Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/main' into feat/echo-voice-audio-transcription

# Conflicts:
#	pkg/channels/telegram/telegram.go

cmd/picoclaw/internal/gateway/helpers.go

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import (
 	_ "github.com/sipeed/picoclaw/pkg/channels/dingtalk"
 	_ "github.com/sipeed/picoclaw/pkg/channels/discord"
 	_ "github.com/sipeed/picoclaw/pkg/channels/feishu"
+	_ "github.com/sipeed/picoclaw/pkg/channels/irc"
 	_ "github.com/sipeed/picoclaw/pkg/channels/line"
 	_ "github.com/sipeed/picoclaw/pkg/channels/maixcam"
 	_ "github.com/sipeed/picoclaw/pkg/channels/onebot"

config/config.example.json

@@ -164,6 +164,28 @@
       "max_steps": 10,
       "welcome_message": "Hello! I'm your AI assistant. How can I help you today?",
       "reasoning_channel_id": ""
+    },
+    "irc": {
+      "enabled": false,
+      "server": "irc.libera.chat:6697",
+      "tls": true,
+      "nick": "mybot",
+      "user": "",
+      "real_name": "",
+      "password": "",
+      "nickserv_password": "",
+      "sasl_user": "",
+      "sasl_password": "",
+      "channels": ["#mychannel"],
+      "request_caps": ["server-time", "message-tags"],
+      "allow_from": [],
+      "group_trigger": {
+        "mention_only": true
+      },
+      "typing": {
+        "enabled": false
+      },
+      "reasoning_channel_id": ""
     }
   },
   "providers": {

docs/agent-refactor/README.md

@@ -0,0 +1,145 @@
+# Agent Refactor
+
+## What this directory is for
+
+This directory is the working area for the current Agent refactor.
+
+The purpose of this refactor is simple:
+
+the project needs a smaller, clearer, and more stable Agent model before more Agent-related behavior is added.
+
+The codebase already contains meaningful Agent behavior. What it still lacks is a sufficiently explicit and stable semantic boundary around that behavior.
+
+This refactor exists to fix that first.
+
+---
+
+## Refactor stance
+
+This is a maintenance-led consolidation effort.
+
+It is not a general invitation to expand Agent behavior in parallel.
+
+During this refactor window, Agent-related work should converge on the current refactor track instead of branching into new semantics.
+
+That means:
+
+- concept clarification before feature expansion
+- boundary tightening before abstraction growth
+- semantic consolidation before new behavior
+
+---
+
+## Core rule: minimum concepts only
+
+This refactor follows one hard rule:
+
+**do not introduce a new concept unless it is strictly necessary**
+
+More explicitly:
+
+- if an existing concept can be clarified, reuse it
+- if an existing boundary can be made explicit, do that first
+- if a behavior can be expressed without a new abstraction, do not add one
+- "future flexibility" is not enough justification on its own
+
+The goal of this refactor is not to grow the model.
+
+The goal is to reduce ambiguity.
+
+---
+
+## What is being clarified
+
+This refactor is currently concerned with the following questions:
+
+1. what an `Agent` is
+2. what an `AgentLoop` is
+3. what the lifecycle of `AgentLoop` is
+4. what the event surface around `AgentLoop` is
+5. how persona / identity is assembled
+6. how capabilities are represented
+7. how context boundaries and compression work
+8. how subagent coordination works
+
+These are the current working boundaries.
+
+If they need to be adjusted, they should be adjusted explicitly rather than drift implicitly in code.
+
+---
+
+## Status of this directory
+
+The documents here are working materials.
+
+They are not final or immutable.
+
+If current notes are incomplete, incorrectly split, or too broad, they should be revised. This directory should evolve with the refactor rather than pretending the first draft is complete.
+
+---
+
+## Suggested document split
+
+This directory may eventually contain notes such as:
+
+- `agent-overview.md`
+  - what an Agent is
+- `agent-loop.md`
+  - AgentLoop contract, lifecycle, event surface
+- `persona.md`
+  - persona and identity assembly
+- `capability.md`
+  - tools / skills / MCP capability semantics
+- `context.md`
+  - context scope, history, summary, compression
+- `subagent.md`
+  - subagent coordination rules
+
+These files should be added only when they help clarify the current refactor work.
+
+This directory should not turn into a generic architecture dump.
+
+---
+
+## What this directory is not for
+
+This directory is not intended for:
+
+- broad speculative architecture
+- future multi-node protocol design not required by the current refactor
+- parallel feature planning unrelated to Agent consolidation
+- adding new concepts before current ones are made clear
+
+If a topic does not directly help reduce ambiguity in the current Agent model, it probably does not belong here yet.
+
+---
+
+## Relationship to implementation
+
+Implementation changes should not keep redefining Agent semantics implicitly.
+
+If a PR changes or depends on Agent semantics, those semantics should either already exist here or be clarified in a linked issue first.
+
+This directory is here to make implementation narrower and more disciplined.
+
+---
+
+## Relationship to GitHub tracking
+
+The umbrella issue for this refactor should point here.
+
+The issue is the coordination surface.
+
+This directory is the repository-local working surface.
+
+---
+
+## Summary
+
+The main question of this refactor is not:
+
+- what more can Agent do
+
+The main question is:
+
+- what is the smallest stable model that current Agent behavior can be organized around

go.mod

@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1 // indirect
 	github.com/dustin/go-humanize v1.0.1 // indirect
 	github.com/elliotchance/orderedmap/v3 v3.1.0 // indirect
+	github.com/ergochat/irc-go v0.5.0 // indirect
 	github.com/gdamore/encoding v1.0.1 // indirect
 	github.com/inconshreveable/mousetrap v1.1.0 // indirect
 	github.com/lucasb-eyer/go-colorful v1.3.0 // indirect

go.sum

@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ github.com/dustin/go-humanize v1.0.1 h1:GzkhY7T5VNhEkwH0PVJgjz+fX1rhBrR7pRT3mDkp
 github.com/dustin/go-humanize v1.0.1/go.mod h1:Mu1zIs6XwVuF/gI1OepvI0qD18qycQx+mFykh5fBlto=
 github.com/elliotchance/orderedmap/v3 v3.1.0 h1:j4DJ5ObEmMBt/lcwIecKcoRxIQUEnw0L804lXYDt/pg=
 github.com/elliotchance/orderedmap/v3 v3.1.0/go.mod h1:G+Hc2RwaZvJMcS4JpGCOyViCnGeKf0bTYCGTO4uhjSo=
+github.com/ergochat/irc-go v0.5.0 h1:woQ1RS9YbfgqPgSpPBBQeczXGIGzR0aC7dEgk469fTw=
+github.com/ergochat/irc-go v0.5.0/go.mod h1:2vi7KNpIPWnReB5hmLpl92eMywQvuIeIIGdt/FQCph0=
 github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify v1.4.7/go.mod h1:jwhsz4b93w/PPRr/qN1Yymfu8t87LnFCMoQvtojpjFo=
 github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify v1.4.9/go.mod h1:znqG4EE+3YCdAaPaxE2ZRY/06pZUdp0tY4IgpuI1SZQ=
 github.com/gdamore/encoding v1.0.1 h1:YzKZckdBL6jVt2Gc+5p82qhrGiqMdG/eNs6Wy0u3Uhw=

pkg/agent/loop.go

@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ func registerSharedTools(
 		// Spawn tool with allowlist checker
 		if cfg.Tools.IsToolEnabled("spawn") {
 			if cfg.Tools.IsToolEnabled("subagent") {
-				subagentManager := tools.NewSubagentManager(provider, agent.Model, agent.Workspace, msgBus)
+				subagentManager := tools.NewSubagentManager(provider, agent.Model, agent.Workspace)
 				subagentManager.SetLLMOptions(agent.MaxTokens, agent.Temperature)
 				spawnTool := tools.NewSpawnTool(subagentManager)
 				currentAgentID := agentID
@@ -759,9 +759,8 @@ func (al *AgentLoop) runAgentLoop(
 	agent *AgentInstance,
 	opts processOptions,
 ) (string, error) {
-	// 0. Record last channel for heartbeat notifications (skip internal channels)
+	// 0. Record last channel for heartbeat notifications (skip internal channels and cli)
 	if opts.Channel != "" && opts.ChatID != "" {
-		// Don't record internal channels (cli, system, subagent)
 		if !constants.IsInternalChannel(opts.Channel) {
 			channelKey := fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s", opts.Channel, opts.ChatID)
 			if err := al.RecordLastChannel(channelKey); err != nil {
@@ -1098,9 +1097,12 @@ func (al *AgentLoop) runLLMIteration(
 				"target_channel": al.targetReasoningChannelID(opts.Channel),
 				"channel":        opts.Channel,
 			})
-		// Check if no tool calls - we're done
+		// Check if no tool calls - then check reasoning content if any
 		if len(response.ToolCalls) == 0 {
 			finalContent = response.Content
+			if finalContent == "" && response.ReasoningContent != "" {
+				finalContent = response.ReasoningContent
+			}
 			logger.InfoCF("agent", "LLM response without tool calls (direct answer)",
 				map[string]any{
 					"agent_id":      agent.ID,
@@ -1186,15 +1188,47 @@ func (al *AgentLoop) runLLMIteration(
 						"iteration": iteration,
 					})
 
-				// Create async callback for tools that implement AsyncExecutor
+				// Create async callback for tools that implement AsyncExecutor.
-				asyncCallback := func(callbackCtx context.Context, result *tools.ToolResult) {
+				// When the background work completes, this publishes the result
+				// as an inbound system message so processSystemMessage routes it
+				// back to the user via the normal agent loop.
+				asyncCallback := func(_ context.Context, result *tools.ToolResult) {
+					// Send ForUser content directly to the user (immediate feedback),
+					// mirroring the synchronous tool execution path.
 					if !result.Silent && result.ForUser != "" {
-						logger.InfoCF("agent", "Async tool completed, agent will handle notification",
+						outCtx, outCancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 5*time.Second)
-							map[string]any{
+						defer outCancel()
-								"tool":        tc.Name,
+						_ = al.bus.PublishOutbound(outCtx, bus.OutboundMessage{
-								"content_len": len(result.ForUser),
+							Channel: opts.Channel,
+							ChatID:  opts.ChatID,
+							Content: result.ForUser,
 						})
 					}
+
+					// Determine content for the agent loop (ForLLM or error).
+					content := result.ForLLM
+					if content == "" && result.Err != nil {
+						content = result.Err.Error()
+					}
+					if content == "" {
+						return
+					}
+
+					logger.InfoCF("agent", "Async tool completed, publishing result",
+						map[string]any{
+							"tool":        tc.Name,
+							"content_len": len(content),
+							"channel":     opts.Channel,
+						})
+
+					pubCtx, pubCancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 5*time.Second)
+					defer pubCancel()
+					_ = al.bus.PublishInbound(pubCtx, bus.InboundMessage{
+						Channel:  "system",
+						SenderID: fmt.Sprintf("async:%s", tc.Name),
+						ChatID:   fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s", opts.Channel, opts.ChatID),
+						Content:  content,
+					})
 				}
 
 				toolResult := agent.Tools.ExecuteWithContext(

pkg/channels/irc/handler.go

@@ -0,0 +1,154 @@
+package irc
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+	"unicode"
+
+	"github.com/ergochat/irc-go/ircevent"
+	"github.com/ergochat/irc-go/ircmsg"
+
+	"github.com/sipeed/picoclaw/pkg/bus"
+	"github.com/sipeed/picoclaw/pkg/identity"
+	"github.com/sipeed/picoclaw/pkg/logger"
+)
+
+// onConnect is called after a successful connection (and on reconnect).
+func (c *IRCChannel) onConnect(conn *ircevent.Connection) {
+	// NickServ auth (only if SASL is not configured)
+	if c.config.NickServPassword != "" && c.config.SASLUser == "" {
+		conn.Privmsg("NickServ", "IDENTIFY "+c.config.NickServPassword)
+	}
+
+	// Join configured channels
+	for _, ch := range c.config.Channels {
+		conn.Join(ch)
+		logger.InfoCF("irc", "Joined IRC channel", map[string]any{
+			"channel": ch,
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+// onPrivmsg handles incoming PRIVMSG events.
+func (c *IRCChannel) onPrivmsg(conn *ircevent.Connection, e ircmsg.Message) {
+	if len(e.Params) < 2 {
+		return
+	}
+
+	nick := e.Nick()
+	currentNick := conn.CurrentNick()
+
+	// Ignore own messages
+	if strings.EqualFold(nick, currentNick) {
+		return
+	}
+
+	target := e.Params[0]  // channel name or bot's nick
+	content := e.Params[1] // message text
+
+	// Determine if this is a DM or channel message
+	isDM := !strings.HasPrefix(target, "#") && !strings.HasPrefix(target, "&")
+
+	var chatID string
+	var peer bus.Peer
+
+	if isDM {
+		chatID = nick
+		peer = bus.Peer{Kind: "direct", ID: nick}
+	} else {
+		chatID = target
+		peer = bus.Peer{Kind: "group", ID: target}
+	}
+
+	sender := bus.SenderInfo{
+		Platform:    "irc",
+		PlatformID:  nick,
+		CanonicalID: identity.BuildCanonicalID("irc", nick),
+		Username:    nick,
+		DisplayName: nick,
+	}
+
+	if !c.IsAllowedSender(sender) {
+		return
+	}
+
+	// For channel messages, check group trigger (mention detection)
+	if !isDM {
+		isMentioned := isBotMentioned(content, currentNick)
+		if isMentioned {
+			content = stripBotMention(content, currentNick)
+		}
+		respond, cleaned := c.ShouldRespondInGroup(isMentioned, content)
+		if !respond {
+			return
+		}
+		content = cleaned
+	}
+
+	if strings.TrimSpace(content) == "" {
+		return
+	}
+
+	messageID := fmt.Sprintf("%s-%d", nick, time.Now().UnixNano())
+
+	metadata := map[string]string{
+		"platform": "irc",
+		"server":   c.config.Server,
+	}
+	if !isDM {
+		metadata["channel"] = target
+	}
+
+	c.HandleMessage(c.ctx, peer, messageID, nick, chatID, content, nil, metadata, sender)
+}
+
+// nickMentionedAt returns the byte index where botNick is mentioned in content
+// with word-boundary checks, or -1 if not found. Also checks for "nick:" /
+// "nick," prefix convention.
+func nickMentionedAt(content, botNick string) int {
+	lower := strings.ToLower(content)
+	lowerNick := strings.ToLower(botNick)
+
+	// "nick:" or "nick," at start (most common IRC convention)
+	if strings.HasPrefix(lower, lowerNick+":") || strings.HasPrefix(lower, lowerNick+",") {
+		return 0
+	}
+
+	// Word-boundary match anywhere in the message
+	idx := strings.Index(lower, lowerNick)
+	if idx < 0 {
+		return -1
+	}
+	runes := []rune(lower)
+	nickRunes := []rune(lowerNick)
+	endIdx := idx + len(string(nickRunes))
+	before := idx == 0 || !unicode.IsLetter(runes[idx-1]) && !unicode.IsDigit(runes[idx-1])
+	after := endIdx >= len(lower) || !unicode.IsLetter(rune(lower[endIdx])) && !unicode.IsDigit(rune(lower[endIdx]))
+	if before && after {
+		return idx
+	}
+	return -1
+}
+
+// isBotMentioned checks if the bot's nick appears in the message.
+func isBotMentioned(content, botNick string) bool {
+	return nickMentionedAt(content, botNick) >= 0
+}
+
+// stripBotMention removes "nick: " or "nick, " prefix from content.
+func stripBotMention(content, botNick string) string {
+	idx := nickMentionedAt(content, botNick)
+	if idx != 0 {
+		return content
+	}
+	lowerNick := strings.ToLower(botNick)
+	lower := strings.ToLower(content)
+	for _, sep := range []string{":", ","} {
+		prefix := lowerNick + sep
+		if strings.HasPrefix(lower, prefix) {
+			return strings.TrimSpace(content[len(prefix):])
+		}
+	}
+	return content
+}

pkg/channels/irc/init.go

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+package irc
+
+import (
+	"github.com/sipeed/picoclaw/pkg/bus"
+	"github.com/sipeed/picoclaw/pkg/channels"
+	"github.com/sipeed/picoclaw/pkg/config"
+)
+
+func init() {
+	channels.RegisterFactory("irc", func(cfg *config.Config, b *bus.MessageBus) (channels.Channel, error) {
+		if !cfg.Channels.IRC.Enabled {
+			return nil, nil
+		}
+		return NewIRCChannel(cfg.Channels.IRC, b)
+	})
+}

pkg/channels/irc/irc.go

@@ -0,0 +1,194 @@
+package irc
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"crypto/tls"
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/ergochat/irc-go/ircevent"
+	"github.com/ergochat/irc-go/ircmsg"
+
+	"github.com/sipeed/picoclaw/pkg/bus"
+	"github.com/sipeed/picoclaw/pkg/channels"
+	"github.com/sipeed/picoclaw/pkg/config"
+	"github.com/sipeed/picoclaw/pkg/logger"
+)
+
+// IRCChannel implements the Channel interface for IRC servers.
+type IRCChannel struct {
+	*channels.BaseChannel
+	config config.IRCConfig
+	conn   *ircevent.Connection
+	ctx    context.Context
+	cancel context.CancelFunc
+}
+
+// NewIRCChannel creates a new IRC channel.
+func NewIRCChannel(cfg config.IRCConfig, messageBus *bus.MessageBus) (*IRCChannel, error) {
+	if cfg.Server == "" {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("irc server is required")
+	}
+	if cfg.Nick == "" {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("irc nick is required")
+	}
+
+	base := channels.NewBaseChannel("irc", cfg, messageBus, cfg.AllowFrom,
+		channels.WithMaxMessageLength(400),
+		channels.WithGroupTrigger(cfg.GroupTrigger),
+		channels.WithReasoningChannelID(cfg.ReasoningChannelID),
+	)
+
+	return &IRCChannel{
+		BaseChannel: base,
+		config:      cfg,
+	}, nil
+}
+
+// Start connects to the IRC server and begins listening.
+func (c *IRCChannel) Start(ctx context.Context) error {
+	logger.InfoC("irc", "Starting IRC channel")
+	c.ctx, c.cancel = context.WithCancel(ctx)
+
+	user := c.config.User
+	if user == "" {
+		user = c.config.Nick
+	}
+	realName := c.config.RealName
+	if realName == "" {
+		realName = c.config.Nick
+	}
+	caps := []string(c.config.RequestCaps)
+	if len(caps) == 0 {
+		caps = []string{"server-time", "message-tags"}
+	}
+
+	conn := &ircevent.Connection{
+		Server:      c.config.Server,
+		Nick:        c.config.Nick,
+		User:        user,
+		RealName:    realName,
+		Password:    c.config.Password,
+		UseTLS:      c.config.TLS,
+		RequestCaps: caps,
+		QuitMessage: "Goodbye",
+		Debug:       false,
+		Log:         nil,
+	}
+
+	if c.config.TLS {
+		conn.TLSConfig = &tls.Config{
+			ServerName: extractHost(c.config.Server),
+		}
+	}
+
+	// SASL auth (takes priority over NickServ)
+	if c.config.SASLUser != "" && c.config.SASLPassword != "" {
+		conn.SASLLogin = c.config.SASLUser
+		conn.SASLPassword = c.config.SASLPassword
+	}
+
+	// Register event handlers
+	conn.AddConnectCallback(func(e ircmsg.Message) {
+		c.onConnect(conn)
+	})
+	conn.AddCallback("PRIVMSG", func(e ircmsg.Message) {
+		c.onPrivmsg(conn, e)
+	})
+
+	if err := conn.Connect(); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("irc connect failed: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	c.conn = conn
+
+	// ircevent.Connection.Loop() handles reconnection internally.
+	go conn.Loop()
+
+	c.SetRunning(true)
+	logger.InfoCF("irc", "IRC channel started", map[string]any{
+		"server": c.config.Server,
+		"nick":   c.config.Nick,
+	})
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Stop disconnects from the IRC server.
+func (c *IRCChannel) Stop(ctx context.Context) error {
+	logger.InfoC("irc", "Stopping IRC channel")
+	c.SetRunning(false)
+
+	if c.conn != nil {
+		c.conn.Quit()
+	}
+	if c.cancel != nil {
+		c.cancel()
+	}
+
+	logger.InfoC("irc", "IRC channel stopped")
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Send sends a message to an IRC channel or user.
+func (c *IRCChannel) Send(ctx context.Context, msg bus.OutboundMessage) error {
+	if !c.IsRunning() {
+		return channels.ErrNotRunning
+	}
+
+	target := msg.ChatID
+	if target == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("chat ID is empty: %w", channels.ErrSendFailed)
+	}
+
+	if strings.TrimSpace(msg.Content) == "" {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// Send each line separately (IRC is line-oriented)
+	lines := strings.Split(msg.Content, "\n")
+	for _, line := range lines {
+		line = strings.TrimRight(line, "\r")
+		if line == "" {
+			continue
+		}
+		c.conn.Privmsg(target, line)
+	}
+
+	logger.DebugCF("irc", "Message sent", map[string]any{
+		"target": target,
+		"lines":  len(lines),
+	})
+	return nil
+}
+
+// StartTyping implements channels.TypingCapable using IRCv3 +typing client tag.
+// Requires typing.enabled in config and server support for message-tags capability.
+func (c *IRCChannel) StartTyping(ctx context.Context, chatID string) (func(), error) {
+	noop := func() {}
+
+	if !c.config.Typing.Enabled || !c.IsRunning() || c.conn == nil {
+		return noop, nil
+	}
+
+	// Check if server supports message-tags (required for TAGMSG)
+	if _, ok := c.conn.AcknowledgedCaps()["message-tags"]; !ok {
+		return noop, nil
+	}
+
+	c.conn.SendWithTags(map[string]string{"+typing": "active"}, "TAGMSG", chatID)
+
+	return func() {
+		if c.IsRunning() && c.conn != nil {
+			c.conn.SendWithTags(map[string]string{"+typing": "done"}, "TAGMSG", chatID)
+		}
+	}, nil
+}
+
+// extractHost returns the hostname portion of a host:port string.
+func extractHost(server string) string {
+	host, _, found := strings.Cut(server, ":")
+	if found {
+		return host
+	}
+	return server
+}

pkg/channels/irc/irc_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,145 @@
+package irc
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/sipeed/picoclaw/pkg/bus"
+	"github.com/sipeed/picoclaw/pkg/config"
+)
+
+func TestNewIRCChannel(t *testing.T) {
+	msgBus := bus.NewMessageBus()
+
+	t.Run("missing server", func(t *testing.T) {
+		cfg := config.IRCConfig{Nick: "bot"}
+		_, err := NewIRCChannel(cfg, msgBus)
+		if err == nil {
+			t.Error("expected error for missing server, got nil")
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("missing nick", func(t *testing.T) {
+		cfg := config.IRCConfig{Server: "irc.example.com:6667"}
+		_, err := NewIRCChannel(cfg, msgBus)
+		if err == nil {
+			t.Error("expected error for missing nick, got nil")
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("valid config", func(t *testing.T) {
+		cfg := config.IRCConfig{
+			Server:   "irc.example.com:6667",
+			Nick:     "testbot",
+			Channels: []string{"#test"},
+		}
+		ch, err := NewIRCChannel(cfg, msgBus)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
+		}
+		if ch.Name() != "irc" {
+			t.Errorf("Name() = %q, want %q", ch.Name(), "irc")
+		}
+		if ch.IsRunning() {
+			t.Error("new channel should not be running")
+		}
+	})
+}
+
+func TestExtractHost(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		server string
+		want   string
+	}{
+		{"irc.libera.chat:6697", "irc.libera.chat"},
+		{"localhost:6667", "localhost"},
+		{"irc.example.com", "irc.example.com"},
+		{"", ""},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.server, func(t *testing.T) {
+			got := extractHost(tt.server)
+			if got != tt.want {
+				t.Errorf("extractHost(%q) = %q, want %q", tt.server, got, tt.want)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestNickMentionedAt(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name    string
+		content string
+		nick    string
+		want    int
+	}{
+		{"colon prefix", "bot: hello", "bot", 0},
+		{"comma prefix", "bot, hello", "bot", 0},
+		{"case insensitive", "BOT: hello", "bot", 0},
+		{"word boundary mid", "hey bot what's up", "bot", 4},
+		{"no mention", "hello world", "bot", -1},
+		{"substring mismatch", "robotics are cool", "bot", -1},
+		{"nick at end", "hello bot", "bot", 6},
+		{"empty content", "", "bot", -1},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			got := nickMentionedAt(tt.content, tt.nick)
+			if got != tt.want {
+				t.Errorf("nickMentionedAt(%q, %q) = %d, want %d", tt.content, tt.nick, got, tt.want)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestIsBotMentioned(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name    string
+		content string
+		nick    string
+		want    bool
+	}{
+		{"colon prefix", "bot: hello", "bot", true},
+		{"comma prefix", "bot, hello", "bot", true},
+		{"case insensitive", "BOT: hello", "bot", true},
+		{"word boundary mid", "hey bot what's up", "bot", true},
+		{"no mention", "hello world", "bot", false},
+		{"substring mismatch", "robotics are cool", "bot", false},
+		{"nick at end", "hello bot", "bot", true},
+		{"empty content", "", "bot", false},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			got := isBotMentioned(tt.content, tt.nick)
+			if got != tt.want {
+				t.Errorf("isBotMentioned(%q, %q) = %v, want %v", tt.content, tt.nick, got, tt.want)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestStripBotMention(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name    string
+		content string
+		nick    string
+		want    string
+	}{
+		{"colon prefix", "bot: hello there", "bot", "hello there"},
+		{"comma prefix", "bot, help me", "bot", "help me"},
+		{"case insensitive", "BOT: hello", "bot", "hello"},
+		{"no prefix match", "hello bot", "bot", "hello bot"},
+		{"only prefix", "bot:", "bot", ""},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			got := stripBotMention(tt.content, tt.nick)
+			if got != tt.want {
+				t.Errorf("stripBotMention(%q, %q) = %q, want %q", tt.content, tt.nick, got, tt.want)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}

pkg/channels/manager.go

@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ var channelRateConfig = map[string]float64{
 	"discord":  1,
 	"slack":    1,
 	"line":     10,
+	"irc":      2,
 }
 
 type channelWorker struct {
@@ -269,6 +270,10 @@ func (m *Manager) initChannels() error {
 		m.initChannel("pico", "Pico")
 	}
 
+	if m.config.Channels.IRC.Enabled && m.config.Channels.IRC.Server != "" {
+		m.initChannel("irc", "IRC")
+	}
+
 	logger.InfoCF("channels", "Channel initialization completed", map[string]any{
 		"enabled_channels": len(m.channels),
 	})

pkg/channels/telegram/telegram.go

@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ func NewTelegramChannel(cfg *config.Config, bus *bus.MessageBus) (*TelegramChann
 		telegramCfg,
 		bus,
 		telegramCfg.AllowFrom,
-		channels.WithMaxMessageLength(4096),
+		channels.WithMaxMessageLength(4000),
 		channels.WithGroupTrigger(telegramCfg.GroupTrigger),
 		channels.WithReasoningChannelID(telegramCfg.ReasoningChannelID),
 	)
@@ -173,30 +173,64 @@ func (c *TelegramChannel) Send(ctx context.Context, msg bus.OutboundMessage) err
 		return fmt.Errorf("invalid chat ID %s: %w", msg.ChatID, channels.ErrSendFailed)
 	}
 
-	htmlContent := markdownToTelegramHTML(msg.Content)
+	if msg.Content == "" {
+		return nil
+	}
 
-	// Typing/placeholder handled by Manager.preSend — just send the message
+	// The Manager already splits messages to ≤4000 chars (WithMaxMessageLength),
-	tgMsg := tu.Message(tu.ID(chatID), htmlContent)
+	// so msg.Content is guaranteed to be within that limit. We still need to
+	// check if HTML expansion pushes it beyond Telegram's 4096-char API limit.
+	queue := []string{msg.Content}
+	for len(queue) > 0 {
+		chunk := queue[0]
+		queue = queue[1:]
+
+		htmlContent := markdownToTelegramHTML(chunk)
+
+		if len([]rune(htmlContent)) > 4096 {
+			ratio := float64(len([]rune(chunk))) / float64(len([]rune(htmlContent)))
+			smallerLen := int(float64(4096) * ratio * 0.95) // 5% safety margin
+			if smallerLen < 100 {
+				smallerLen = 100
+			}
+			// Push sub-chunks back to the front of the queue for
+			// re-validation instead of sending them blindly.
+			subChunks := channels.SplitMessage(chunk, smallerLen)
+			queue = append(subChunks, queue...)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		if err := c.sendHTMLChunk(ctx, chatID, htmlContent, chunk, msg.ReplyToMessageID); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// sendHTMLChunk sends a single HTML message, falling back to the original
+// markdown as plain text on parse failure so users never see raw HTML tags.
+func (c *TelegramChannel) sendHTMLChunk(ctx context.Context, chatID int64, htmlContent, mdFallback, replyToID string) error {	tgMsg := tu.Message(tu.ID(chatID), htmlContent)
 	tgMsg.ParseMode = telego.ModeHTML
 
-	if msg.ReplyToMessageID != "" {
+	if replyToID != "" {
-		if mid, parseErr := strconv.Atoi(msg.ReplyToMessageID); parseErr == nil {
+		if mid, parseErr := strconv.Atoi(replyToID); parseErr == nil {
 			tgMsg.ReplyParameters = &telego.ReplyParameters{
 				MessageID: mid,
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
-	if _, err = c.bot.SendMessage(ctx, tgMsg); err != nil {
+	if _, err := c.bot.SendMessage(ctx, tgMsg); err != nil {
 		logger.ErrorCF("telegram", "HTML parse failed, falling back to plain text", map[string]any{
 			"error": err.Error(),
 		})
+		tgMsg.Text = mdFallback
 		tgMsg.ParseMode = ""
 		if _, err = c.bot.SendMessage(ctx, tgMsg); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("telegram send: %w", channels.ErrTemporary)
 		}
 	}
-
 	return nil
 }
 

pkg/channels/telegram/telegram_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,273 @@
+package telegram
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/mymmrac/telego"
+	ta "github.com/mymmrac/telego/telegoapi"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+
+	"github.com/sipeed/picoclaw/pkg/bus"
+	"github.com/sipeed/picoclaw/pkg/channels"
+)
+
+const testToken = "1234567890:aaaabbbbaaaabbbbaaaabbbbaaaabbbbccc"
+
+// stubCaller implements ta.Caller for testing.
+type stubCaller struct {
+	calls  []stubCall
+	callFn func(ctx context.Context, url string, data *ta.RequestData) (*ta.Response, error)
+}
+
+type stubCall struct {
+	URL  string
+	Data *ta.RequestData
+}
+
+func (s *stubCaller) Call(ctx context.Context, url string, data *ta.RequestData) (*ta.Response, error) {
+	s.calls = append(s.calls, stubCall{URL: url, Data: data})
+	return s.callFn(ctx, url, data)
+}
+
+// stubConstructor implements ta.RequestConstructor for testing.
+type stubConstructor struct{}
+
+func (s *stubConstructor) JSONRequest(parameters any) (*ta.RequestData, error) {
+	return &ta.RequestData{}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *stubConstructor) MultipartRequest(
+	parameters map[string]string,
+	files map[string]ta.NamedReader,
+) (*ta.RequestData, error) {
+	return &ta.RequestData{}, nil
+}
+
+// successResponse returns a ta.Response that telego will treat as a successful SendMessage.
+func successResponse(t *testing.T) *ta.Response {
+	t.Helper()
+	msg := &telego.Message{MessageID: 1}
+	b, err := json.Marshal(msg)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	return &ta.Response{Ok: true, Result: b}
+}
+
+// newTestChannel creates a TelegramChannel with a mocked bot for unit testing.
+func newTestChannel(t *testing.T, caller *stubCaller) *TelegramChannel {
+	t.Helper()
+
+	bot, err := telego.NewBot(testToken,
+		telego.WithAPICaller(caller),
+		telego.WithRequestConstructor(&stubConstructor{}),
+		telego.WithDiscardLogger(),
+	)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	base := channels.NewBaseChannel("telegram", nil, nil, nil,
+		channels.WithMaxMessageLength(4000),
+	)
+	base.SetRunning(true)
+
+	return &TelegramChannel{
+		BaseChannel: base,
+		bot:         bot,
+		chatIDs:     make(map[string]int64),
+	}
+}
+
+func TestSend_EmptyContent(t *testing.T) {
+	caller := &stubCaller{
+		callFn: func(ctx context.Context, url string, data *ta.RequestData) (*ta.Response, error) {
+			t.Fatal("SendMessage should not be called for empty content")
+			return nil, nil
+		},
+	}
+	ch := newTestChannel(t, caller)
+
+	err := ch.Send(context.Background(), bus.OutboundMessage{
+		ChatID:  "12345",
+		Content: "",
+	})
+
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Empty(t, caller.calls, "no API calls should be made for empty content")
+}
+
+func TestSend_ShortMessage_SingleCall(t *testing.T) {
+	caller := &stubCaller{
+		callFn: func(ctx context.Context, url string, data *ta.RequestData) (*ta.Response, error) {
+			return successResponse(t), nil
+		},
+	}
+	ch := newTestChannel(t, caller)
+
+	err := ch.Send(context.Background(), bus.OutboundMessage{
+		ChatID:  "12345",
+		Content: "Hello, world!",
+	})
+
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Len(t, caller.calls, 1, "short message should result in exactly one SendMessage call")
+}
+
+func TestSend_LongMessage_SingleCall(t *testing.T) {
+	// With WithMaxMessageLength(4000), the Manager pre-splits messages before
+	// they reach Send(). A message at exactly 4000 chars should go through
+	// as a single SendMessage call (no re-split needed since HTML expansion
+	// won't exceed 4096 for plain text).
+	caller := &stubCaller{
+		callFn: func(ctx context.Context, url string, data *ta.RequestData) (*ta.Response, error) {
+			return successResponse(t), nil
+		},
+	}
+	ch := newTestChannel(t, caller)
+
+	longContent := strings.Repeat("a", 4000)
+
+	err := ch.Send(context.Background(), bus.OutboundMessage{
+		ChatID:  "12345",
+		Content: longContent,
+	})
+
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Len(t, caller.calls, 1, "pre-split message within limit should result in one SendMessage call")
+}
+
+func TestSend_HTMLFallback_PerChunk(t *testing.T) {
+	callCount := 0
+	caller := &stubCaller{
+		callFn: func(ctx context.Context, url string, data *ta.RequestData) (*ta.Response, error) {
+			callCount++
+			// Fail on odd calls (HTML attempt), succeed on even calls (plain text fallback)
+			if callCount%2 == 1 {
+				return nil, errors.New("Bad Request: can't parse entities")
+			}
+			return successResponse(t), nil
+		},
+	}
+	ch := newTestChannel(t, caller)
+
+	err := ch.Send(context.Background(), bus.OutboundMessage{
+		ChatID:  "12345",
+		Content: "Hello **world**",
+	})
+
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	// One short message → 1 HTML attempt (fail) + 1 plain text fallback (success) = 2 calls
+	assert.Equal(t, 2, len(caller.calls), "should have HTML attempt + plain text fallback")
+}
+
+func TestSend_HTMLFallback_BothFail(t *testing.T) {
+	caller := &stubCaller{
+		callFn: func(ctx context.Context, url string, data *ta.RequestData) (*ta.Response, error) {
+			return nil, errors.New("send failed")
+		},
+	}
+	ch := newTestChannel(t, caller)
+
+	err := ch.Send(context.Background(), bus.OutboundMessage{
+		ChatID:  "12345",
+		Content: "Hello",
+	})
+
+	assert.Error(t, err)
+	assert.True(t, errors.Is(err, channels.ErrTemporary), "error should wrap ErrTemporary")
+	assert.Equal(t, 2, len(caller.calls), "should have HTML attempt + plain text attempt")
+}
+
+func TestSend_LongMessage_HTMLFallback_StopsOnError(t *testing.T) {
+	// With a long message that gets split into 2 chunks, if both HTML and
+	// plain text fail on the first chunk, Send should return early.
+	caller := &stubCaller{
+		callFn: func(ctx context.Context, url string, data *ta.RequestData) (*ta.Response, error) {
+			return nil, errors.New("send failed")
+		},
+	}
+	ch := newTestChannel(t, caller)
+
+	longContent := strings.Repeat("x", 4001)
+
+	err := ch.Send(context.Background(), bus.OutboundMessage{
+		ChatID:  "12345",
+		Content: longContent,
+	})
+
+	assert.Error(t, err)
+	// Should fail on the first chunk (2 calls: HTML + fallback), never reaching the second chunk.
+	assert.Equal(t, 2, len(caller.calls), "should stop after first chunk fails both HTML and plain text")
+}
+
+func TestSend_MarkdownShortButHTMLLong_MultipleCalls(t *testing.T) {
+	caller := &stubCaller{
+		callFn: func(ctx context.Context, url string, data *ta.RequestData) (*ta.Response, error) {
+			return successResponse(t), nil
+		},
+	}
+	ch := newTestChannel(t, caller)
+
+	// Create markdown whose length is <= 4000 but whose HTML expansion is much longer.
+	// "**a** " (6 chars) becomes "<b>a</b> " (9 chars) in HTML, so repeating it many times
+	// yields HTML that exceeds Telegram's limit while markdown stays within it.
+	markdownContent := strings.Repeat("**a** ", 600) // 3600 chars markdown, HTML ~5400+ chars
+	assert.LessOrEqual(t, len([]rune(markdownContent)), 4000, "markdown content must not exceed chunk size")
+
+	htmlExpanded := markdownToTelegramHTML(markdownContent)
+	assert.Greater(
+		t, len([]rune(htmlExpanded)), 4096,
+		"HTML expansion must exceed Telegram limit for this test to be meaningful",
+	)
+
+	err := ch.Send(context.Background(), bus.OutboundMessage{
+		ChatID:  "12345",
+		Content: markdownContent,
+	})
+
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Greater(
+		t, len(caller.calls), 1,
+		"markdown-short but HTML-long message should be split into multiple SendMessage calls",
+	)
+}
+
+func TestSend_NotRunning(t *testing.T) {
+	caller := &stubCaller{
+		callFn: func(ctx context.Context, url string, data *ta.RequestData) (*ta.Response, error) {
+			t.Fatal("should not be called")
+			return nil, nil
+		},
+	}
+	ch := newTestChannel(t, caller)
+	ch.SetRunning(false)
+
+	err := ch.Send(context.Background(), bus.OutboundMessage{
+		ChatID:  "12345",
+		Content: "Hello",
+	})
+
+	assert.ErrorIs(t, err, channels.ErrNotRunning)
+	assert.Empty(t, caller.calls)
+}
+
+func TestSend_InvalidChatID(t *testing.T) {
+	caller := &stubCaller{
+		callFn: func(ctx context.Context, url string, data *ta.RequestData) (*ta.Response, error) {
+			t.Fatal("should not be called")
+			return nil, nil
+		},
+	}
+	ch := newTestChannel(t, caller)
+
+	err := ch.Send(context.Background(), bus.OutboundMessage{
+		ChatID:  "not-a-number",
+		Content: "Hello",
+	})
+
+	assert.Error(t, err)
+	assert.True(t, errors.Is(err, channels.ErrSendFailed), "error should wrap ErrSendFailed")
+	assert.Empty(t, caller.calls)
+}

pkg/config/config.go

@@ -232,6 +232,7 @@ type ChannelsConfig struct {
 	WeComApp   WeComAppConfig   `json:"wecom_app"`
 	WeComAIBot WeComAIBotConfig `json:"wecom_aibot"`
 	Pico       PicoConfig       `json:"pico"`
+	IRC        IRCConfig        `json:"irc"`
 }
 
 // GroupTriggerConfig controls when the bot responds in group chats.
@@ -415,6 +416,25 @@ type PicoConfig struct {
 	Placeholder     PlaceholderConfig   `json:"placeholder,omitempty"`
 }
 
+type IRCConfig struct {
+	Enabled            bool                `json:"enabled"                 env:"PICOCLAW_CHANNELS_IRC_ENABLED"`
+	Server             string              `json:"server"                  env:"PICOCLAW_CHANNELS_IRC_SERVER"`
+	TLS                bool                `json:"tls"                     env:"PICOCLAW_CHANNELS_IRC_TLS"`
+	Nick               string              `json:"nick"                    env:"PICOCLAW_CHANNELS_IRC_NICK"`
+	User               string              `json:"user,omitempty"          env:"PICOCLAW_CHANNELS_IRC_USER"`
+	RealName           string              `json:"real_name,omitempty"     env:"PICOCLAW_CHANNELS_IRC_REAL_NAME"`
+	Password           string              `json:"password"                env:"PICOCLAW_CHANNELS_IRC_PASSWORD"`
+	NickServPassword   string              `json:"nickserv_password"       env:"PICOCLAW_CHANNELS_IRC_NICKSERV_PASSWORD"`
+	SASLUser           string              `json:"sasl_user"               env:"PICOCLAW_CHANNELS_IRC_SASL_USER"`
+	SASLPassword       string              `json:"sasl_password"           env:"PICOCLAW_CHANNELS_IRC_SASL_PASSWORD"`
+	Channels           FlexibleStringSlice `json:"channels"                env:"PICOCLAW_CHANNELS_IRC_CHANNELS"`
+	RequestCaps        FlexibleStringSlice `json:"request_caps,omitempty"  env:"PICOCLAW_CHANNELS_IRC_REQUEST_CAPS"`
+	AllowFrom          FlexibleStringSlice `json:"allow_from"              env:"PICOCLAW_CHANNELS_IRC_ALLOW_FROM"`
+	GroupTrigger       GroupTriggerConfig  `json:"group_trigger,omitempty"`
+	Typing             TypingConfig        `json:"typing,omitempty"`
+	ReasoningChannelID string              `json:"reasoning_channel_id"    env:"PICOCLAW_CHANNELS_IRC_REASONING_CHANNEL_ID"`
+}
+
 type HeartbeatConfig struct {
 	Enabled  bool `json:"enabled"  env:"PICOCLAW_HEARTBEAT_ENABLED"`
 	Interval int  `json:"interval" env:"PICOCLAW_HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL"` // minutes, min 5

pkg/tools/spawn_test.go

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import (
 
 func TestSpawnTool_Execute_EmptyTask(t *testing.T) {
 	provider := &MockLLMProvider{}
-	manager := NewSubagentManager(provider, "test-model", "/tmp/test", nil)
+	manager := NewSubagentManager(provider, "test-model", "/tmp/test")
 	tool := NewSpawnTool(manager)
 
 	ctx := context.Background()
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ func TestSpawnTool_Execute_EmptyTask(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestSpawnTool_Execute_ValidTask(t *testing.T) {
 	provider := &MockLLMProvider{}
-	manager := NewSubagentManager(provider, "test-model", "/tmp/test", nil)
+	manager := NewSubagentManager(provider, "test-model", "/tmp/test")
 	tool := NewSpawnTool(manager)
 
 	ctx := context.Background()

pkg/tools/subagent.go

@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/sipeed/picoclaw/pkg/bus"
 	"github.com/sipeed/picoclaw/pkg/providers"
 )
 
@@ -27,7 +26,6 @@ type SubagentManager struct {
 	mu             sync.RWMutex
 	provider       providers.LLMProvider
 	defaultModel   string
-	bus            *bus.MessageBus
 	workspace      string
 	tools          *ToolRegistry
 	maxIterations  int
@@ -41,13 +39,11 @@ type SubagentManager struct {
 func NewSubagentManager(
 	provider providers.LLMProvider,
 	defaultModel, workspace string,
-	bus *bus.MessageBus,
 ) *SubagentManager {
 	return &SubagentManager{
 		tasks:         make(map[string]*SubagentTask),
 		provider:      provider,
 		defaultModel:  defaultModel,
-		bus:           bus,
 		workspace:     workspace,
 		tools:         NewToolRegistry(),
 		maxIterations: 10,
@@ -214,20 +210,6 @@ After completing the task, provide a clear summary of what was done.`
 			Async:   false,
 		}
 	}
-
-	// Send announce message back to main agent
-	if sm.bus != nil {
-		announceContent := fmt.Sprintf("Task '%s' completed.\n\nResult:\n%s", task.Label, task.Result)
-		pubCtx, pubCancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 5*time.Second)
-		defer pubCancel()
-		sm.bus.PublishInbound(pubCtx, bus.InboundMessage{
-			Channel:  "system",
-			SenderID: fmt.Sprintf("subagent:%s", task.ID),
-			// Format: "original_channel:original_chat_id" for routing back
-			ChatID:  fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s", task.OriginChannel, task.OriginChatID),
-			Content: announceContent,
-		})
-	}
 }
 
 func (sm *SubagentManager) GetTask(taskID string) (*SubagentTask, bool) {

pkg/tools/subagent_tool_test.go

@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/sipeed/picoclaw/pkg/bus"
 	"github.com/sipeed/picoclaw/pkg/providers"
 )
 
@@ -47,7 +46,7 @@ func (m *MockLLMProvider) GetContextWindow() int {
 
 func TestSubagentManager_SetLLMOptions_AppliesToRunToolLoop(t *testing.T) {
 	provider := &MockLLMProvider{}
-	manager := NewSubagentManager(provider, "test-model", "/tmp/test", nil)
+	manager := NewSubagentManager(provider, "test-model", "/tmp/test")
 	manager.SetLLMOptions(2048, 0.6)
 	tool := NewSubagentTool(manager)
 
@@ -73,7 +72,7 @@ func TestSubagentManager_SetLLMOptions_AppliesToRunToolLoop(t *testing.T) {
 // TestSubagentTool_Name verifies tool name
 func TestSubagentTool_Name(t *testing.T) {
 	provider := &MockLLMProvider{}
-	manager := NewSubagentManager(provider, "test-model", "/tmp/test", nil)
+	manager := NewSubagentManager(provider, "test-model", "/tmp/test")
 	tool := NewSubagentTool(manager)
 
 	if tool.Name() != "subagent" {
@@ -84,7 +83,7 @@ func TestSubagentTool_Name(t *testing.T) {
 // TestSubagentTool_Description verifies tool description
 func TestSubagentTool_Description(t *testing.T) {
 	provider := &MockLLMProvider{}
-	manager := NewSubagentManager(provider, "test-model", "/tmp/test", nil)
+	manager := NewSubagentManager(provider, "test-model", "/tmp/test")
 	tool := NewSubagentTool(manager)
 
 	desc := tool.Description()
@@ -99,7 +98,7 @@ func TestSubagentTool_Description(t *testing.T) {
 // TestSubagentTool_Parameters verifies tool parameters schema
 func TestSubagentTool_Parameters(t *testing.T) {
 	provider := &MockLLMProvider{}
-	manager := NewSubagentManager(provider, "test-model", "/tmp/test", nil)
+	manager := NewSubagentManager(provider, "test-model", "/tmp/test")
 	tool := NewSubagentTool(manager)
 
 	params := tool.Parameters()
@@ -149,8 +148,7 @@ func TestSubagentTool_Parameters(t *testing.T) {
 // TestSubagentTool_Execute_Success tests successful execution
 func TestSubagentTool_Execute_Success(t *testing.T) {
 	provider := &MockLLMProvider{}
-	msgBus := bus.NewMessageBus()
+	manager := NewSubagentManager(provider, "test-model", "/tmp/test")
-	manager := NewSubagentManager(provider, "test-model", "/tmp/test", msgBus)
 	tool := NewSubagentTool(manager)
 
 	ctx := WithToolContext(context.Background(), "telegram", "chat-123")
@@ -204,8 +202,7 @@ func TestSubagentTool_Execute_Success(t *testing.T) {
 // TestSubagentTool_Execute_NoLabel tests execution without label
 func TestSubagentTool_Execute_NoLabel(t *testing.T) {
 	provider := &MockLLMProvider{}
-	msgBus := bus.NewMessageBus()
+	manager := NewSubagentManager(provider, "test-model", "/tmp/test")
-	manager := NewSubagentManager(provider, "test-model", "/tmp/test", msgBus)
 	tool := NewSubagentTool(manager)
 
 	ctx := context.Background()
@@ -228,7 +225,7 @@ func TestSubagentTool_Execute_NoLabel(t *testing.T) {
 // TestSubagentTool_Execute_MissingTask tests error handling for missing task
 func TestSubagentTool_Execute_MissingTask(t *testing.T) {
 	provider := &MockLLMProvider{}
-	manager := NewSubagentManager(provider, "test-model", "/tmp/test", nil)
+	manager := NewSubagentManager(provider, "test-model", "/tmp/test")
 	tool := NewSubagentTool(manager)
 
 	ctx := context.Background()
@@ -278,8 +275,7 @@ func TestSubagentTool_Execute_NilManager(t *testing.T) {
 // TestSubagentTool_Execute_ContextPassing verifies context is properly used
 func TestSubagentTool_Execute_ContextPassing(t *testing.T) {
 	provider := &MockLLMProvider{}
-	msgBus := bus.NewMessageBus()
+	manager := NewSubagentManager(provider, "test-model", "/tmp/test")
-	manager := NewSubagentManager(provider, "test-model", "/tmp/test", msgBus)
 	tool := NewSubagentTool(manager)
 
 	channel := "test-channel"
@@ -304,8 +300,7 @@ func TestSubagentTool_Execute_ContextPassing(t *testing.T) {
 func TestSubagentTool_ForUserTruncation(t *testing.T) {
 	// Create a mock provider that returns very long content
 	provider := &MockLLMProvider{}
-	msgBus := bus.NewMessageBus()
+	manager := NewSubagentManager(provider, "test-model", "/tmp/test")
-	manager := NewSubagentManager(provider, "test-model", "/tmp/test", msgBus)
 	tool := NewSubagentTool(manager)
 
 	ctx := context.Background()

scripts/test-irc.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# Starts a local Ergo IRC server for testing the IRC channel.
+#
+# Requirements: docker
+# Usage: ./scripts/test-irc.sh
+
+set -e
+
+CONTAINER_NAME="picoclaw-test-ergo"
+IRC_PORT=6667
+
+# Clean up any previous instance
+docker rm -f "$CONTAINER_NAME" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+
+echo "Starting Ergo IRC server on port $IRC_PORT..."
+docker run -d \
+    --name "$CONTAINER_NAME" \
+    -p "$IRC_PORT:6667" \
+    ghcr.io/ergochat/ergo:stable
+
+for i in $(seq 1 10); do
+    if nc -z localhost "$IRC_PORT" 2>/dev/null; then
+        break
+    fi
+    if [ "$i" -eq 10 ]; then
+        echo "ERROR: Server did not start within 10s"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+    sleep 1
+done
+
+echo ""
+echo "IRC server ready on localhost:$IRC_PORT"
+echo ""
+echo "Add this to your ~/.picoclaw/config.json under \"channels\":"
+echo ""
+echo '  "irc": {'
+echo '    "enabled": true,'
+echo '    "server": "localhost:6667",'
+echo '    "tls": false,'
+echo '    "nick": "picobot",'
+echo '    "channels": ["#test"],'
+echo '    "allow_from": [],'
+echo '    "group_trigger": { "mention_only": true }'
+echo '  }'
+echo ""
+echo "Then run picoclaw:"
+echo "  cd packages/picoclaw && go run ./cmd/picoclaw gateway"
+echo ""
+echo "Connect with an IRC client:"
+echo "  irssi:   /connect localhost $IRC_PORT"
+echo "  weechat: /server add test localhost/$IRC_PORT && /connect test"
+echo "  Join #test, then: picobot: hello"
+echo ""
+echo "To stop the IRC server:"
+echo "  docker rm -f $CONTAINER_NAME"