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name: "Matrix bot announces itself when it comes online"
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# Story 281: Matrix bot announces itself when it comes online

## User Story

As a user in the Matrix room, I want Timmy to post a message when he starts up, so that I know the bot is online and ready to accept commands.

## Acceptance Criteria

- [ ] Bot sends a brief greeting message to each configured room on startup (e.g. 'Timmy is online.')
- [ ] Message uses the configured display_name, not a hardcoded name
- [ ] Message is only sent once per startup, not on reconnects or sync resumptions
- [ ] Bot does not announce if it was already running (e.g. after a brief network blip)

## Out of Scope

- TBD
