discord/telegram: guide assistant to send new reply on completion

Message edits don't trigger push notifications on the user's device.
Update system instructions and edit_message tool description to steer
the assistant toward edit-for-progress + new-reply-on-completion.

Fixes #786

external_plugins/discord/server.ts

@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ const mcp = new Server(
       '',
       'Messages from Discord arrive as <channel source="discord" chat_id="..." message_id="..." user="..." ts="...">. If the tag has attachment_count, the attachments attribute lists name/type/size — call download_attachment(chat_id, message_id) to fetch them. Reply with the reply tool — pass chat_id back. Use reply_to (set to a message_id) only when replying to an earlier message; the latest message doesn\'t need a quote-reply, omit reply_to for normal responses.',
       '',
-      'reply accepts file paths (files: ["/abs/path.png"]) for attachments. Use react to add emoji reactions, and edit_message to update a message you previously sent (e.g. progress → result).',
+      'reply accepts file paths (files: ["/abs/path.png"]) for attachments. Use react to add emoji reactions, and edit_message for interim progress updates. Edits don\'t trigger push notifications — when a long task completes, send a new reply so the user\'s device pings.',
       '',
       "fetch_messages pulls real Discord history. Discord's search API isn't available to bots — if the user asks you to find an old message, fetch more history or ask them roughly when it was.",
       '',
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ mcp.setRequestHandler(ListToolsRequestSchema, async () => ({
     },
     {
       name: 'edit_message',
-      description: 'Edit a message the bot previously sent. Useful for progress updates (send "working…" then edit to the result).',
+      description: 'Edit a message the bot previously sent. Useful for interim progress updates. Edits don\'t trigger push notifications — send a new reply when a long task completes so the user\'s device pings.',
       inputSchema: {
         type: 'object',
         properties: {

external_plugins/telegram/server.ts

@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ const mcp = new Server(
       '',
       'Messages from Telegram arrive as <channel source="telegram" chat_id="..." message_id="..." user="..." ts="...">. If the tag has an image_path attribute, Read that file — it is a photo the sender attached. Reply with the reply tool — pass chat_id back. Use reply_to (set to a message_id) only when replying to an earlier message; the latest message doesn\'t need a quote-reply, omit reply_to for normal responses.',
       '',
-      'reply accepts file paths (files: ["/abs/path.png"]) for attachments. Use react to add emoji reactions, and edit_message to update a message you previously sent (e.g. progress → result).',
+      'reply accepts file paths (files: ["/abs/path.png"]) for attachments. Use react to add emoji reactions, and edit_message for interim progress updates. Edits don\'t trigger push notifications — when a long task completes, send a new reply so the user\'s device pings.',
       '',
       "Telegram's Bot API exposes no history or search — you only see messages as they arrive. If you need earlier context, ask the user to paste it or summarize.",
       '',
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ mcp.setRequestHandler(ListToolsRequestSchema, async () => ({
     },
     {
       name: 'edit_message',
-      description: 'Edit a message the bot previously sent. Useful for progress updates (send "working…" then edit to the result).',
+      description: 'Edit a message the bot previously sent. Useful for interim progress updates. Edits don\'t trigger push notifications — send a new reply when a long task completes so the user\'s device pings.',
       inputSchema: {
         type: 'object',
         properties: {
@@ -507,62 +507,6 @@ mcp.setRequestHandler(CallToolRequestSchema, async req => {
 
 await mcp.connect(new StdioServerTransport())
 
-// Commands are DM-only. Responding in groups would: (1) leak pairing codes via
-// /status to other group members, (2) confirm bot presence in non-allowlisted
-// groups, (3) spam channels the operator never approved. Silent drop matches
-// the gate's behavior for unrecognized groups.
-
-bot.command('start', async ctx => {
-  if (ctx.chat?.type !== 'private') return
-  const access = loadAccess()
-  if (access.dmPolicy === 'disabled') {
-    await ctx.reply(`This bot isn't accepting new connections.`)
-    return
-  }
-  await ctx.reply(
-    `This bot bridges Telegram to a Claude Code session.\n\n` +
-    `To pair:\n` +
-    `1. DM me anything — you'll get a 6-char code\n` +
-    `2. In Claude Code: /telegram:access pair <code>\n\n` +
-    `After that, DMs here reach that session.`
-  )
-})
-
-bot.command('help', async ctx => {
-  if (ctx.chat?.type !== 'private') return
-  await ctx.reply(
-    `Messages you send here route to a paired Claude Code session. ` +
-    `Text and photos are forwarded; replies and reactions come back.\n\n` +
-    `/start — pairing instructions\n` +
-    `/status — check your pairing state`
-  )
-})
-
-bot.command('status', async ctx => {
-  if (ctx.chat?.type !== 'private') return
-  const from = ctx.from
-  if (!from) return
-  const senderId = String(from.id)
-  const access = loadAccess()
-
-  if (access.allowFrom.includes(senderId)) {
-    const name = from.username ? `@${from.username}` : senderId
-    await ctx.reply(`Paired as ${name}.`)
-    return
-  }
-
-  for (const [code, p] of Object.entries(access.pending)) {
-    if (p.senderId === senderId) {
-      await ctx.reply(
-        `Pending pairing — run in Claude Code:\n\n/telegram:access pair ${code}`
-      )
-      return
-    }
-  }
-
-  await ctx.reply(`Not paired. Send me a message to get a pairing code.`)
-})
-
 bot.on('message:text', async ctx => {
   await handleInbound(ctx, ctx.message.text, undefined)
 })
@@ -653,13 +597,5 @@ void bot.start({
   onStart: info => {
     botUsername = info.username
     process.stderr.write(`telegram channel: polling as @${info.username}\n`)
-    void bot.api.setMyCommands(
-      [
-        { command: 'start', description: 'Welcome and setup guide' },
-        { command: 'help', description: 'What this bot can do' },
-        { command: 'status', description: 'Check your pairing status' },
-      ],
-      { scope: { type: 'all_private_chats' } },
-    ).catch(() => {})
   },
 })