Message Push

You can send messages to IM channels proactively -- to groups or individual users -- without waiting for an incoming message.

Recognizing Push Intent

Watch for phrases like:

• "send this to the ops group"
• "tell Alice in DM that..."
• "post this summary to #general"
• "notify the team on Feishu"
• "forward this to chat oc_xxx"

Sending Workflow

Follow these steps when the user requests a message push:

1. Identify the target -- determine the channel name and chatId from the user's request
2. Discover available channels -- call GET /api/channels to confirm the channel exists and supports sending
3. Compose the message -- draft the text content, following im-adapter formatting guidelines
4. Confirm with the user -- if this is the first time sending to this chat, show the draft and ask for approval
5. Send the message -- call POST /api/send with the channel, chatId, and text
6. Report the result -- tell the user whether the send succeeded or failed

Send API

curl -X POST http://localhost:$PORT/api/send \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "channel": "feishu",
    "chatId": "oc_xxxx",
    "text": "Hello from the bot!"
  }'

Request Fields

Response

• 200 { "ok": true } -- message sent successfully
• 404 -- channel not found (check available channels)
• 501 -- channel does not support proactive send
• 503 -- no channel adapters available

Error Handling

If the send fails, check the HTTP status code:

• For 404, run GET /api/channels and inform the user which channels are actually available
• For 501, explain that the target channel adapter does not support proactive sending
• For 503, inform the user that no IM adapters are currently running

Discovering Available Channels

Before sending, check which channels are available:

curl http://localhost:$PORT/api/channels

Returns:

{
  "channels": [
    { "name": "feishu", "canSend": true },
    { "name": "slack", "canSend": true }
  ]
}

Finding Chat IDs

Chat IDs are platform-specific. Common ways to find them:

If the user references a group by name rather than ID, check group memory files in memory/groups/ -- the group key format is {channel}-{chatId}.

Guidelines

• Always confirm with the user before sending to a new chat for the first time
• For DMs, make sure the recipient has interacted with the bot before (most platforms require this)
• Keep messages concise -- follow the im-adapter formatting guidelines
• If the user says "send to the group" without specifying which one, check the current conversation context or ask