openclaw - 💡(How to fix) Fix Bot reacts to own messages when requireMention is false (no self-message filtering) [1 comments, 1 participants]

TL;DR

Filtering messages by the bot's own user ID is necessary to prevent feedback loops when requireMention is set to false.

Guidance

• Check the bot_id or user fields in incoming messages to identify and ignore messages sent by the bot itself.
• Implement a mechanism to filter out messages from the bot's user ID before processing them.
• Review the bot's message handling logic to ensure it adheres to Slack's recommended practices for avoiding self-triggering loops.
• Consider implementing a rate limiting or exponential backoff mechanism to prevent message floods in case the feedback loop is not fully prevented.

Example

if message['user'] == bot_user_id:
    # Ignore message sent by the bot itself
    return

Notes

This solution assumes that the bot has access to its own user ID and can filter messages based on this ID. The exact implementation may vary depending on the programming language and framework used.

Recommendation

Apply workaround: Implement message filtering based on the bot's user ID to prevent feedback loops when requireMention is set to false, as this is a standard practice recommended by Slack's documentation.