feat(agent): add human-like delay between block replies

Adds `agent.humanDelay` config option to create natural rhythm between
streamed message bubbles. When enabled, introduces a random delay
(default 800-2500ms) between block replies, making multi-message
responses feel more like natural human texting.

Config example:
```json
{
  "agent": {
    "blockStreamingDefault": "on",
    "humanDelay": {
      "enabled": true,
      "minMs": 800,
      "maxMs": 2500
    }
  }
}
```

- First message sends immediately
- Subsequent messages wait a random delay before sending
- Works with iMessage, Signal, and Discord providers

🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code)

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
This commit is contained in:
Lloyd
2026-01-07 22:56:46 -05:00
committed by Peter Steinberger
parent 22144cd51b
commit ab994d2c63
18 changed files with 206 additions and 60 deletions

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@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ type ResolvedAgentConfig = {
workspace?: string;
agentDir?: string;
model?: string;
humanDelay?: AgentEntry["humanDelay"];
identity?: AgentEntry["identity"];
groupChat?: AgentEntry["groupChat"];
subagents?: AgentEntry["subagents"];
@@ -94,6 +95,7 @@ export function resolveAgentConfig(
typeof entry.workspace === "string" ? entry.workspace : undefined,
agentDir: typeof entry.agentDir === "string" ? entry.agentDir : undefined,
model: typeof entry.model === "string" ? entry.model : undefined,
humanDelay: entry.humanDelay,
identity: entry.identity,
groupChat: entry.groupChat,
subagents:

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@@ -1,65 +1,28 @@
import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
import type { ClawdbotConfig } from "../config/config.js";
import { resolveMessagePrefix, resolveResponsePrefix } from "./identity.js";
import { resolveHumanDelayConfig } from "./identity.js";
describe("message prefix resolution", () => {
it("returns configured messagePrefix override", () => {
describe("resolveHumanDelayConfig", () => {
it("returns undefined when no humanDelay config is set", () => {
const cfg: ClawdbotConfig = {};
expect(
resolveMessagePrefix(cfg, "main", {
configured: "[x]",
hasAllowFrom: true,
}),
).toBe("[x]");
expect(
resolveMessagePrefix(cfg, "main", {
configured: "",
hasAllowFrom: false,
}),
).toBe("");
expect(resolveHumanDelayConfig(cfg, "main")).toBeUndefined();
});
it("defaults messagePrefix based on allowFrom + identity", () => {
it("merges defaults with per-agent overrides", () => {
const cfg: ClawdbotConfig = {
agents: { list: [{ id: "main", identity: { name: "Richbot" } }] },
agents: {
defaults: {
humanDelay: { mode: "natural", minMs: 800, maxMs: 1800 },
},
list: [{ id: "main", humanDelay: { mode: "custom", minMs: 400 } }],
},
};
expect(resolveMessagePrefix(cfg, "main", { hasAllowFrom: true })).toBe("");
expect(resolveMessagePrefix(cfg, "main", { hasAllowFrom: false })).toBe(
"[Richbot]",
);
});
it("falls back to [clawdbot] when identity is missing", () => {
const cfg: ClawdbotConfig = {};
expect(resolveMessagePrefix(cfg, "main", { hasAllowFrom: false })).toBe(
"[clawdbot]",
);
});
});
describe("response prefix resolution", () => {
it("does not apply any default when unset", () => {
const cfg: ClawdbotConfig = {
agents: { list: [{ id: "main", identity: { name: "Richbot" } }] },
};
expect(resolveResponsePrefix(cfg, "main")).toBeUndefined();
});
it("returns explicit responsePrefix when set", () => {
const cfg: ClawdbotConfig = { messages: { responsePrefix: "PFX" } };
expect(resolveResponsePrefix(cfg, "main")).toBe("PFX");
});
it("supports responsePrefix: auto (identity-derived opt-in)", () => {
const withIdentity: ClawdbotConfig = {
agents: { list: [{ id: "main", identity: { name: "Richbot" } }] },
messages: { responsePrefix: "auto" },
};
expect(resolveResponsePrefix(withIdentity, "main")).toBe("[Richbot]");
const withoutIdentity: ClawdbotConfig = {
messages: { responsePrefix: "auto" },
};
expect(resolveResponsePrefix(withoutIdentity, "main")).toBeUndefined();
expect(resolveHumanDelayConfig(cfg, "main")).toEqual({
mode: "custom",
minMs: 400,
maxMs: 1800,
});
});
});

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@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
import type { ClawdbotConfig, IdentityConfig } from "../config/config.js";
import type {
ClawdbotConfig,
HumanDelayConfig,
IdentityConfig,
} from "../config/config.js";
import { resolveAgentConfig } from "./agent-scope.js";
const DEFAULT_ACK_REACTION = "👀";
@@ -72,3 +76,17 @@ export function resolveEffectiveMessagesConfig(
responsePrefix: resolveResponsePrefix(cfg, agentId),
};
}
export function resolveHumanDelayConfig(
cfg: ClawdbotConfig,
agentId: string,
): HumanDelayConfig | undefined {
const defaults = cfg.agents?.defaults?.humanDelay;
const overrides = resolveAgentConfig(cfg, agentId)?.humanDelay;
if (!defaults && !overrides) return undefined;
return {
mode: overrides?.mode ?? defaults?.mode,
minMs: overrides?.minMs ?? defaults?.minMs,
maxMs: overrides?.maxMs ?? defaults?.maxMs,
};
}