Summary

Slack should bypass requireMention in threads where the bot is already participating, matching Discord's existing behavior.

Current Behavior

• In Slack channels with requireMention: true, the bot requires @mention even in threads where it has already posted
• Users replying to the bot's messages in a thread must still @mention the bot to get a response

Expected Behavior

• If requireMention: true for a channel, but the message is in a thread where the bot has already posted, auto-respond without requiring mention
• This matches the implicit conversational context — if someone replies to your message in a thread, they're talking to you

Prior Art

Discord already has this behavior via PR #1511:

Discord: limit autoThread mention bypass to bot-owned threads; keep ack reactions mention-gated.

Proposed Solution

Add equivalent logic to the Slack plugin:

if (requireMention && isThread && botAlreadyParticipatingInThread) {
  // bypass mention requirement
  respond();
}

Environment

• Clawdbot version: 2026.1.24-3
• Channel: Slack (socket mode)

Thanks!