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Reducing WhatsApp message batching debounce delays

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2 open items. Fix merged in #117104 on 20 Sep 2026. Check it covers your case.

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0 issues and 2 PRs.

These issues and PRs address excessive latency caused by a 5-second default debounce introduced for WhatsApp text batching, with proposed fixes including lowering the delay and bypassing batching for slash commands.

Open issues0

No open issues.

Open PRs2

  • PR#36747fix(gateway): bypass WhatsApp batching for slash commands
  • PR#44896fix(whatsapp): lower default debounce delays to match Telegram cadence

Fixes on record

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  • #117104 WhatsApp and Weixin replies stop waiting 5 s / 3 s before every message: text-batch defaults match the Telegram cadence (#44883, #25056)

    merged to main

    files: gateway/platforms/base.py, gateway/platforms/weixin.py, plugins/platforms/telegram/adapter.py, plugins/platforms/whatsapp/adapter.py, tests/gateway/test_text_batch_delay_defaults.py, tests/gateway/test_whatsapp_text_batching.py, website/docs/user-guide/messaging/weixin.md, website/docs/user-guide/messaging/whatsapp.md

1 PR closed without merging

From the close comments: superseded by another PR 1

  • #45064 fix(whatsapp): lower default text batch delay from 5s to 0.5s (#44883) · superseded by another PR → #44896, #44883
Closed issues · 1
  • Closed#44883WhatsApp gateway: 5s default debounce introduced in PR#35391 adds 5s latency to every response
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Merged PRs
#117104
Closed issues
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1 PR closed without merging
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20 Sep 2026

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