feat(slack): fetch thread context via conversations.replies#6008
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When a user messages in a Slack thread, the agent now fetches prior thread messages via the Slack API (conversations.replies) and injects them as context. This gives the agent visibility into the full thread conversation, even on first interaction or after a gateway restart. Changes: - Add _fetch_thread_context() method that calls conversations.replies to retrieve up to 20 prior messages in a thread - Inject thread context into the message text before processing - Track fetched threads to avoid redundant API calls - Only triggers for thread replies (thread_ts != ts), not channel msgs Also includes the existing active thread tracking so the bot responds to follow-up messages in threads it has already participated in, without requiring a new @mention each time.
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Summary
When a user messages in a Slack thread, the agent currently has no visibility into prior thread messages — each thread reply starts with zero context. This PR fixes that by fetching thread history from the Slack API.
Changes
_fetch_thread_context()— new method that callsconversations.repliesto retrieve up to 20 prior messages in a thread, formatted as[sender]: messagelinesthread_ts != ts), prior messages are fetched and prepended to the user's message as context_thread_history_fetchedset prevents redundant API calls for the same thread@mentioneach timeHow it works
thread_ts != ts(this is a thread reply)conversations.repliesto get prior messagesWhat's NOT affected
Testing
All 64 existing Slack tests pass. Tested manually in production Slack workspace.