommandOptionType.String;
       name: string;
@@ -686,6 +932,33 @@ async function ensureSlashCommands(): Promise<void> {
     {
       name: 'status',
       description: 'Show HybridClaw runtime status (only visible to you)',
+      dmPermission: true,
+    },
+    {
+      name: 'approve',
+      description: 'View/respond to pending tool approval requests (private)',
+      dmPermission: true,
+      options: [
+        {
+          type: ApplicationCommandOptionType.String,
+          name: 'action',
+          description: 'Action to perform',
+          required: false,
+          choices: [
+            { name: 'view', value: 'view' },
+            { name: 'yes', value: 'yes' },
+            { name: 'session', value: 'session' },
+            { name: 'agent', value: 'agent' },
+            { name: 'no', value: 'no' },
+          ],
+        },
+        {
+          type: ApplicationCommandOptionType.String,
+          name: 'approval_id',
+          description: 'Optional approval id (defaults to latest pending)',
+          required: false,
+        },
+      ],
     },
     {
       name: 'channel-mode',
@@ -704,70 +977,251 @@ async function ensureSlashCommands(): Promise<void> {
         },
       ],
     },
+    {
+      name: 'channel-policy',
+      description: 'Set guild channel policy to open, allowlist, or disabled',
+      options: [
+        {
+          type: ApplicationCommandOptionType.String,
+          name: 'policy',
+          description: 'Guild channel policy',
+          required: true,
+          choices: [
+            { name: 'open', value: 'open' },
+            { name: 'allowlist', value: 'allowlist' },
+            { name: 'disabled', value: 'disabled' },
+          ],
+        },
+      ],
+    },
   ];
 
   if (!client.application) return;
+  const globalDefinitions = definitions.filter(
+    (definition) =>
+      definition.name === 'status' || definition.name === 'approve',
+  );
+  try {
+    for (const definition of globalDefinitions) {
+      // POST is an upsert by name for global commands. Keep command IDs stable
+      // to avoid stale-client command references in DMs.
+      await client.application.commands.create(
+        definition as unknown as ApplicationCommandDataResolvable,
+      );
+      logger.info(
+        { scope: 'global', command: definition.name },
+        'Upserted slash command',
+      );
+    }
+  } catch (error) {
+    logger.warn({ error }, 'Failed to register global slash commands');
+  }
+
   await Promise.allSettled(
     [...client.guilds.cache.values()].map(async (guild) => {
       try {
         const existing = await guild.commands.fetch();
         for (const definition of definitions) {
-          const current = existing.find((command) => command.name === definition.name);
+          const current = existing.find(
+            (command) => command.name === definition.name,
+          );
           if (!current) {
-            await guild.commands.create(definition as unknown as ApplicationCommandDataResolvable);
-            logger.info({ guildId: guild.id, command: definition.name }, 'Registered slash command');
+            await guild.commands.create(
+              definition as unknown as ApplicationCommandDataResolvable,
+            );
+            logger.info(
+              { guildId: guild.id, command: definition.name },
+              'Registered slash command',
+            );
             continue;
           }
-          await guild.commands.edit(current.id, definition as unknown as ApplicationCommandDataResolvable);
-          logger.info({ guildId: guild.id, command: definition.name }, 'Updated slash command');
+          await guild.commands.edit(
+            current.id,
+            definition as unknown as ApplicationCommandDataResolvable,
+          );
+          logger.info(
+            { guildId: guild.id, command: definition.name },
+            'Updated slash command',
+          );
         }
       } catch (error) {
-        logger.warn({ error, guildId: guild.id }, 'Failed to register Discord slash commands');
+        logger.warn(
+          { error, guildId: guild.id },
+          'Failed to register Discord slash commands',
+        );
       }
     }),
   );
 }
 
-function updatePresence(): void {
-  if (!client.user) return;
-  if (activeConversationRuns > 0) {
-    client.user.setPresence({
-      activities: [{ name: 'Thinking...', type: ActivityType.Playing }],
-      status: 'online',
-    });
+function trimRecentConversationMetrics(nowMs = Date.now()): void {
+  const cutoff = nowMs - PRESENCE_WINDOW_MS;
+  while (
+    recentConversationMetrics.length > 0 &&
+    recentConversationMetrics[0].atMs < cutoff
+  ) {
+    recentConversationMetrics.shift();
+  }
+}
+
+function recordConversationMetric(params: {
+  durationMs: number;
+  ok: boolean;
+  error?: unknown;
+}): void {
+  const nowMs = Date.now();
+  const errorText =
+    params.error instanceof Error
+      ? params.error.message
+      : String(params.error || '');
+  const exhaustedHint =
+    !params.ok && PRESENCE_EXHAUSTED_ERROR_RE.test(errorText);
+  if (params.ok) {
+    consecutiveConversationFailures = 0;
+  } else {
+    consecutiveConversationFailures += 1;
+  }
+  recentConversationMetrics.push({
+    atMs: nowMs,
+    durationMs: Math.max(0, Math.floor(params.durationMs)),
+    ok: params.ok,
+    exhaustedHint,
+  });
+  trimRecentConversationMetrics(nowMs);
+}
+
+function resolvePresenceHealthState(): PresenceHealthState {
+  trimRecentConversationMetrics();
+  if (activeConversationRuns >= 4) return 'degraded';
+  if (consecutiveConversationFailures >= 3) return 'exhausted';
+  if (recentConversationMetrics.some((entry) => entry.exhaustedHint))
+    return 'exhausted';
+
+  if (recentConversationMetrics.length === 0) return 'healthy';
+  const totalDuration = recentConversationMetrics.reduce(
+    (sum, entry) => sum + entry.durationMs,
+    0,
+  );
+  const avgDuration = totalDuration / recentConversationMetrics.length;
+  const failureCount = recentConversationMetrics.filter(
+    (entry) => !entry.ok,
+  ).length;
+  const errorRate = failureCount / recentConversationMetrics.length;
+  if (errorRate >= 0.25 || avgDuration >= PRESENCE_DEGRADED_DURATION_MS)
+    return 'degraded';
+  return 'healthy';
+}
+
+function randomIntInRange(minMs: number, maxMs: number): number {
+  const lo = Math.floor(Math.max(0, minMs));
+  const hi = Math.floor(Math.max(lo, maxMs));
+  if (hi <= lo) return lo;
+  return lo + Math.floor(Math.random() * (hi - lo + 1));
+}
+
+function isNightOrWeekend(now: Date): boolean {
+  const day = now.getDay();
+  const hour = now.getHours();
+  const weekend = day === 0 || day === 6;
+  const night = hour >= NIGHT_HOURS_START || hour < NIGHT_HOURS_END;
+  return weekend || night;
+}
+
+function buildConversationCooldownKey(
+  channelId: string,
+  userId: string,
+): string {
+  return `${channelId}:${userId}`;
+}
+
+function resolveHumanDelayWithBehavior(
+  base: HumanDelayConfig,
+  cooldownKey: string,
+): HumanDelayConfig {
+  if (base.mode === 'off') return base;
+  const now = new Date();
+  let factor = isNightOrWeekend(now) ? 1.5 : 1;
+  const record = conversationExchangeByKey.get(cooldownKey);
+  if (record) {
+    const elapsedMs = Date.now() - record.lastAtMs;
+    if (elapsedMs > CONVERSATION_COOLDOWN_RESET_MS) {
+      conversationExchangeByKey.delete(cooldownKey);
+    } else if (record.count > CONVERSATION_COOLDOWN_THRESHOLD) {
+      const extra = Math.min(
+        CONVERSATION_COOLDOWN_MAX_FACTOR - 1,
+        (record.count - CONVERSATION_COOLDOWN_THRESHOLD) * 0.12,
+      );
+      factor += Math.max(0, extra);
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (factor <= 1) return base;
+  const minMs = Math.round((base.minMs ?? 800) * factor);
+  const maxMs = Math.round((base.maxMs ?? 2_500) * factor);
+  return {
+    mode: 'custom',
+    minMs,
+    maxMs: Math.max(minMs, maxMs),
+  };
+}
+
+function noteConversationExchange(cooldownKey: string): void {
+  const nowMs = Date.now();
+  const existing = conversationExchangeByKey.get(cooldownKey);
+  if (!existing || nowMs - existing.lastAtMs > CONVERSATION_COOLDOWN_RESET_MS) {
+    conversationExchangeByKey.set(cooldownKey, { count: 1, lastAtMs: nowMs });
     return;
   }
-  client.user.setPresence({
-    activities: [{ name: `in ${client.guilds.cache.size} servers`, type: ActivityType.Listening }],
-    status: 'online',
+  conversationExchangeByKey.set(cooldownKey, {
+    count: existing.count + 1,
+    lastAtMs: nowMs,
   });
 }
 
-export function initDiscord(onMessage: MessageHandler, onCommand: CommandHandler): Client {
+function pickReadWithoutReplyEmoji(): string {
+  return Math.random() < 0.7 ? '👍' : '✅';
+}
+
+export function initDiscord(
+  onMessage: MessageHandler,
+  onCommand: CommandHandler,
+): Client {
   messageHandler = onMessage;
   commandHandler = onCommand;
 
   interface QueuedConversationMessage {
     msg: DiscordMessage;
     content: string;
-    clearReaction: () => Promise<void>;
+    behavior: ResolvedChannelBehavior;
+    clearAckReaction: () => Promise<void>;
+    wasExplicitlyAddressed: boolean;
+    cooldownKey: string;
   }
   interface PendingConversationBatch {
     items: QueuedConversationMessage[];
     timer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout>;
+    typingController: ReturnType<typeof createTypingController>;
+    lifecycleController: LifecycleReactionController | null;
   }
   interface InFlightConversation {
     abortController: AbortController;
     stream: DiscordStreamManager;
     messageIds: Set<string>;
     aborted: boolean;
+    emitLifecyclePhase: (phase: LifecyclePhase) => void;
   }
   const pendingBatches = new Map<string, PendingConversationBatch>();
   const inFlightByMessageId = new Map<string, InFlightConversation>();
+  const channelConcurrencyById = new Map<string, number>();
   const negativeFeedbackByChannel = new Map<string, string>();
-  const participantMemoryByChannel = new Map<string, Map<string, Set<string>>>();
-
-  const touchParticipantMemoryChannel = (channelId: string): Map<string, Set<string>> => {
+  const participantMemoryByChannel = new Map<
+    string,
+    Map<string, Set<string>>
+  >();
+
+  const touchParticipantMemoryChannel = (
+    channelId: string,
+  ): Map<string, Set<string>> => {
     const existing = participantMemoryByChannel.get(channelId);
     if (existing) {
       participantMemoryByChannel.delete(channelId);
@@ -784,7 +1238,11 @@ export function initDiscord(onMessage: MessageHandler, onCommand: CommandHandler
     return created;
   };
 
-  const rememberParticipantAliasForChannel = (channelId: string, userId: string, rawAlias: string | null | undefined): void => {
+  const rememberParticipantAliasForChannel = (
+    channelId: string,
+    userId: string,
+    rawAlias: string | null | undefined,
+  ): void => {
     if (!userId || userId === client.user?.id) return;
     const alias = normalizeMentionAlias(rawAlias);
     if (!alias) return;
@@ -801,7 +1259,9 @@ export function initDiscord(onMessage: MessageHandler, onCommand: CommandHandler
     }
     aliases.add(alias);
     if (aliases.size > PARTICIPANT_MEMORY_MAX_ALIASES_PER_USER) {
-      const kept = new Set(Array.from(aliases).slice(-PARTICIPANT_MEMORY_MAX_ALIASES_PER_USER));
+      const kept = new Set(
+        Array.from(aliases).slice(-PARTICIPANT_MEMORY_MAX_ALIASES_PER_USER),
+      );
       channelMemory.set(userId, kept);
     }
     // Refresh user recency.
@@ -812,14 +1272,21 @@ export function initDiscord(onMessage: MessageHandler, onCommand: CommandHandler
     }
   };
 
-  const rememberParticipantForChannel = (channelId: string, userId: string, aliases: Array<string | null | undefined>): void => {
+  const rememberParticipantForChannel = (
+    channelId: string,
+    userId: string,
+    aliases: Array<string | null | undefined>,
+  ): void => {
     if (!userId || userId === client.user?.id) return;
     for (const alias of aliases) {
       rememberParticipantAliasForChannel(channelId, userId, alias);
     }
   };
 
-  const observeMessageParticipants = (msg: DiscordMessage, content: string): void => {
+  const observeMessageParticipants = (
+    msg: DiscordMessage,
+    content: string,
+  ): void => {
     if (!msg.guild) return;
     rememberParticipantForChannel(msg.channelId, msg.author.id, [
       msg.author.username,
@@ -833,10 +1300,142 @@ export function initDiscord(onMessage: MessageHandler, onCommand: CommandHandler
       ]);
     }
     for (const hint of extractMentionAliasHints(content)) {
-      rememberParticipantAliasForChannel(msg.channelId, hint.userId, hint.alias);
+      rememberParticipantAliasForChannel(
+        msg.channelId,
+        hint.userId,
+        hint.alias,
+      );
+    }
+  };
+
+  const waitForChannelConcurrencySlot = async (
+    channelId: string,
+    maxConcurrent: number,
+    abortSignal?: AbortSignal,
+  ): Promise<() => void> => {
+    const boundedMax = Math.max(1, Math.floor(maxConcurrent));
+    while ((channelConcurrencyById.get(channelId) ?? 0) >= boundedMax) {
+      if (abortSignal?.aborted) {
+        throw new Error(
+          'Conversation aborted while waiting for channel concurrency slot.',
+        );
+      }
+      await new Promise((resolve) =>
+        setTimeout(resolve, CONCURRENCY_RETRY_DELAY_MS),
+      );
+    }
+    if (abortSignal?.aborted) {
+      throw new Error(
+        'Conversation aborted before acquiring channel concurrency slot.',
+      );
+    }
+    channelConcurrencyById.set(
+      channelId,
+      (channelConcurrencyById.get(channelId) ?? 0) + 1,
+    );
+    return () => {
+      const current = channelConcurrencyById.get(channelId) ?? 0;
+      const next = Math.max(0, current - 1);
+      if (next === 0) {
+        channelConcurrencyById.delete(channelId);
+      } else {
+        channelConcurrencyById.set(channelId, next);
+      }
+    };
+  };
+
+  const enforcePerUserRateLimit = async (
+    msg: DiscordMessage,
+    behavior: ResolvedChannelBehavior,
+  ): Promise<boolean> => {
+    const limit = Math.max(0, Math.floor(behavior.rateLimitPerUser));
+    if (limit === 0) return true;
+    if (isRateLimitExempt(msg)) return true;
+
+    const key = `${msg.channelId}:${msg.author.id}`;
+    const decision = userRateLimiter.check(key, limit);
+    if (decision.allowed) return true;
+
+    if (userRateLimiter.shouldNotify(key, RATE_LIMIT_NOTIFY_COOLDOWN_MS)) {
+      try {
+        await withDiscordRetry('rate-limit-reply', () =>
+          msg.reply({ content: FRIENDLY_RATE_LIMIT_MESSAGE }),
+        );
+      } catch (error) {
+        logger.debug(
+          { error, channelId: msg.channelId, userId: msg.author.id },
+          'Failed to send rate-limit warning',
+        );
+      }
+    }
+    return false;
+  };
+
+  const maybeHandleReadWithoutReply = async (
+    msg: DiscordMessage,
+    content: string,
+  ): Promise<boolean> => {
+    if (!content.trim()) return false;
+    if (!msg.guild) return false;
+    if (msg.attachments.size > 0) return false;
+    if (hasPrefixInvocation(msg.content || '')) return false;
+    if (hasSlashCommandInvocation(msg.content || '')) return false;
+    if (client.user && msg.mentions.has(client.user)) return false;
+    if (content.trim().length > 80) return false;
+    if (!READ_WITHOUT_REPLY_RE.test(content.trim())) return false;
+    if (Math.random() > READ_WITHOUT_REPLY_PROBABILITY) return false;
+
+    try {
+      await withDiscordRetry('reaction-read-without-reply', () =>
+        msg.react(pickReadWithoutReplyEmoji()),
+      );
+      return true;
+    } catch (error) {
+      logger.debug(
+        { error, channelId: msg.channelId, messageId: msg.id },
+        'Failed read-without-reply reaction',
+      );
+      return false;
     }
   };
 
+  const shouldSelectivelySilence = (params: {
+    sourceItem: QueuedConversationMessage;
+    inboundHistory: PendingGuildHistoryEntry[];
+    behavior: ResolvedChannelBehavior;
+  }): boolean => {
+    if (!params.sourceItem.msg.guild) return false;
+    if (params.behavior.guildMessageMode !== 'free') return false;
+    if (params.sourceItem.wasExplicitlyAddressed) return false;
+
+    const nowMs = Date.now();
+    const peerMessages = params.inboundHistory
+      .filter(
+        (entry) =>
+          !entry.isBot &&
+          entry.userId !== params.sourceItem.msg.author.id &&
+          nowMs - entry.timestampMs <= SELECTIVE_SILENCE_RECENT_WINDOW_MS,
+      )
+      .sort((a, b) => a.timestampMs - b.timestampMs);
+    if (peerMessages.length === 0) return false;
+
+    const sourceText = params.sourceItem.content.trim();
+    const asksQuestion = sourceText.includes('?');
+    const latestPeer =
+      peerMessages[peerMessages.length - 1]?.content?.trim().toLowerCase() ||
+      '';
+    const peerLooksLikeAnswer =
+      latestPeer.length >= 24 ||
+      /\\b(you can|try|use|it is|it's|because|should|here|answer|fix)\\b/.test(
+        latestPeer,
+      );
+    const probability =
+      asksQuestion && peerLooksLikeAnswer
+        ? SELECTIVE_SILENCE_ACTIVE_CHAT_PROBABILITY
+        : SELECTIVE_SILENCE_BASE_PROBABILITY;
+    return Math.random() < probability;
+  };
+
   const intents: GatewayIntentBits[] = [
     GatewayIntentBits.Guilds,
     GatewayIntentBits.GuildMessages,
@@ -844,12 +1443,18 @@ export function initDiscord(onMessage: MessageHandler, onCommand: CommandHandler
     GatewayIntentBits.MessageContent,
     GatewayIntentBits.DirectMessages,
   ];
-  if (DISCORD_GUILD_MEMBERS_INTENT) intents.push(GatewayIntentBits.GuildMembers);
+  if (DISCORD_GUILD_MEMBERS_INTENT)
+    intents.push(GatewayIntentBits.GuildMembers);
   if (DISCORD_PRESENCE_INTENT) intents.push(GatewayIntentBits.GuildPresences);
 
   client = new Client({
     intents,
-    partials: [Partials.Channel, Partials.Message, Partials.Reaction, Partials.User],
+    partials: [
+      Partials.Channel,
+      Partials.Message,
+      Partials.Reaction,
+      Partials.User,
+    ],
   });
 
   client.on('presenceUpdate', (_oldPresence, nextPresence) => {
@@ -868,18 +1473,35 @@ export function initDiscord(onMessage: MessageHandler, onCommand: CommandHandler
 
   client.on('clientReady', () => {
     logger.info({ user: client.user?.tag }, 'Discord bot connected');
+    startupConnectedAtMs = Date.now();
     if (client.user) {
       botMentionRegex = new RegExp(`<@!?${client.user.id}>`, 'g');
     }
-    updatePresence();
+    presenceController?.stop();
+    presenceController = new DiscordAutoPresenceController({
+      client,
+      getConfig: () => DISCORD_SELF_PRESENCE,
+      resolveState: resolvePresenceHealthState,
+    });
+    presenceController.start();
     void ensureSlashCommands();
   });
 
   client.on('interactionCreate', async (interaction) => {
     if (!interaction.isChatInputCommand()) return;
-    if (interaction.commandName !== 'status' && interaction.commandName !== 'channel-mode') return;
+    if (
+      interaction.commandName !== 'status' &&
+      interaction.commandName !== 'approve' &&
+      interaction.commandName !== 'channel-mode' &&
+      interaction.commandName !== 'channel-policy'
+    ) {
+      return;
+    }
 
-    if (!isAuthorizedCommandUserId(interaction.user.id)) {
+    if (
+      interaction.guildId &&
+      !isAuthorizedCommandUserId(interaction.user.id)
+    ) {
       await sendChunkedInteractionReply(
         interaction,
         'You are not authorized to run commands for this bot.',
@@ -889,19 +1511,65 @@ export function initDiscord(onMessage: MessageHandler, onCommand: CommandHandler
 
     const guildId = interaction.guildId ?? null;
     const channelId = interaction.channelId;
-    const sessionId = buildSessionIdFromContext(guildId, channelId, interaction.user.id);
-    const args = interaction.commandName === 'status'
-      ? ['status']
-      : (() => {
-          if (!interaction.guildId) return null;
-          const selectedMode = interaction.options.getString('mode', true).trim().toLowerCase();
-          if (selectedMode !== 'off' && selectedMode !== 'mention' && selectedMode !== 'free') return null;
-          return ['channel', 'mode', selectedMode];
-        })();
+    const sessionId = buildSessionIdFromContext(
+      guildId,
+      channelId,
+      interaction.user.id,
+    );
+    const args = (() => {
+      if (interaction.commandName === 'status') return ['status'];
+      if (interaction.commandName === 'approve') {
+        const action =
+          interaction.options
+            .getString('action', false)
+            ?.trim()
+            .toLowerCase() || 'view';
+        if (
+          action !== 'view' &&
+          action !== 'yes' &&
+          action !== 'session' &&
+          action !== 'agent' &&
+          action !== 'no'
+        ) {
+          return null;
+        }
+        const approvalId =
+          interaction.options.getString('approval_id', false)?.trim() || '';
+        return approvalId
+          ? ['approve', action, approvalId]
+          : ['approve', action];
+      }
+      if (interaction.commandName === 'channel-mode') {
+        if (!interaction.guildId) return null;
+        const selectedMode = interaction.options
+          .getString('mode', true)
+          .trim()
+          .toLowerCase();
+        if (
+          selectedMode !== 'off' &&
+          selectedMode !== 'mention' &&
+          selectedMode !== 'free'
+        )
+          return null;
+        return ['channel', 'mode', selectedMode];
+      }
+      if (!interaction.guildId) return null;
+      const selectedPolicy = interaction.options
+        .getString('policy', true)
+        .trim()
+        .toLowerCase();
+      if (
+        selectedPolicy !== 'open' &&
+        selectedPolicy !== 'allowlist' &&
+        selectedPolicy !== 'disabled'
+      )
+        return null;
+      return ['channel', 'policy', selectedPolicy];
+    })();
     if (!args) {
       await sendChunkedInteractionReply(
         interaction,
-        'This command can only be used in a server channel with mode `off`, `mention`, or `free`.',
+        'This command can only be used in a server channel with a valid mode/policy option.',
       );
       return;
     }
@@ -910,8 +1578,11 @@ export function initDiscord(onMessage: MessageHandler, onCommand: CommandHandler
         sessionId,
         guildId,
         channelId,
+        interaction.user.id,
+        interaction.user.username,
         args,
-        async (text, files) => sendChunkedInteractionReply(interaction, text, files),
+        async (text, files) =>
+          sendChunkedInteractionReply(interaction, text, files),
       );
     } catch (error) {
       const detail = error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error);
@@ -919,7 +1590,10 @@ export function initDiscord(onMessage: MessageHandler, onCommand: CommandHandler
         { error, guildId, channelId, userId: interaction.user.id },
         'Discord slash command failed',
       );
-      await sendChunkedInteractionReply(interaction, formatError('Gateway Error', detail));
+      await sendChunkedInteractionReply(
+        interaction,
+        formatError('Gateway Error', detail),
+      );
     }
   });
 
@@ -937,10 +1611,16 @@ export function initDiscord(onMessage: MessageHandler, onCommand: CommandHandler
     const channelId = msg.channelId;
     const userId = msg.author.id;
     const username = msg.author.username;
-
-    const batchedContent = items.length > 1
-      ? items.map((item, index) => `Message ${index + 1}:\n${item.content}`).join('\n\n')
-      : sourceItem.content;
+    const behavior = sourceItem.behavior;
+    const startedAt = Date.now();
+    let releaseChannelSlot: (() => void) | null = null;
+
+    const batchedContent =
+      items.length > 1
+        ? items
+            .map((item, index) => `Message ${index + 1}:\n${item.content}`)
+            .join('\n\n')
+        : sourceItem.content;
     const channelInfoContext = buildChannelInfoContext(msg);
     const replyContext = await buildReplyContext(msg);
     const feedbackNote = negativeFeedbackByChannel.get(channelId) || '';
@@ -948,9 +1628,16 @@ export function initDiscord(onMessage: MessageHandler, onCommand: CommandHandler
       negativeFeedbackByChannel.delete(channelId);
     }
     const currentBatchMessageIds = new Set(items.map((item) => item.msg.id));
-    const inboundHistory = await buildInboundHistorySnapshot(msg, currentBatchMessageIds);
-    const attachmentContext = await buildAttachmentContext(items.map((item) => item.msg));
-    const rememberedParticipants = participantMemoryByChannel.get(msg.channelId);
+    const inboundHistory = await buildInboundHistorySnapshot(
+      msg,
+      currentBatchMessageIds,
+    );
+    const attachmentContext = await buildAttachmentContext(
+      items.map((item) => item.msg),
+    );
+    const rememberedParticipants = participantMemoryByChannel.get(
+      msg.channelId,
+    );
     const participantContext = buildParticipantContext(
       items.map((item) => item.msg),
       inboundHistory.entries,
@@ -962,25 +1649,70 @@ export function initDiscord(onMessage: MessageHandler, onCommand: CommandHandler
       rememberedParticipants,
     );
     const combinedContent = `${feedbackNote ? `[Reaction feedback]\n${feedbackNote}\n\n` : ''}${channelInfoContext}${replyContext}${inboundHistory.context}${attachmentContext.context}${participantContext}${batchedContent}`;
+    const selectiveSilence = shouldSelectivelySilence({
+      sourceItem,
+      inboundHistory: inboundHistory.entries,
+      behavior,
+    });
 
     const abortController = new AbortController();
-    const typingLoop = startTypingLoop(msg);
+    const typingController = pending.typingController;
+    const lifecycleController = pending.lifecycleController;
+    const emitLifecyclePhase = (phase: LifecyclePhase): void => {
+      if (phase === 'queued') {
+        typingController.setPhase('received');
+      } else if (phase === 'thinking') {
+        typingController.setPhase('thinking');
+      } else if (phase === 'toolUse') {
+        typingController.setPhase('toolUse');
+      } else if (phase === 'streaming') {
+        typingController.setPhase('streaming');
+      } else {
+        typingController.setPhase('done');
+      }
+      lifecycleController?.setPhase(phase);
+    };
+
     const stream = new DiscordStreamManager(msg, {
-      onFirstMessage: () => typingLoop.stop(),
+      onFirstMessage: () => emitLifecyclePhase('streaming'),
+      humanDelay: behavior.humanDelay,
     });
     const inFlight: InFlightConversation = {
       abortController,
       stream,
       messageIds: new Set(items.map((item) => item.msg.id)),
       aborted: false,
+      emitLifecyclePhase,
     };
     for (const messageId of inFlight.messageIds) {
       inFlightByMessageId.set(messageId, inFlight);
     }
 
     try {
+      if (selectiveSilence) {
+        emitLifecyclePhase('done');
+        if (Math.random() < 0.5) {
+          await withDiscordRetry('reaction-selective-silence', () =>
+            msg.react(pickReadWithoutReplyEmoji()),
+          ).catch(() => {});
+        }
+        recordConversationMetric({
+          durationMs: Date.now() - startedAt,
+          ok: true,
+        });
+        return;
+      }
+
+      releaseChannelSlot = await waitForChannelConcurrencySlot(
+        channelId,
+        behavior.maxConcurrentPerChannel,
+        abortController.signal,
+      );
+      if (abortController.signal.aborted) {
+        return;
+      }
       activeConversationRuns += 1;
-      updatePresence();
+      emitLifecyclePhase('thinking');
       await messageHandler(
         sessionId,
         guildId,
@@ -990,8 +1722,14 @@ export function initDiscord(onMessage: MessageHandler, onCommand: CommandHandler
         combinedContent,
         attachmentContext.media,
         async (text, files) => {
-          typingLoop.stop();
-          await sendChunkedReply(msg, text, files, mentionLookup);
+          emitLifecyclePhase('streaming');
+          await sendChunkedReply(
+            msg,
+            text,
+            files,
+            mentionLookup,
+            behavior.humanDelay,
+          );
         },
         {
           sourceMessage: msg,
@@ -999,66 +1737,190 @@ export function initDiscord(onMessage: MessageHandler, onCommand: CommandHandler
           abortSignal: abortController.signal,
           stream,
           mentionLookup,
+          emitLifecyclePhase,
         },
       );
+      emitLifecyclePhase('done');
+      recordConversationMetric({
+        durationMs: Date.now() - startedAt,
+        ok: true,
+      });
+      noteConversationExchange(sourceItem.cooldownKey);
     } catch (error) {
-      logger.error({ error, channelId, sessionId }, 'Conversation batch handling failed');
+      if (abortController.signal.aborted || inFlight.aborted) {
+        logger.debug(
+          { channelId, sessionId },
+          'Conversation batch aborted before completion',
+        );
+        return;
+      }
+      emitLifecyclePhase('error');
+      recordConversationMetric({
+        durationMs: Date.now() - startedAt,
+        ok: false,
+        error,
+      });
+      logger.error(
+        { error, channelId, sessionId },
+        'Conversation batch handling failed',
+      );
       const detail = error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error);
       if (stream.hasSentMessages()) {
         await stream.fail(formatError('Gateway Error', detail));
       } else {
-        await sendChunkedReply(msg, formatError('Gateway Error', detail), undefined, mentionLookup);
+        await sendChunkedReply(
+          msg,
+          formatError('Gateway Error', detail),
+          undefined,
+          mentionLookup,
+          behavior.humanDelay,
+        );
       }
     } finally {
       activeConversationRuns = Math.max(0, activeConversationRuns - 1);
-      updatePresence();
+      if (releaseChannelSlot) {
+        releaseChannelSlot();
+      }
       for (const messageId of inFlight.messageIds) {
         if (inFlightByMessageId.get(messageId) === inFlight) {
           inFlightByMessageId.delete(messageId);
         }
       }
-      typingLoop.stop();
-      await Promise.all(items.map(async (item) => {
-        await item.clearReaction();
-      }));
+      typingController.stop();
+      await Promise.all(
+        items.map(async (item) => {
+          await item.clearAckReaction();
+        }),
+      );
     }
   };
 
   const queueConversationMessage = async (
     msg: DiscordMessage,
     content: string,
+    behavior: ResolvedChannelBehavior,
   ): Promise<void> => {
     const key = `${msg.channelId}:${msg.author.id}`;
-    const clearReaction = await addProcessingReaction(msg);
-    const queued: QueuedConversationMessage = { msg, content, clearReaction };
+    const cooldownKey = buildConversationCooldownKey(
+      msg.channelId,
+      msg.author.id,
+    );
+    const adjustedHumanDelay = resolveHumanDelayWithBehavior(
+      behavior.humanDelay,
+      cooldownKey,
+    );
+    const queuedBehavior: ResolvedChannelBehavior = {
+      ...behavior,
+      humanDelay: adjustedHumanDelay,
+    };
+    const wasExplicitlyAddressed =
+      !msg.guild ||
+      hasPrefixInvocation(msg.content || '') ||
+      Boolean(client.user && msg.mentions.has(client.user)) ||
+      Boolean(client.user && msg.mentions.repliedUser?.id === client.user.id);
+
+    let clearAckReaction: () => Promise<void> = async () => {};
+    if (client.user && shouldApplyAckReaction(msg, behavior)) {
+      const clearReaction = await addAckReaction({
+        message: msg,
+        emoji: behavior.ackReaction,
+        withRetry: withDiscordRetry,
+        botUserId: client.user.id,
+      });
+      clearAckReaction = behavior.removeAckAfterReply
+        ? clearReaction
+        : async () => {};
+    }
+    const queued: QueuedConversationMessage = {
+      msg,
+      content,
+      behavior: queuedBehavior,
+      clearAckReaction,
+      wasExplicitlyAddressed,
+      cooldownKey,
+    };
     const existing = pendingBatches.get(key);
+    const shouldDebounceMessage = shouldDebounceInbound({
+      content: msg.content || '',
+      hasAttachments: msg.attachments.size > 0,
+      isPrefixedCommand: hasPrefixInvocation(msg.content || ''),
+    });
 
     if (!existing) {
+      const typingController = createTypingController(msg, behavior.typingMode);
+      typingController.setPhase('received');
+      const lifecycleController =
+        client.user && DISCORD_LIFECYCLE_REACTIONS.enabled
+          ? new LifecycleReactionController({
+              message: msg,
+              withRetry: withDiscordRetry,
+              botUserId: client.user.id,
+              config: {
+                enabled: DISCORD_LIFECYCLE_REACTIONS.enabled,
+                removeOnComplete: DISCORD_LIFECYCLE_REACTIONS.removeOnComplete,
+                phases: DISCORD_LIFECYCLE_REACTIONS.phases,
+              },
+            })
+          : null;
+      lifecycleController?.setPhase('queued');
+      const baseDelayMs = shouldDebounceMessage ? behavior.debounceMs : 0;
+      const startupStaggerMs =
+        startupConnectedAtMs > 0 &&
+        Date.now() - startupConnectedAtMs < STARTUP_STAGGER_WINDOW_MS &&
+        !wasExplicitlyAddressed
+          ? randomIntInRange(
+              STARTUP_STAGGER_MIN_DELAY_MS,
+              STARTUP_STAGGER_MAX_DELAY_MS,
+            )
+          : 0;
+      const delayMs = baseDelayMs + startupStaggerMs;
       const timer = setTimeout(() => {
         void dispatchConversationBatch(key);
-      }, MESSAGE_DEBOUNCE_MS);
+      }, delayMs);
       pendingBatches.set(key, {
         items: [queued],
         timer,
+        typingController,
+        lifecycleController,
       });
       return;
     }
 
+    existing.typingController.setPhase('received');
+    existing.lifecycleController?.setPhase('queued');
     clearTimeout(existing.timer);
     existing.items.push(queued);
+    const shouldFlushImmediately =
+      !shouldDebounceMessage ||
+      existing.items.length >= DEFAULT_DEBOUNCE_MAX_BUFFER;
+    const baseDelayMs = shouldFlushImmediately ? 0 : behavior.debounceMs;
+    const startupStaggerMs =
+      startupConnectedAtMs > 0 &&
+      Date.now() - startupConnectedAtMs < STARTUP_STAGGER_WINDOW_MS &&
+      !wasExplicitlyAddressed
+        ? randomIntInRange(
+            STARTUP_STAGGER_MIN_DELAY_MS,
+            STARTUP_STAGGER_MAX_DELAY_MS,
+          )
+        : 0;
+    const delayMs = baseDelayMs + startupStaggerMs;
     existing.timer = setTimeout(() => {
       void dispatchConversationBatch(key);
-    }, MESSAGE_DEBOUNCE_MS);
+    }, delayMs);
   };
 
   const dropPendingMessage = async (messageId: string): Promise<void> => {
     for (const [key, pending] of pendingBatches) {
-      const index = pending.items.findIndex((item) => item.msg.id === messageId);
+      const index = pending.items.findIndex(
+        (item) => item.msg.id === messageId,
+      );
       if (index === -1) continue;
       const [removed] = pending.items.splice(index, 1);
-      await removed.clearReaction();
+      await removed.clearAckReaction();
       if (pending.items.length === 0) {
         clearTimeout(pending.timer);
+        pending.typingController.stop();
+        await pending.lifecycleController?.clear();
         pendingBatches.delete(key);
       }
       return;
@@ -1069,21 +1931,35 @@ export function initDiscord(onMessage: MessageHandler, onCommand: CommandHandler
     messageId: string,
     nextMsg: DiscordMessage,
     nextContent: string,
+    nextBehavior: ResolvedChannelBehavior,
   ): Promise<boolean> => {
     for (const [key, pending] of pendingBatches) {
-      const index = pending.items.findIndex((item) => item.msg.id === messageId);
+      const index = pending.items.findIndex(
+        (item) => item.msg.id === messageId,
+      );
       if (index === -1) continue;
 
       if (!nextContent) {
         const [removed] = pending.items.splice(index, 1);
-        await removed.clearReaction();
+        await removed.clearAckReaction();
       } else {
         pending.items[index].msg = nextMsg;
         pending.items[index].content = nextContent;
+        pending.items[index].behavior = nextBehavior;
+        pending.items[index].wasExplicitlyAddressed =
+          !nextMsg.guild ||
+          hasPrefixInvocation(nextMsg.content || '') ||
+          Boolean(client.user && nextMsg.mentions.has(client.user));
+        pending.items[index].cooldownKey = buildConversationCooldownKey(
+          nextMsg.channelId,
+          nextMsg.author.id,
+        );
       }
 
       if (pending.items.length === 0) {
         clearTimeout(pending.timer);
+        pending.typingController.stop();
+        await pending.lifecycleController?.clear();
         pendingBatches.delete(key);
       }
       return true;
@@ -1097,6 +1973,7 @@ export function initDiscord(onMessage: MessageHandler, onCommand: CommandHandler
     const sessionId = getSessionId(msg);
     const guildId = msg.guild?.id || null;
     const channelId = msg.channelId;
+    const behavior = resolveChannelBehavior(msg);
     const content = cleanIncomingContent(msg.content);
     observeMessageParticipants(msg, content);
     const immediateMentionLookup = buildMentionLookup(
@@ -1106,11 +1983,23 @@ export function initDiscord(onMessage: MessageHandler, onCommand: CommandHandler
     );
 
     const reply: ReplyFn = async (text, files) => {
-      await sendChunkedReply(msg, text, files, immediateMentionLookup);
+      await sendChunkedReply(
+        msg,
+        text,
+        files,
+        immediateMentionLookup,
+        behavior.humanDelay,
+      );
     };
     const commandReply: ReplyFn = async (text, files) => {
       try {
-        await sendChunkedDirectReply(msg, text, files, immediateMentionLookup);
+        await sendChunkedDirectReply(
+          msg,
+          text,
+          files,
+          immediateMentionLookup,
+          behavior.humanDelay,
+        );
       } catch (error) {
         logger.warn(
           { error, userId: msg.author.id, channelId: msg.channelId },
@@ -1120,50 +2009,73 @@ export function initDiscord(onMessage: MessageHandler, onCommand: CommandHandler
     };
 
     const parsed = parseCommand(msg.content);
-    const prefixedToken = hasPrefixInvocation(msg.content)
-      ? cleanIncomingContent(msg.content).split(/\s+/)[0]?.toLowerCase() || ''
-      : '';
-    const ignorePrefixCommand = prefixedToken === 'status';
+    const hasPrefixedInvocation = hasPrefixInvocation(msg.content);
+    const hasSlashInvocation = hasSlashCommandInvocation(msg.content);
+    const hasCommandInvocation = hasPrefixedInvocation || hasSlashInvocation;
     if (DISCORD_COMMANDS_ONLY) {
-      if (!hasPrefixInvocation(msg.content)) return;
-      if (!isAuthorizedCommandUserId(msg.author.id)) {
+      if (!hasCommandInvocation) return;
+      if (msg.guild && !isAuthorizedCommandUserId(msg.author.id)) {
         logger.debug(
           { userId: msg.author.id, channelId: msg.channelId },
           'Ignoring unauthorized Discord command in commands-only mode',
         );
         return;
       }
-      if (ignorePrefixCommand) {
-        return;
-      }
       if (!parsed.isCommand) {
         if (!content) {
           await commandReply(`How can I help? Try \`${DISCORD_PREFIX} help\`.`);
         } else {
-          await commandReply(`Unknown command. Try \`${DISCORD_PREFIX} help\`.`);
+          await commandReply(
+            `Unknown command. Try \`${DISCORD_PREFIX} help\`.`,
+          );
         }
         return;
       }
-      await commandHandler(sessionId, guildId, channelId, [parsed.command, ...parsed.args], commandReply);
+      await commandHandler(
+        sessionId,
+        guildId,
+        channelId,
+        msg.author.id,
+        msg.author.username,
+        [parsed.command, ...parsed.args],
+        commandReply,
+      );
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (
+      msg.guild &&
+      hasCommandInvocation &&
+      !isAuthorizedCommandUserId(msg.author.id)
+    ) {
+      logger.debug(
+        { userId: msg.author.id, channelId: msg.channelId },
+        'Ignoring unauthorized Discord prefixed command',
+      );
       return;
     }
 
-    if (!isTrigger(msg)) return;
+    if (!isTrigger(msg, behavior)) return;
 
-    if (ignorePrefixCommand) {
+    if (parsed.isCommand && hasCommandInvocation) {
+      await commandHandler(
+        sessionId,
+        guildId,
+        channelId,
+        msg.author.id,
+        msg.author.username,
+        [parsed.command, ...parsed.args],
+        commandReply,
+      );
       return;
     }
 
-    if (parsed.isCommand && hasPrefixInvocation(msg.content)) {
-      if (!isAuthorizedCommandUserId(msg.author.id)) {
-        logger.debug(
-          { userId: msg.author.id, channelId: msg.channelId },
-          'Ignoring unauthorized Discord command; processing as normal chat message',
-        );
-      } else {
-        await commandHandler(sessionId, guildId, channelId, [parsed.command, ...parsed.args], commandReply);
-        return;
-      }
+    if (!shouldHandleFreeModeMessage(msg, behavior, content)) {
+      logger.debug(
+        { channelId: msg.channelId, messageId: msg.id, userId: msg.author.id },
+        'Skipping Discord free-mode message by relevance/mention gate',
+      );
+      return;
     }
 
     if (!content) {
@@ -1171,7 +2083,18 @@ export function initDiscord(onMessage: MessageHandler, onCommand: CommandHandler
       return;
     }
 
-    await queueConversationMessage(msg, content);
+    const readWithoutReplyHandled = await maybeHandleReadWithoutReply(
+      msg,
+      content,
+    );
+    if (readWithoutReplyHandled) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const rateLimitAllowed = await enforcePerUserRateLimit(msg, behavior);
+    if (!rateLimitAllowed) return;
+
+    await queueConversationMessage(msg, content, behavior);
   });
 
   client.on('messageUpdate', async (_oldMsg, nextMsg) => {
@@ -1183,14 +2106,30 @@ export function initDiscord(onMessage: MessageHandler, onCommand: CommandHandler
     if (fetched.author?.bot) return;
 
     const updatedContent = cleanIncomingContent(fetched.content || '');
+    const behavior = resolveChannelBehavior(fetched);
     observeMessageParticipants(fetched, updatedContent);
-    if (!isTrigger(fetched)) return;
-    await updatePendingMessage(fetched.id, fetched, updatedContent);
+    if (!isTrigger(fetched, behavior)) {
+      await updatePendingMessage(fetched.id, fetched, '', behavior);
+      return;
+    }
+    if (
+      hasPrefixInvocation(fetched.content || '') &&
+      !isAuthorizedCommandUserId(fetched.author.id)
+    ) {
+      await updatePendingMessage(fetched.id, fetched, '', behavior);
+      return;
+    }
+    if (!shouldHandleFreeModeMessage(fetched, behavior, updatedContent)) {
+      await updatePendingMessage(fetched.id, fetched, '', behavior);
+      return;
+    }
+    await updatePendingMessage(fetched.id, fetched, updatedContent, behavior);
 
     const inFlight = inFlightByMessageId.get(fetched.id);
     if (!inFlight || inFlight.aborted) return;
     inFlight.aborted = true;
     inFlight.abortController.abort();
+    inFlight.emitLifecyclePhase('error');
     for (const messageId of inFlight.messageIds) {
       if (inFlightByMessageId.get(messageId) === inFlight) {
         inFlightByMessageId.delete(messageId);
@@ -1198,7 +2137,9 @@ export function initDiscord(onMessage: MessageHandler, onCommand: CommandHandler
     }
     await inFlight.stream.discard();
     if (updatedContent) {
-      await queueConversationMessage(fetched, updatedContent);
+      const rateLimitAllowed = await enforcePerUserRateLimit(fetched, behavior);
+      if (!rateLimitAllowed) return;
+      await queueConversationMessage(fetched, updatedContent, behavior);
     }
   });
 
@@ -1208,6 +2149,7 @@ export function initDiscord(onMessage: MessageHandler, onCommand: CommandHandler
     if (!inFlight || inFlight.aborted) return;
     inFlight.aborted = true;
     inFlight.abortController.abort();
+    inFlight.emitLifecyclePhase('error');
     for (const messageId of inFlight.messageIds) {
       if (inFlightByMessageId.get(messageId) === inFlight) {
         inFlightByMessageId.delete(messageId);
@@ -1243,16 +2185,30 @@ export function initDiscord(onMessage: MessageHandler, onCommand: CommandHandler
   return client;
 }
 
+export async function setDiscordMaintenancePresence(): Promise<void> {
+  if (!presenceController) return;
+  await presenceController.setMaintenance();
+}
+
 /**
  * Send a message to a channel by ID (used by scheduler).
  */
-export async function sendToChannel(channelId: string, text: string, files?: AttachmentBuilder[]): Promise<void> {
+export async function sendToChannel(
+  channelId: string,
+  text: string,
+  files?: AttachmentBuilder[],
+): Promise<void> {
   const channel = await client.channels.fetch(channelId);
   if (channel && 'send' in channel) {
     const payloads = prepareChunkedPayloads(text, files);
-    const send = (channel as unknown as {
-      send: (payload: { content: string; files?: AttachmentBuilder[] }) => Promise<void>;
-    }).send;
+    const send = (
+      channel as unknown as {
+        send: (payload: {
+          content: string;
+          files?: AttachmentBuilder[];
+        }) => Promise<void>;
+      }
+    ).send;
     for (const payload of payloads) {
       await withDiscordRetry('send-channel', () => send(payload));
     }