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Mattermost gateway @-mention filter feature requests

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Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #2443 on 22 Mar 2026. Check it covers your case.

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Multiple related proposals for adding a configurable mode to the Mattermost gateway adapter that restricts bot responses to messages containing @-mentions. The members appear to be duplicate or closely related feature requests for the same functionality.

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  • #2443 feat(gateway): add @-mention-only filter for Mattermost channels

    merged to main

    files: gateway/platforms/mattermost.py

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    • gateway/platforms/mattermost.py
      @@ -580,6 +580,24 @@ async def _handle_ws_event(self, event: Dict[str, Any]) -> None:
               # For DMs, user_id is sufficient.  For channels, check for @mention.
               message_text = post.get("message", "")
       
      +        # Mention-only mode: skip channel messages that don't @mention the bot.
      +        # DMs (type "D") are always processed.
      +        if channel_type_raw != "D":
      +            mention_patterns = [
      +                f"@{self._bot_username}",
      +                f"@{self._bot_user_id}",
      +            ]
      +            has_mention = any(
      +                pattern.lower() in message_text.lower()
      +                for pattern in mention_patterns
      +            )
      +            if not has_mention:
      +                logger.debug(
      +                    "Mattermost: skipping non-DM message without @mention (channel=%s)",
      +                    channel_id,
      +                )
      +                return
      +
               # Resolve sender info.
               sender_id = post.get("user_id", "")
               sender_name = data.get("sender_name", "").lstrip("@") or sender_id

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From the close comments: merged via another change 1

  • #2279 feat(gateway): add @-mention-only filter for Mattermost channels · merged via another change → #2443
Closed issues · 1
  • Closed#2174Feature: @-mention-only mode for Mattermost gateway adapter
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