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name: "Matrix bot should only respond when directly addressed"
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# Story 191: Matrix bot should only respond when directly addressed

## User Story

As a Matrix room participant, I want the bot to only respond when I address it with @timmy, so that it doesn't waste resources and clutter the room by responding to every single message.

## Acceptance Criteria

- [ ] Bot ignores messages that don't mention @timmy or the bot's Matrix user ID
- [ ] Bot responds normally when mentioned with @timmy at the start or anywhere in the message
- [ ] Bot still processes replies to its own messages (threaded replies)
- [ ] Existing command handling (huskies MCP tools, etc.) still works when the bot is addressed

## Out of Scope

- TBD
