# NousResearch/hermes-agent · Inject Discord channel topic into agent session context ## Open now - 1 issue, 0 PRs open on GitHub. - #40532: feat(discord): inject channel topic/description into agent context These issues and pull requests concern adding Discord channel or forum topic/description data to the context available during agent sessions. The work spans gateway and Discord integration layers. ## TL;DR - 3 member(s): 1 open issue(s), 1 closed issue(s), 0 open PR(s), 1 merged PR(s), 0 PR(s) closed without merging. - A fix was merged to main in PR #248. Verify it addresses your case. - **Recommended:** read PR #248 (and any competing PRs below) before filing. Confirm the merged change covers your symptom. ## Maintainer resolution verdict - Internal-tracker verdict over this cluster's issue members: `partially_resolved` · deciding PR(s): `pr-248`. This is distinct from the fix status above. Weigh it yourself. ## How this cluster was grouped - Link evidence (`STRUCTURAL_PARTIAL`): some members are connected by structural evidence (shared changed files, or a closing/superseded reference); the rest are joined by an automated relevance judgement over their text. - Members outside that structural core may belong to a different underlying problem. - Pairwise link density `0.45`: the share of member pairs that carry a link, counting a structural link in full and a relevance-only link at 0.36. `1.00` means every pair is linked. ## Open related issues - #40532: feat(discord): inject channel topic/description into agent context ## Closed / duplicate issues - #163: Feature Request: Include Discord channel topic in session context ## Prior & competing PRs - **#248: feat(gateway): include Discord channel topic in session context**. merged to main · fix tier `verified` - maintainer direction: category `merged` - files: `gateway/platforms/base.py`, `gateway/platforms/discord.py`, `gateway/session.py` - fix hunks: - `gateway/platforms/base.py` ```diff @@ -736,9 +736,13 @@ def build_source( chat_type: str = "dm", user_id: Optional[str] = None, user_name: Optional[str] = None, - thread_id: Optional[str] = None + thread_id: Optional[str] = None, + chat_topic: Optional[str] = None, ) -> SessionSource: """Helper to build a SessionSource for this platform.""" + # Normalize empty topic to None + if chat_topic is not None and not chat_topic.strip(): + chat_topic = None return SessionSource( platform=self.platform, chat_id=str(chat_id), ``` ```diff @@ -747,6 +751,7 @@ def build_source( user_id=str(user_id) if user_id else None, user_name=user_name, thread_id=str(thread_id) if thread_id else None, + chat_topic=chat_topic.strip() if chat_topic else None, ) @abstractmethod ``` - `gateway/platforms/discord.py` ```diff @@ -542,6 +542,9 @@ def _build_slash_event(self, interaction: discord.Interaction, text: str) -> Mes chat_name = interaction.channel.name if hasattr(interaction.channel, "guild") and interaction.channel.guild: chat_name = f"{interaction.channel.guild.name} / #{chat_name}" + + # Get channel topic (if available) + chat_topic = getattr(interaction.channel, "topic", None) source = self.build_source( chat_id=str(interaction.channel_id), ``` ```diff @@ -549,6 +552,7 @@ def _build_slash_event(self, interaction: discord.Interaction, text: str) -> Mes chat_type=chat_type, user_id=str(interaction.user.id), user_name=interaction.user.display_name, + chat_topic=chat_topic, ) msg_type = MessageType.COMMAND if text.startswith("/") else MessageType.TEXT ``` ```diff @@ -661,6 +665,9 @@ async def _handle_message(self, message: DiscordMessage) -> None: if isinstance(message.channel, discord.Thread): thread_id = str(message.channel.id) + # Get channel topic (if available - TextChannels have topics, DMs/threads don't) + chat_topic = getattr(message.channel, "topic", None) + # Build source source = self.build_source( chat_id=str(message.channel.id), ``` ```diff @@ -669,6 +676,7 @@ async def _handle_message(self, message: DiscordMessage) -> None: user_id=str(message.author.id), user_name=message.author.display_name, thread_id=thread_id, + chat_topic=chat_topic, ) # Build media URLs -- download image attachments to local cache so the ``` - `gateway/session.py` ```diff @@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ class SessionSource: user_id: Optional[str] = None user_name: Optional[str] = None thread_id: Optional[str] = None # For forum topics, Discord threads, etc. + chat_topic: Optional[str] = None # Channel topic/description (Discord, Slack) @property def description(self) -> str: ``` ```diff @@ -75,6 +76,7 @@ def to_dict(self) -> Dict[str, Any]: "user_id": self.user_id, "user_name": self.user_name, "thread_id": self.thread_id, + "chat_topic": self.chat_topic, } @classmethod ``` ```diff @@ -87,6 +89,7 @@ def from_dict(cls, data: Dict[str, Any]) -> "SessionSource": user_id=data.get("user_id"), user_name=data.get("user_name"), thread_id=data.get("thread_id"), + chat_topic=data.get("chat_topic"), ) @classmethod ``` ```diff @@ -154,6 +157,10 @@ def build_session_context_prompt(context: SessionContext) -> str: lines.append(f"**Source:** {platform_name} (the machine running this agent)") else: lines.append(f"**Source:** {platform_name} ({context.source.description})") + + # Channel topic (if available - provides context about the channel's purpose) + if context.source.chat_topic: + lines.append(f"**Channel Topic:** {context.source.chat_topic}") # User identity (especially useful for WhatsApp where multiple people DM) if context.source.user_name: ``` ## Fix status - Merged to main in PR #248 (cited above). No release data is tracked. Verify downstream. - Fix last verified (merged) `2026-03-02`. This confirmation is old and may be out of date (a revert/reopen would not have invalidated it here); re-verify. - Subsystem: `gateway`