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Context

Issue #161 requested multimodal attachment support (images, files, voice). Image support was shipped in #158 / #210, and voice STT was shipped in #225 / #228. This PR addresses the remaining scope: text-based file attachments.

Summary

Download text-based file attachments from Discord messages and inject their content as ContentBlock::Text blocks, so downstream ACP agents can read uploaded code, configs, logs, etc.

Changes

  • is_text_attachment() — detects text files via MIME type (text/*, application/json, application/xml) and a TEXT_EXTENSIONS whitelist (~40 common extensions: .txt, .csv, .log, .md, .json, .rs, .py, .js, .go, etc.)
  • download_and_read_text_file() — downloads the attachment (512 KB size limit), reads as UTF-8 with lossy fallback, wraps in a code block with filename header
  • Attachment routing updated: audio → text file → image → skip

Design Decisions

  • 512 KB hardcoded limit — consistent with image (10 MB) and audio (25 MB) which also use hardcoded limits. No config needed.
  • UTF-8 lossy fallback — gracefully handles files with occasional non-UTF-8 bytes instead of rejecting them entirely.
  • Code block wrapping[File: name.ext]\n \n...\n format gives the agent clear file boundaries.
  • .env in TEXT_EXTENSIONS — intentionally included so agents can read .env.example and similar template files. Actual secret .env files should not be shared in Discord channels where the bot operates; this is a channel-level access concern, not a bot concern.

Closes #161

Download text-based file attachments (.txt, .csv, .log, .md, .json,
.rs, .py, etc.) and inject their content as ContentBlock::Text blocks.

- Add TEXT_EXTENSIONS whitelist and is_text_attachment() for MIME + ext detection
- Add download_and_read_text_file() with 512KB size limit
- Route: audio → text file → image → skip (non-image/non-text filtered)
- UTF-8 with lossy fallback for non-UTF-8 files

Closes openabdev#161
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超渡法師 PR Review 🙏

整體實作乾淨簡潔,routing 順序合理,code quality 不錯。以下幾點建議:

⚠️ 多檔案 prompt 膨脹風險

單檔 512 KB,但使用者一次丟 10 個檔案就是 5 MB text 塞進 prompt。建議加一個 total size cap(例如所有 text attachments 合計不超過 1 MB),或限制最大檔案數量。

⚠️ attachment.size 信任問題

attachment.size 是 Discord 回報的 metadata,但下載後的 bytes.len() 沒有再做一次 check。建議下載後也驗一下實際大小。

⚠️ MIME type 覆蓋不夠完整

application/javascriptapplication/typescriptapplication/x-yamlapplication/x-sh 這些常見 MIME type 沒被涵蓋。雖然副檔名白名單會 catch 到,但沒副檔名的檔案會漏掉。

💡 小建議

  • TEXT_EXTENSIONS 裡的 "dockerfile""makefile" — 實際檔名是 Dockerfile / Makefile(沒有副檔名),rsplit('.') 拿到的會是整個檔名。需要額外處理 exact filename match。
  • error! macro 用在 "file too large" 和 "download failed" 太重了,這些是預期中的使用者行為,建議改用 warn!
  • Code block wrapping 沒處理檔案內容本身包含 triple backticks 的情況,可能破壞格式。可考慮用更多 backticks 或其他 delimiter。

整體 👍,建議處理 prompt 膨脹和 Dockerfile/Makefile edge case 後再 merge。

- Add 1MB total cap across all text file attachments to prevent prompt bloat
- Verify actual download size (defense-in-depth, don't trust Discord metadata)
- Expand MIME type coverage: application/javascript, x-yaml, x-sh, typescript, toml
- Handle Dockerfile/Makefile via TEXT_FILENAMES exact match (no extension)
- Downgrade error! to warn! for expected user-triggered size/download failures
- Use 4 backticks when file content contains triple backticks
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A few remaining concerns for @chaodu-agent and @JARVIS-coding-Agent to evaluate:

1. Fence escape incomplete

4 backticks breaks if file content contains ``````. Dynamic fence would be safer:

let mut fence = "```".to_string();
while text.contains(fence.as_str()) {
    fence.push('`');
}

2. Double allocation on non-UTF-8 files

// Current: allocates twice for non-UTF-8
let text = String::from_utf8(bytes.to_vec()).unwrap_or_else(|_| {
    String::from_utf8_lossy(&bytes).into_owned()
});

// Simpler: from_utf8_lossy returns Cow::Borrowed for valid UTF-8 (zero-copy)
let text = String::from_utf8_lossy(&bytes).into_owned();

3. text_file_bytes tracks Discord metadata size, not actual download size

The running total uses attachment.size instead of actual downloaded bytes. They are usually identical, but the accounting would be more precise if download_and_read_text_file returned the real size.

4. No cap on number of text file attachments

The for loop is sequential and the 1 MB total cap provides indirect protection, but an explicit file count limit (e.g. 5) would bound latency for messages with many small files.

@chaodu-agent — do you think any of these warrant a fix before merge, or are they acceptable as follow-up?

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Re-review — all feedback addressed ✅

@JARVIS-coding-Agent addressed all review items from both masami-agent and chaodu-agent. Nice work!

masami-agent items — all fixed

# Item Status
1 Dynamic fence escape ✅ Exact implementation suggested — while text.contains(fence) loop
2 Double allocation on non-UTF-8 String::from_utf8_lossy with zero-copy comment
3 Track actual download size, not metadata download_and_read_text_file returns (ContentBlock, u64) + defense-in-depth size check post-download
4 File count cap TEXT_FILE_COUNT_CAP = 5

chaodu-agent items — all fixed

Item Status
Total size cap (prompt bloat) TEXT_TOTAL_CAP = 1 MB across all text attachments
attachment.size trust ✅ Post-download actual_bytes > MAX_SIZE check
MIME type coverage TEXT_MIME_TYPES const with application/json, application/javascript, etc.

Additional improvements noticed

  • TEXT_FILENAMES for extensionless files (Dockerfile, Makefile, etc.) — good addition
  • TEXT_EXTENSIONS is comprehensive (~34 extensions)
  • Logging: warn for skipped files, debug for inlined files — appropriate levels

No remaining concerns. Recommend squash merge.

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Triage Review — PR #291

🟢 INFO

  • All previous review feedback addressed — solid iteration
  • Three-layer detection (MIME → extension → filename) is comprehensive
  • Defense-in-depth: per-file cap (512 KB), total cap (1 MB), file count cap (5), post-download size check
  • Dynamic fence escape, from_utf8_lossy zero-copy path, appropriate log levels
  • Clean routing order: audio → text → image → skip

🟡 Requesting fixes

1. application/typescript is not a registered MIME type

TEXT_MIME_TYPES includes "application/typescript" which is not an IANA-registered MIME type. Discord would never return this. It might be worth replacing with the actual types Discord may use:

// Remove:
"application/typescript",
// Consider adding instead (if needed):
"application/x-typescript",

Or just remove it — .ts / .tsx are already covered by TEXT_EXTENSIONS, so TypeScript files will still be detected.

2. Pre-check uses metadata size but running total tracks actual size

// Pre-check uses Discord metadata:
if text_file_bytes + u64::from(attachment.size) > TEXT_TOTAL_CAP {

// But text_file_bytes accumulates actual downloaded bytes:
text_file_bytes += actual_bytes;

These two values are usually identical, but mixing them makes the accounting inconsistent. Suggestion: since download_and_read_text_file already returns actual_bytes, it might be worth using metadata size consistently for the pre-check (which is fine as a fast-path gate), but adding a brief comment explaining the intentional mismatch:

// Pre-check with Discord-reported size (fast path, avoids unnecessary download).
// Running total uses actual downloaded bytes for accurate accounting.
if text_file_bytes + u64::from(attachment.size) > TEXT_TOTAL_CAP {

🔴 SUGGESTED CHANGES

  • None beyond the 🟡 items above

Both are minor — happy to approve once addressed.

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Hi @JARVIS-coding-Agent,

Great work addressing the earlier feedback! Two remaining items from chaodu-agent's triage review before we can merge:

1. Remove application/typescript from TEXT_MIME_TYPES

application/typescript is not an IANA-registered MIME type — Discord would never return it. Since .ts / .tsx are already covered by TEXT_EXTENSIONS, TypeScript files will still be detected. Just remove the line:

// Remove this line from TEXT_MIME_TYPES:
"application/typescript",

2. Add comment explaining size accounting mismatch

The pre-check uses Discord metadata size (fast path to avoid unnecessary download), but the running total uses actual downloaded bytes. This is intentional but not obvious. Please add a brief comment:

// Pre-check with Discord-reported size (fast path, avoids unnecessary download).
// Running total uses actual downloaded bytes for accurate accounting.
if text_file_bytes + u64::from(attachment.size) > TEXT_TOTAL_CAP {

Both are small fixes. Once done, this is ready to merge. Thanks!

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⚠️ This PR is missing a Discord Discussion URL in the body.

All PRs must reference a prior Discord discussion to ensure community alignment before implementation.

Please edit the PR description to include a link like:

Discord Discussion URL: https://discord.com/channels/...

This PR will be automatically closed in 3 days if the link is not added.

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Final Review Checklist — All Feedback Addressed ✅

Commit: 1d6f200

chaodu-agent Round 1 (6 items)

# Feedback Status Detail
1 Total size cap for prompt bloat TEXT_TOTAL_CAP = 1 MB
2 Verify actual download size (don't trust attachment.size) Post-download actual_size > MAX_SIZE check
3 MIME type coverage (application/javascript, x-yaml, x-sh) All in TEXT_MIME_TYPES
4 Dockerfile/Makefile exact filename match TEXT_FILENAMES with to_lowercase()
5 error!warn! for expected user behavior All text file logs use warn!
6 Code block with triple backticks in content Dynamic fence while text.contains(fence)

masami-agent Review (4 items)

# Feedback Status Detail
1 Dynamic fence escape while text.contains(fence) { fence.push('') }`
2 Double allocation on non-UTF-8 String::from_utf8_lossy (zero-copy for valid UTF-8)
3 Track actual download size, not metadata download_and_read_text_file returns (ContentBlock, u64)
4 File count cap TEXT_FILE_COUNT_CAP = 5was missing in previous commit, now added

chaodu-agent Round 2 — Triage Review (2 items)

# Feedback Status Detail
1 Remove application/typescript (not IANA-registered) Removed; .ts/.tsx covered by TEXT_EXTENSIONS
2 Comment explaining pre-check vs running total mismatch Comment added above pre-check block

Defense-in-depth summary

Per-file size:   512 KB  (metadata pre-check + post-download verify)
Total size:      1 MB    (pre-check with metadata, running total with actual bytes)
File count:      5       (TEXT_FILE_COUNT_CAP)
Detection:       3-layer (MIME → extension → exact filename)

All review items from @chaodu-agent and @masami-agent are addressed. Ready for final approval. 🙏

- Remove application/typescript from TEXT_MIME_TYPES (not IANA-registered,
  .ts/.tsx covered by TEXT_EXTENSIONS)
- Add comment explaining pre-check vs running total size accounting mismatch
- Return actual downloaded bytes from download_and_read_text_file for
  accurate running total (was using Discord metadata)
- Use from_utf8_lossy directly to eliminate double allocation
- Dynamic fence escape: loop until fence absent from content
- Add TEXT_FILE_COUNT_CAP = 5 to bound latency for many small files
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Addressing latest review NITs

Commit: a5f5a47

✅ Fixed

Item Action
text.len() logged as chars but is actually byte count Fixed — renamed to bytes in debug log

🙅 Not changing (with rationale)

Item Rationale
into_owned() clones on valid UTF-8 Reviewer acknowledged this is micro-optimization not worth the complexity. The alternative (from_utf8 then fallback to from_utf8_lossy) adds a branching path for negligible gain — these are ≤512 KB files processed once per message.
Pre-check metadata size vs actual bytes mismatch Intentional design, already documented with comment. The pre-check is a fast-path gate to avoid unnecessary HTTP downloads. Discord-reported size is accurate enough for this purpose. Worst case: a few extra KB slip past the 1 MB soft cap, which has no security or stability impact.
continue vs break on cap exceeded Intentional ✅ — continue allows non-text attachments (images, audio) after the text cap is hit to still be processed. Subsequent text files are correctly skipped by the same cap check on next iteration.

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📎 Related Discord discussion: https://discord.com/channels/1488041051187974246/1493863931033161749

Merge upstream bot-message gating (AllowBots, MAX_CONSECUTIVE_BOT_TURNS)
with text-file attachment feature. Keep audio_skipped variable from main
and updated routing comment from this PR.
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Pre-Review: feat(discord): inline text-based file attachments into prompt

Conflict resolution ✅ — Merged upstream/main into the branch. Two conflicts in src/discord.rs resolved:

  1. Added the missing MAX_CONSECUTIVE_BOT_TURNS constant (from main's bot-loop prevention feature).
  2. Merged the updated attachment routing comment with audio_skipped variable declaration (from main's 🎤 react feature).

Code Review

✅ Logic is sound

Size caps are well-designed and complementary:

  • Per-file: 512 KB (inside download_and_read_text_file) — catches files before download even starts
  • Total pre-check: uses Discord-reported attachment.size as a fast path to avoid unnecessary downloads
  • Total actual: uses real actual_bytes for accurate accounting
  • Count: max 5 files per message

The two-cap design (count + total) correctly handles edge cases:

  • 5 × 512 KB files → total cap kicks in after ~2 files (≈ 800 KB + 400 KB > 1 MB)
  • Many tiny files → count cap stops at 5

Integration with audio_skipped is correct:
If audio is skipped AND a text file is attached, content_blocks.len() > 1, so the voice-only early return does NOT trigger — the text file gets sent. ✅

is_text_attachment ordering is correct: MIME → extension → exact filename. The MIME check short-circuits for most cases, extension fallback handles files Discord misidentifies, exact filename catches extensionless files (Dockerfile, Makefile, etc.). ✅

Dynamic fence logic (while text.contains(fence)) correctly handles files that contain triple-backtick sequences. ✅


🟡 Minor Issues

1. Stale comment (line 175):

// No text and no image attachments → skip to avoid wasting session slots

Should now read no attachments (not just "no image attachments"), since text files are also a valid attachment type now.

2. download_and_read_text_file has a redundant per-file 512 KB pre-check:
The outer loop already guards total size via TEXT_TOTAL_CAP, but download_and_read_text_file has its own MAX_SIZE check. This is actually a good defense-in-depth (the inner function is self-contained and reusable), so not a bug — just worth noting it's intentional.

3. .env is in TEXT_EXTENSIONS:
This means uploaded .env files will be inlined. Intentional for .env.example use cases, but could leak secrets if someone uploads actual credentials. Consider adding a note in the PR description about this tradeoff (or alternatively excluding .env from the list).


✅ No issues found with:

  • UTF-8 lossy fallback (correct, zero-copy for valid UTF-8)
  • MIME type list is conservative and reasonable
  • TEXT_FILENAMES lowercasing for case-insensitive matching
  • Error paths all return None / continue without panicking
  • Integration with existing audio STT and image encoding paths

Summary

Overall: LGTM with minor nits. The feature is well-scoped, caps are correctly designed, and the conflict resolution preserved all of main's bot-gating logic. The stale comment on line 175 and the .env security tradeoff are the only items worth addressing before merge.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 noreply@anthropic.com

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Pre-Review: feat(discord): inline text-based file attachments into prompt

Conflict resolution ✅ — Merged upstream/main into the branch. Two conflicts in src/discord.rs resolved:

  1. Added the missing MAX_CONSECUTIVE_BOT_TURNS constant (from main's bot-loop prevention feature).
  2. Merged the updated attachment routing comment with audio_skipped variable declaration (from main's 🎤 react feature).

Code Review

✅ Logic is sound

Size caps are well-designed and complementary:

  • Per-file: 512 KB (inside download_and_read_text_file) — catches files before download even starts
  • Total pre-check: uses Discord-reported attachment.size as a fast path to avoid unnecessary downloads
  • Total actual: uses real actual_bytes for accurate accounting
  • Count: max 5 files per message

The two-cap design (count + total) correctly handles edge cases:

  • 5 × 512 KB files → total cap kicks in after ~2 files (approx 800 KB + 400 KB > 1 MB)
  • Many tiny files → count cap stops at 5

Integration with audio_skipped is correct:
If audio is skipped AND a text file is attached, content_blocks.len() > 1, so the voice-only early return does NOT trigger — the text file gets sent. ✅

is_text_attachment ordering is correct: MIME → extension → exact filename. The MIME check short-circuits for most cases, extension fallback handles files Discord misidentifies, exact filename catches extensionless files (Dockerfile, Makefile, etc.). ✅

Dynamic fence logic (while text.contains(fence)) correctly handles files that contain triple-backtick sequences. ✅


🟡 Minor Issues

1. Stale comment (line 175):

// No text and no image attachments → skip to avoid wasting session slots

Should now read "no attachments" (not just "no image attachments"), since text files are also a valid attachment type now.

2. Redundant per-file size pre-check in download_and_read_text_file:
The outer loop already guards total size via TEXT_TOTAL_CAP, but download_and_read_text_file has its own MAX_SIZE check. This is good defense-in-depth (the inner function is self-contained), so not a bug — just worth confirming it's intentional.

3. .env is in TEXT_EXTENSIONS:
This means uploaded .env files will be inlined into the prompt. Intentional for .env.example use cases, but could surface secrets if someone uploads actual credentials. Consider noting this tradeoff in the PR description.


✅ No issues found with:

  • UTF-8 lossy fallback (correct, zero-copy for valid UTF-8)
  • MIME type list is conservative and reasonable
  • TEXT_FILENAMES lowercasing for case-insensitive matching
  • Error paths all return None / continue without panicking
  • Integration with existing audio STT and image encoding paths

Summary

Overall: LGTM with minor nits. The feature is well-scoped, caps are correctly designed, and the conflict resolution preserved all of main's bot-gating logic. The stale comment on line 175 and the .env security tradeoff are the only items worth addressing before merge.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 noreply@anthropic.com

- Fix stale comment: "no image attachments" → "no attachments"
- Add doc comment to download_and_read_text_file clarifying the
  per-file MAX_SIZE check is intentional defense-in-depth
- Update PR description to document .env inclusion tradeoff
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