- Added configuration options for reconnect behavior, including `reconnect_max_retries`, `reconnect_delay_seconds`, and `reconnect_max_delay_seconds`.
- Enhanced the bot's ability to handle transport disconnects by scheduling reconnect attempts with exponential backoff.
- Updated documentation to reflect new connection settings and behavior.
- Added tests to verify reconnect logic and ensure proper handling of transport errors.
- Removed caution section from README to streamline information.
- Added new services to README: Earthquake Service, Repeater Prefix Collision Service, and MQTT Weather Relay.
- Expanded command reference documentation with new commands: `version`, `status`, `aurora`, `magic8`, `catfact`, `reload`, `channelpause`, `channelresume`, `greeter`, `announcements`, and `schedule`.
- Updated getting started guide to reflect changes in Python version requirement and installation instructions.
- Enhanced service plugins documentation to include new services and clarify existing ones.
- Introduced a cautionary note in the README to advise users on the potential issues of adding multiple bots to a mesh network.
- Highlighted the risks of congestion and double responses when running more than one bot on a single channel.
- Suggested best practices for managing bots, including the use of regions or hop limits.
- Increased the per-user rate limit from 5 to 30 seconds across multiple configuration files to reduce response frequency.
- Added the version command to the configuration examples and updated help text to include the new command.
- Refactored version information retrieval in the bot and web viewer to utilize a shared runtime resolver for consistency.
- Improved documentation in README.md to reflect changes in commands and configuration options.
- Added an overview link to the installation section in mkdocs.yml for better accessibility.
- Renamed the Command Reference documentation file from `commands.md` to `command-reference.md` for consistency.
- Updated all references to the Command Reference in README.md, getting-started.md, and index.md to reflect the new file name.
- Renamed various documentation files to use lowercase for improved consistency, including `WEB_VIEWER.md`, `DOCKER.md`, and `PATH_COMMAND_CONFIG.md`.
- Updated references in `config.ini.example`, `docker-setup.sh`, `README.md`, and multiple documentation files to reflect the new file names.
- Removed obsolete documentation files related to the Discord Bridge, Map Uploader, Packet Capture, and Weather Service, streamlining the documentation structure.
- Renamed the service installation documentation file from `SERVICE_INSTALLATION.md` to `SERVICE-INSTALLATION.md` for consistency.
- Updated links in `README.md`, `getting-started.md`, and `index.md` to reflect the new file name and improve clarity in navigation.
- Removed the now obsolete `SERVICE-INSTALLATION.md` file, consolidating service installation instructions under the updated naming convention.
- Standardized the configuration keys for various commands by replacing specific `*_enabled` keys with a unified `enabled` key across configuration files.
- Updated command classes to support fallback mechanisms for legacy configuration keys, ensuring backward compatibility.
- Enhanced the logic in the `BaseCommand` class to handle both standard and legacy keys for command enabling.
- Added tests to verify the correct behavior of the new configuration handling and legacy support for commands including Stats, Sports, Hacker, and Alert.
- Added per-user rate limiting functionality to control the minimum time between bot replies to the same user, identified by public key or sender name.
- Updated configuration files to include `per_user_rate_limit_seconds` and `per_user_rate_limit_enabled` options for enabling and configuring this feature.
- Enhanced the command manager and message handler to support per-user rate limiting, ensuring efficient message handling and reduced spam.
- Updated documentation to reflect the new rate limiting options and their usage.
- Introduced `channel_keywords` option in the configuration files to limit bot responses in monitored channels to specified keywords, enhancing control over channel interactions.
- Updated relevant documentation and examples to reflect the new feature, ensuring users understand how to implement keyword restrictions.
- Modified the command manager to support the new keyword filtering logic, allowing for more efficient message handling in channels.
- Deleted COMMANDS.md, DOCKER.md, WEB_VIEWER.md, and other related documentation files to streamline the project structure.
- Updated README.md and other documentation references to point to the new locations of the command and Docker instructions.
- Added optional dependencies for documentation generation in pyproject.toml.
- Added new configuration options in config.ini.example for monitoring channels, direct message responses, and banned users.
- Updated docker-setup.sh to clarify build and start commands for Docker containers, including options to avoid pull warnings.
- Revised README and DOCKER.md to reflect changes in Docker commands, emphasizing the importance of building the image before starting the container.
- Added Docker deployment instructions to the README, including steps for creating data directories, updating configuration paths, and starting the application with Docker Compose.
- Updated .gitignore to include a new data directory structure, ensuring user-specific configurations, databases, and logs are ignored while maintaining the directory structure.
- Revised `config.ini.example` and `README.md` to clarify the usage of escape sequences for newlines, changing from double backslashes (`\\n`) to single backslashes (`\n`).
- Enhanced comments in `CommandManager` and `GreeterCommand` to reflect the updated escape sequence behavior, ensuring accurate processing of newline characters and literal backslashes.
- Improved logging in `GreeterCommand` for better debugging of mesh info formatting.
- Updated `config.ini.example` and `README.md` to document the use of escape sequences for newlines and other formatting in keyword responses.
- Implemented `_decode_escape_sequences` method in `CommandManager` to process escape sequences like `\\n`, `\\t`, and `\\r`, allowing users to format responses more flexibly.
- Modified `load_keywords` and `load_syntax_patterns` methods to decode escape sequences in keyword responses and formats, improving user experience.
- Introduced a new minimal configuration file `config.ini.minimal-example` for users who only need core testing commands.
- Updated `.gitignore` to include `config.min.ini` to prevent accidental commits of sensitive configuration files.
- Updated `config.ini.example` to include a new option for additional hashtag channels to decode in the packet stream.
- Modified `BotDataViewer` to retrieve and display additional decode-only channels from the configuration.
- Improved packet handling in `message_handler.py` to capture full packet data for web viewer integration.
- Enhanced the web viewer's JavaScript to support detailed packet analysis and display, including color-coded hex breakdowns and improved user interface elements.
- Added new styles and scripts to the web viewer templates for better visual representation of packet data and improved user experience.
- Introduced a new section in `config.ini.example` for the Discord bridge service, including options for enabling the service and configuring avatar styles and channel mappings.
- Updated `README.md` to document the new Discord bridge service and its integration, enhancing the overall service plugin section with relevant details.
- Updated README to specify submitting pull requests against the dev branch.
- Added per-trigger lockout tracking in AnnouncementsCommand to prevent duplicate sends within a 60-second window.
- Implemented dynamic maximum message length calculation in BaseCommand for better message formatting.
- Enhanced response handling in PrefixCommand to support message splitting based on calculated length.
- Added configuration sections for joke and dadjoke commands in config.ini.example, allowing channel restrictions for command usage.
- Updated BaseCommand to derive configuration section names for commands, improving consistency in command management.
- Implemented channel access checks in can_execute methods for JokeCommand and DadJokeCommand to ensure commands are only executed in allowed channels.
- Improved error logging in FeedManager and MessageScheduler to include database path information for better debugging.
- Move meshcore_protocol.py to docs/local/ as it's not used by current bot
- Remove from git tracking (file was not referenced by any modules)
- Update README.md to remove protocol troubleshooting reference
- File preserved for potential future reference or development
- Current bot uses official meshcore library instead of custom protocol
- Remove bot_cli.py as it was incompatible with current architecture
- CLI was trying to call non-existent methods on MeshCoreBot class
- Add bot_cli.py to .gitignore to prevent future commits
- Update README.md to remove CLI references
- Bot management can be done through config.ini file editing
- Remove promotional language and focus on technical details
- Update configuration examples to match actual config.ini structure
- Add accurate list of available commands
- Include proper template variables for keyword responses
- Add architecture section explaining plugin system
- Simplify installation and usage instructions
- Remove outdated protocol examples and focus on current functionality
- Add proper attribution to MeshLink bot by K7MHI Kelly Keeton
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