hermes - 💡(How to fix) Fix [Feature]: Add observe_unmentioned_group_messages to IRC platform [1 pull requests]

Problem or Use Case

Feature Description

Add observe_unmentioned_group_messages support to the IRC platform adapter, similar to the existing Telegram implementation.

Motivation

Currently, IRC has a binary choice:

• IRC_ALLOW_ALL_USERS: false — agent only receives triggered messages (no context awareness)
• IRC_ALLOW_ALL_USERS: true — agent receives ALL messages (tends to respond inappropriately)

Use case 1: IRC channel bots in group that need to:

1. See all channel messages for context awareness
2. Only respond when explicitly triggered

Use case 2: In an IRC channel, describe a long concept through several lines, and only mention bot in the end:

1. See all channel messages for context awareness
2. Only respond when explicitly triggered

Use case 3: In an IRC channel, multiple users chat; simply ask at one point the bot to summarize the conclusions, agreements:

1. See all channel messages for context awareness
2. Only respond when explicitly triggered

Proposed Solution

Proposed Solution

Mirror the Telegram implementation:

whatsapp:
  require_mention: true
  observe_unmentioned_group_messages: true

Related

• Telegram: gateway/platforms/telegram.py → _should_observe_unmentioned_group_message

Alternatives Considered

Alternatively

This could be a usable feature for all other messaging platform as well, some of the functionality possibly moved out to BasePlatformAdapter is worth considering?

Feature Type

Gateway / messaging improvement

Scope

Small (single file, < 50 lines)

Contribution

• I'd like to implement this myself and submit a PR

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