openclaw - 💡(How to fix) Fix [Feature] Telegram channel: debounce / message-grouping for rapid multi-message sends [1 comments, 2 participants]

Fix Plan

To implement the debounceMs option for Telegram, we'll need to modify the channels.telegram configuration and update the message processing logic.

Step-by-Step Solution:

1. Add debounceMs configuration option: Update the channels.telegram configuration to include the debounceMs option.

{ "channels": { "telegram": { "debounceMs": 2000 } } }

2. **Implement debouncing logic**:
   Create a function to handle message debouncing. This function will delay processing until no new message has arrived for the specified `debounceMs` time.
   ```javascript
const debounce = (func, wait) => {
  let timeout;
  return (...args) => {
    clearTimeout(timeout);
    timeout = setTimeout(() => {
      func(...args);
    }, wait);
  };
};

1. Update message processing: Modify the message processing function to use the debouncing logic. Queue incoming messages and process them in batches after the debouncing period.

const processMessages = debounce((messages) => { // Process the batch of messages console.log('Processing messages:', messages); // Implement logic to batch and process messages }, config.channels.telegram.debounceMs);

// Example usage: const handleMessage = (message) => { // Queue the message const messages = [message]; processMessages(messages); };

4. **Handle multiple messages**:
   Update the `handleMessage` function to handle multiple messages and queue them for debouncing.
   ```javascript
let queuedMessages = [];
const handleMessage = (message) => {
  queuedMessages.push(message);
  processMessages(queuedMessages);
};

Verification

To verify the fix, send multiple messages in quick succession and check that the agent responds with a single, batched reply after the debouncing period.

Extra Tips

• Ensure the debounceMs value is configurable and reasonable for your use case.
• Consider adding logging to monitor the debouncing process and identify potential issues.
• Review the WhatsApp implementation for debouncing to ensure parity between the two channels.