@ouro.bot/cli 0.1.0-alpha.67 → 0.1.0-alpha.68

package/changelog.json

@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@
   "_note": "This changelog is maintained as part of the PR/version-bump workflow. Agent-curated, not auto-generated. Agents read this file directly via read_file to understand what changed between versions.",
   "versions": [
     {
-      "version": "0.1.0-alpha.67",
+      "version": "0.1.0-alpha.68",
       "changes": [
-        "System prompt now includes --agent flag in all ouro CLI examples so the agent passes correct context when running commands via shell on non-daemon deployments.",
-        "Azure App Service startup symlinks ouro CLI into /usr/local/bin so it's available on PATH for shell tool invocations."
+        "New no_response tool lets agents stay silent in group chats when the moment doesn't call for a reply — reactions, side conversations, and tapbacks no longer trigger unwanted responses.",
+        "Group chat participation prompt teaches agents to be intentional participants, comfortable with silence, and to prefer reactions over full text replies when appropriate.",
+        "System prompt includes --agent flag in all ouro CLI examples for non-daemon deployments. Azure startup symlinks ouro CLI into /usr/local/bin."
       ]
     },
     {

package/dist/heart/core.js

@@ -417,7 +417,9 @@ async function runAgent(messages, callbacks, channel, signal, options) {
         // so the model can signal completion. With tool_choice: required, the
         // model must call a tool every turn — final_answer is how it exits.
         // Overridable via options.toolChoiceRequired = false (e.g. CLI).
-        const activeTools = toolChoiceRequired ? [...baseTools, tools_1.finalAnswerTool] : baseTools;
+        const activeTools = toolChoiceRequired
+            ? [...baseTools, ...(currentContext?.isGroupChat ? [tools_1.noResponseTool] : []), tools_1.finalAnswerTool]
+            : baseTools;
         const steeringFollowUps = options?.drainSteeringFollowUps?.() ?? [];
         if (steeringFollowUps.length > 0) {
             const hasSupersedingFollowUp = steeringFollowUps.some((followUp) => followUp.effect === "clear_and_supersede");
@@ -547,8 +549,32 @@ async function runAgent(messages, callbacks, channel, signal, options) {
                     }
                     continue;
                 }
+                // Check for no_response sole call: intercept before tool execution
+                const isSoleNoResponse = result.toolCalls.length === 1 && result.toolCalls[0].name === "no_response";
+                if (isSoleNoResponse) {
+                    let reason;
+                    try {
+                        const parsed = JSON.parse(result.toolCalls[0].arguments);
+                        if (typeof parsed?.reason === "string")
+                            reason = parsed.reason;
+                    }
+                    catch { /* ignore */ }
+                    (0, runtime_1.emitNervesEvent)({
+                        component: "engine",
+                        event: "engine.no_response",
+                        message: "agent declined to respond in group chat",
+                        meta: { ...(reason ? { reason } : {}) },
+                    });
+                    messages.push(msg);
+                    const silenced = "(silenced)";
+                    messages.push({ role: "tool", tool_call_id: result.toolCalls[0].id, content: silenced });
+                    providerRuntime.appendToolOutput(result.toolCalls[0].id, silenced);
+                    outcome = "no_response";
+                    done = true;
+                    continue;
+                }
                 messages.push(msg);
-                // SHARED: execute tools (final_answer in mixed calls is rejected inline)
+                // SHARED: execute tools (final_answer and no_response in mixed calls are rejected inline)
                 for (const tc of result.toolCalls) {
                     if (signal?.aborted)
                         break;
@@ -559,6 +585,13 @@ async function runAgent(messages, callbacks, channel, signal, options) {
                         providerRuntime.appendToolOutput(tc.id, rejection);
                         continue;
                     }
+                    // Intercept no_response in mixed call: reject it
+                    if (tc.name === "no_response") {
+                        const rejection = "rejected: no_response must be the only tool call. call no_response alone when you want to stay silent.";
+                        messages.push({ role: "tool", tool_call_id: tc.id, content: rejection });
+                        providerRuntime.appendToolOutput(tc.id, rejection);
+                        continue;
+                    }
                     let args = {};
                     try {
                         args = JSON.parse(tc.arguments);

package/dist/mind/prompt.js

@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ exports.contextSection = contextSection;
 exports.metacognitiveFramingSection = metacognitiveFramingSection;
 exports.loopOrientationSection = loopOrientationSection;
 exports.channelNatureSection = channelNatureSection;
+exports.groupChatParticipationSection = groupChatParticipationSection;
 exports.mixedTrustGroupSection = mixedTrustGroupSection;
 exports.buildSystem = buildSystem;
 const fs = __importStar(require("fs"));
@@ -531,6 +532,22 @@ function channelNatureSection(capabilities) {
     // closed
     return "## channel nature\nthis is an org-gated channel — i know everyone here is already part of the organization.";
 }
+function groupChatParticipationSection(context) {
+    if (!context?.isGroupChat || !(0, channel_1.isRemoteChannel)(context.channel))
+        return "";
+    return `## group chat participation
+group chats are conversations between people. i'm one participant, not the host.
+
+i don't need to respond to everything. most reactions, tapbacks, and side
+conversations between others aren't for me. i use no_response to stay quiet
+when the moment doesn't call for my voice — same as any person would.
+
+when a reaction or emoji says it better than words, i can react instead of
+typing a full reply. a thumbs-up is often the perfect response.
+
+no_response must be the sole tool call in the turn (same rule as final_answer).
+when unsure whether to chime in, i lean toward silence rather than noise.`;
+}
 function mixedTrustGroupSection(context) {
     if (!context?.friend || !(0, channel_1.isRemoteChannel)(context.channel))
         return "";
@@ -565,6 +582,7 @@ async function buildSystem(channel = "cli", options, context) {
         toolRestrictionSection(context),
         trustContextSection(context),
         mixedTrustGroupSection(context),
+        groupChatParticipationSection(context),
         skillsSection(),
         taskBoardSection(),
         activeWorkSection(options),

package/dist/repertoire/tools-base.js

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ var __importStar = (this && this.__importStar) || (function () {
     };
 })();
 Object.defineProperty(exports, "__esModule", { value: true });
-exports.finalAnswerTool = exports.tools = exports.baseToolDefinitions = exports.editFileReadTracker = void 0;
+exports.finalAnswerTool = exports.noResponseTool = exports.tools = exports.baseToolDefinitions = exports.editFileReadTracker = void 0;
 const fs = __importStar(require("fs"));
 const fg = __importStar(require("fast-glob"));
 const child_process_1 = require("child_process");
@@ -1075,6 +1075,19 @@ exports.baseToolDefinitions = [
     ...tools_1.codingToolDefinitions,
 ];
 exports.tools = exports.baseToolDefinitions.map((d) => d.tool);
+exports.noResponseTool = {
+    type: "function",
+    function: {
+        name: "no_response",
+        description: "stay silent in this group chat — the moment doesn't call for a response. must be the only tool call in the turn.",
+        parameters: {
+            type: "object",
+            properties: {
+                reason: { type: "string", description: "brief reason for staying silent (for logging)" },
+            },
+        },
+    },
+};
 exports.finalAnswerTool = {
     type: "function",
     function: {

package/dist/repertoire/tools.js

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 "use strict";
 Object.defineProperty(exports, "__esModule", { value: true });
-exports.finalAnswerTool = exports.tools = void 0;
+exports.noResponseTool = exports.finalAnswerTool = exports.tools = void 0;
 exports.getToolsForChannel = getToolsForChannel;
 exports.isConfirmationRequired = isConfirmationRequired;
 exports.execTool = execTool;
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ function safeGetAgentRoot() {
 var tools_base_2 = require("./tools-base");
 Object.defineProperty(exports, "tools", { enumerable: true, get: function () { return tools_base_2.tools; } });
 Object.defineProperty(exports, "finalAnswerTool", { enumerable: true, get: function () { return tools_base_2.finalAnswerTool; } });
+Object.defineProperty(exports, "noResponseTool", { enumerable: true, get: function () { return tools_base_2.noResponseTool; } });
 // All tool definitions in a single registry
 const allDefinitions = [...tools_base_1.baseToolDefinitions, ...tools_bluebubbles_1.bluebubblesToolDefinitions, ...tools_teams_1.teamsToolDefinitions, ...ado_semantic_1.adoSemanticToolDefinitions, ...tools_github_1.githubToolDefinitions];
 function baseToolsForCapabilities() {

package/dist/senses/pipeline.js

@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ async function handleInboundTurn(input) {
         ...(mustResolveBeforeHandoff ? { mustResolveBeforeHandoff: true } : {}),
         ...(typeof lastFriendActivityAt === "string" ? { lastFriendActivityAt } : {}),
     };
-    const nextState = result.outcome === "complete" || result.outcome === "blocked" || result.outcome === "superseded"
+    const nextState = result.outcome === "complete" || result.outcome === "blocked" || result.outcome === "superseded" || result.outcome === "no_response"
         ? (typeof lastFriendActivityAt === "string"
             ? { lastFriendActivityAt }
             : undefined)

package/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@ouro.bot/cli",
-  "version": "0.1.0-alpha.67",
+  "version": "0.1.0-alpha.68",
   "main": "dist/heart/daemon/ouro-entry.js",
   "bin": {
     "cli": "dist/heart/daemon/ouro-bot-entry.js",