feat: detect replies to bot messages in group chats

plugins/_whatsapp_integration/README.md

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ The WhatsApp session persists across restarts in `usr/whatsapp/sessions/`. No re
 |---------|-------------|---------|
 | `enabled` | Enable bridge and polling | `false` |
 | `mode` | `dedicated` (separate number) or `self-chat` (personal number) | `dedicated` |
-| `allow_group` | Respond in group chats when mentioned | `false` |
+| `allow_group` | Respond in group chats when mentioned or replied to | `false` |
 | `bridge_port` | Local HTTP port for bridge | `3100` |
 | `poll_interval_seconds` | Poll frequency (min 2) | `3` |
 | `allowed_users` | Phone numbers without + prefix | `[]` (all) |

plugins/_whatsapp_integration/default_config.yaml

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ mode: dedicated
 bridge_port: 3100
 poll_interval_seconds: 3
 allow_group: false
-# allow_group: respond in group chats when mentioned
+# allow_group: respond in group chats when mentioned or replied to
 allowed_users: []
 # Example: ["34652029134", "1234567890"]
 project: ""

plugins/_whatsapp_integration/helpers/handler.py

@@ -69,13 +69,13 @@ async def _dispatch_message(config: dict, msg: dict) -> None:
     chat_id = msg.get("chatId", "")
     is_group = msg.get("isGroup", False)
 
-    # Group filtering: skip unless allow_group enabled AND bot was mentioned
+    # Group filtering: skip unless allow_group enabled AND bot was mentioned or replied to
     if is_group:
         if not config.get("allow_group", False):
             PrintStyle.debug(f"WhatsApp: skipping group message (allow_group disabled)")
             return
-        if not msg.get("mentionedMe", False):
-            PrintStyle.debug(f"WhatsApp: skipping group message (not mentioned)")
+        if not msg.get("mentionedMe", False) and not msg.get("repliedToMe", False):
+            PrintStyle.debug(f"WhatsApp: skipping group message (not mentioned or replied to)")
             return
 
     # Show typing indicator immediately so user sees activity

plugins/_whatsapp_integration/webui/config.html

@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@
                 <div class="field">
                     <div class="field-label">
                         <div class="field-title">Allow Group</div>
-                        <div class="field-description">Respond in group chats when mentioned</div>
+                        <div class="field-description">Respond in group chats when mentioned or replied to</div>
                     </div>
                     <div class="field-control">
                         <label class="toggle">

plugins/_whatsapp_integration/whatsapp-bridge/bridge.js

@@ -260,28 +260,43 @@ async function startSocket() {
         continue;
       }
 
-      // Detect if the bot was mentioned in a group message
+      // Detect if the bot was mentioned or replied to in a group message
       let mentionedMe = false;
+      let repliedToMe = false;
       if (isGroup && sock.user) {
         const contextInfo = msg.message.extendedTextMessage?.contextInfo
           || msg.message.imageMessage?.contextInfo
           || msg.message.videoMessage?.contextInfo
           || msg.message.documentMessage?.contextInfo
           || null;
-        const mentionedJids = contextInfo?.mentionedJid || [];
+
+        // Build set of bot's own numbers for comparison
         const myNums = new Set();
         if (sock.user.id) myNums.add(numOf(sock.user.id));
         if (sock.user.lid) myNums.add(numOf(sock.user.lid));
-        // Include reverse LID mappings so either format matches
         for (const [lid, phone] of Object.entries(lidToPhone)) {
           if (myNums.has(lid)) myNums.add(String(phone));
           if (myNums.has(String(phone))) myNums.add(lid);
         }
+
+        // Check @mentions
+        const mentionedJids = contextInfo?.mentionedJid || [];
         for (const jid of mentionedJids) {
           if (myNums.has(numOf(jid))) { mentionedMe = true; break; }
         }
-        if (WHATSAPP_DEBUG && mentionedJids.length > 0) {
-          try { console.log(JSON.stringify({ event: 'mention_check', myNums: [...myNums], mentionedJids, mentionedMe })); } catch {}
+
+        // Check if replying to a bot message
+        if (contextInfo?.stanzaId) {
+          const replyParticipant = contextInfo.participant || '';
+          if (replyParticipant && myNums.has(numOf(replyParticipant))) {
+            repliedToMe = true;
+          } else if (recentlySentIds.has(contextInfo.stanzaId)) {
+            repliedToMe = true;
+          }
+        }
+
+        if (WHATSAPP_DEBUG && (mentionedJids.length > 0 || repliedToMe)) {
+          try { console.log(JSON.stringify({ event: 'mention_reply_check', myNums: [...myNums], mentionedJids, mentionedMe, repliedToMe, stanzaId: contextInfo?.stanzaId })); } catch {}
         }
       }
 
@@ -325,6 +340,7 @@ async function startSocket() {
         chatName,
         isGroup,
         mentionedMe,
+        repliedToMe,
         body: cleanBody,
         hasMedia,
         mediaType,