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Heartbeat poll messages are displayed in webchat UI and disrupt conversation; need a config to hide them.

Root Cause

Heartbeat poll messages are displayed in webchat UI and disrupt conversation; need a config to hide them.

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Summary

Heartbeat poll messages are displayed in webchat UI and disrupt conversation; need a config to hide them.

Problem to solve

When using the webchat UI (Control UI chat tab), the heartbeat poll messages are shown to users in the conversation: Read HEARTBEAT.md if it exists (workspace context). Follow it strictly. Do not infer or repeat old tasks from prior chats. If nothing needs attention, reply HEARTBEAT_OK. This appears every 5-30 minutes (depending on heartbeat interval config) and disrupts the conversation experience.

Proposed solution

<webchat> Provide an option to hide heartbeat poll messages in webchat UI, similar to the existing showOk and showAlerts config for heartbeat responses.

Option 1: Add a config option like channels.defaults.heartbeat.showPoll: false Option 2: Filter messages in webchat UI that match the heartbeat poll pattern (e.g., start with "Read HEARTBEAT.md")

Alternatives considered

Manual prefixing in prompts is inconsistent and hard to enforce.

• Increasing heartbeat interval reduces frequency but defeats frequent check purpose.

• Using other channels avoids the issue but limits webchat usage.

Impact

• Affected users/systems/channels: All webchat UI users, Control UI chat tab

• Severity: Annoying, disrupts conversation flow

• Frequency: Intermittent (every 5–30 minutes)

• Consequence: Distracts users, pollutes message history, reduces conversation clarity

Evidence/examples

Current heartbeat config only controls responses, not poll messages: { "channels": { "defaults": { "heartbeat": { "showOk": false, "showAlerts": false, "useIndicator": true } } } }

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Fix Plan

To hide heartbeat poll messages in the webchat UI, we will implement a configuration option to filter out these messages.

Step-by-Step Solution:

  1. Add a new configuration option: Introduce a showPoll property under channels.defaults.heartbeat to control the visibility of heartbeat poll messages.
  2. Update webchat UI to respect the new config: Modify the webchat UI code to check the showPoll config and filter out heartbeat poll messages if set to false.
  3. Default behavior: Set the default value of showPoll to false to hide heartbeat poll messages by default.

Example Code:

// Configuration update
const config = {
  "channels": {
    "defaults": {
      "heartbeat": {
        "showOk": false,
        "showAlerts": false,
        "useIndicator": true,
        "showPoll": false // New config option
      }
    }
  }
};

// Webchat UI code update
if (!config.channels.defaults.heartbeat.showPoll) {
  // Filter out heartbeat poll messages
  const isHeartbeatPoll = message.startsWith("Read HEARTBEAT.md");
  if (isHeartbeatPoll) {
    return; // Skip rendering the message
  }
}

Verification

To verify the fix, follow these steps:

  • Update the configuration with showPoll set to false.
  • Open the webchat UI and initiate a conversation.
  • Wait for the heartbeat poll message to be sent (based on the configured interval).
  • Verify that the heartbeat poll message is not displayed in the conversation.

Extra Tips

  • Ensure that the showPoll config is properly documented and exposed to users.
  • Consider adding a similar config option for other channels to maintain consistency.
  • Review the conversation flow and user experience to identify any other potential disruptions.

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