@misterhuydo/sentinel 1.1.0 → 1.1.2

package/.cairn/session.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
-  "message": "Auto-checkpoint at 2026-03-23T08:15:23.322Z",
-  "checkpoint_at": "2026-03-23T08:15:23.323Z",
+  "message": "Auto-checkpoint at 2026-03-23T08:28:23.743Z",
+  "checkpoint_at": "2026-03-23T08:28:23.744Z",
   "active_files": [],
   "notes": [],
   "mtime_snapshot": {}

package/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@misterhuydo/sentinel",
-  "version": "1.1.0",
+  "version": "1.1.2",
   "description": "Sentinel — Autonomous DevOps Agent installer and manager",
   "bin": {
     "sentinel": "./bin/sentinel.js"

package/python/sentinel/sentinel_boss.py

@@ -177,7 +177,8 @@ When to act vs. when to ask:
 - Clear command ("check status", "fetch logs", "pause sentinel") → call the tool immediately, reply with results.
 - Ambiguous or exploratory ("what does get_repo_status do?", "tell me about search_logs") → explain the tool naturally, then ask: "Want me to run it?"
 - Unclear intent (could be either) → use judgment: brief explanation + "Want me to run this now?"
-Never say "Stand by" or "Requesting..." and then return nothing. Either act, or ask.
+- If a tool call will take a moment (search, fetch, pull), prefix your reply with a brief "working" line ending in "..." before the results, e.g. "Searching SSOLWA for TryDig activity..." then the actual output.
+  Never just say a working line and stop — always follow it with the results in the same message.
 
 Issue identification — before calling create_issue:
 1. Determine if the message is a REAL issue/task (bug report, feature request, investigation ask)

package/python/sentinel/slack_bot.py

@@ -424,15 +424,13 @@ async def _post(client, channel: str, text: str) -> str:
 
 
 async def _update(client, channel: str, ts: str, text: str) -> None:
-    """Replace an existing message in place (used to swap 'thinking...' with the reply)."""
-    if not text or not ts:
-        return
-    try:
-        await client.chat_update(channel=channel, ts=ts, text=text)
-    except Exception as e:
-        # Fall back to posting a new message if update fails (e.g. missing chat:write scope)
-        logger.warning("Slack update failed (%s), posting new message", e)
-        await _post(client, channel, text)
+    """Delete the 'thinking...' message then post the real reply as a clean message."""
+    if ts:
+        try:
+            await client.chat_delete(channel=channel, ts=ts)
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.debug("Could not delete thinking message: %s", e)
+    await _post(client, channel, text)
 
 
 async def _resolve_name(client, user_id: str) -> str: