huskies: merge 1093 bug Chat dispatcher spawns one Timmy per inbound message — needs coalesce window + per-session serial lock

server/src/agent_mode/context.rs

@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ pub(super) fn build_agent_app_context(
         pending_perm_replies: Arc::new(tokio::sync::Mutex::new(std::collections::HashMap::new())),
         permission_timeout_secs: 120,
         status: agents.status_broadcaster(),
+        chat_dispatcher: Arc::new(crate::chat::dispatcher::ChatDispatcher::new(1_500)),
     });
     crate::http::context::AppContext {
         state: Arc::new(state),

server/src/chat/dispatcher.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,367 @@
+//! Protocol-agnostic chat dispatcher — coalesce window + per-session serial lock.
+//!
+//! Sits between every inbound transport (Matrix, Slack, WhatsApp, …) and the
+//! `claude -p` spawner.  Transport handlers call [`ChatDispatcher::submit`]
+//! instead of spawning directly; the dispatcher enforces two invariants:
+//!
+//! 1. **Coalesce window**: messages arriving for the same session within
+//!    `coalesce_ms` of each other are concatenated and delivered to a single
+//!    spawn.  The window is a *debounce*: each new message extends the window by
+//!    `coalesce_ms` from its arrival time, so bursts flush as one batch.
+//!
+//! 2. **Per-session serial lock**: while one `claude -p` run is active, further
+//!    messages for that session queue up and are dispatched as a single batch
+//!    once the running invocation completes.
+//!
+//! A [`ChatDispatcher::stop`] call cancels the active run for a session and
+//! discards the pending queue.
+
+use crate::slog;
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+use std::pin::Pin;
+use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
+use std::time::Duration;
+use tokio::sync::{mpsc, watch};
+
+/// A factory function that produces one LLM execution future per dispatch.
+///
+/// Arguments:
+/// - `String` — the (possibly concatenated) prompt to send to `claude -p`.
+/// - `watch::Receiver<bool>` — send `true` on this channel to cancel the run.
+///
+/// Returns a boxed, pinned `Send + 'static` future that resolves when the LLM
+/// session ends (whether normally or via cancellation).
+pub type SpawnFn = Arc<
+    dyn Fn(
+            String,
+            watch::Receiver<bool>,
+        ) -> Pin<Box<dyn std::future::Future<Output = ()> + Send + 'static>>
+        + Send
+        + Sync,
+>;
+
+enum SessionMsg {
+    UserMessage { text: String, factory: SpawnFn },
+    Stop,
+}
+
+struct SessionHandle {
+    tx: mpsc::UnboundedSender<SessionMsg>,
+}
+
+/// Coalescing, serialising dispatcher for chat-to-LLM message routing.
+///
+/// Construct once at startup via [`ChatDispatcher::new`] and share via `Arc`.
+/// Call [`submit`](ChatDispatcher::submit) from every transport handler instead
+/// of spawning `claude -p` directly.
+pub struct ChatDispatcher {
+    sessions: Mutex<HashMap<String, SessionHandle>>,
+    coalesce_ms: u64,
+}
+
+impl ChatDispatcher {
+    /// Create a new dispatcher with the given coalesce window in milliseconds.
+    pub fn new(coalesce_ms: u64) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            sessions: Mutex::new(HashMap::new()),
+            coalesce_ms,
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Submit a message for a chat session.
+    ///
+    /// If no session task exists for `session_key`, one is created lazily.
+    /// The `factory` is called by the session task when the coalesce window
+    /// closes (or immediately after the current run finishes, for pending
+    /// messages).
+    pub fn submit(&self, session_key: String, message: String, factory: SpawnFn) {
+        let mut guard = self.sessions.lock().unwrap();
+        let coalesce_ms = self.coalesce_ms;
+        let handle = guard.entry(session_key.clone()).or_insert_with(|| {
+            let (tx, rx) = mpsc::unbounded_channel();
+            tokio::spawn(session_task(session_key.clone(), rx, coalesce_ms));
+            SessionHandle { tx }
+        });
+        let _ = handle.tx.send(SessionMsg::UserMessage {
+            text: message,
+            factory,
+        });
+    }
+
+    /// Stop the active LLM run for `session_key` and clear its pending queue.
+    ///
+    /// Returns `true` if the session existed (whether or not anything was
+    /// actually running), `false` if no session for that key has been created.
+    pub fn stop(&self, session_key: &str) -> bool {
+        let guard = self.sessions.lock().unwrap();
+        if let Some(handle) = guard.get(session_key) {
+            let _ = handle.tx.send(SessionMsg::Stop);
+            true
+        } else {
+            false
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// Per-session background task.
+///
+/// Phases:
+/// 1. **Wait** — blocks until the first `UserMessage` arrives.
+/// 2. **Coalesce** — extends the window by `coalesce_ms` on each new message;
+///    fires when no message arrives within the window.
+/// 3. **Run** — calls the factory with the concatenated batch; while running,
+///    collects further `UserMessage`s into a pending list and logs a warn per
+///    message.  A `Stop` message cancels the running call and clears pending.
+/// 4. **Drain** — after the run, if pending is non-empty, fires a second run
+///    with the accumulated batch and loops back to step 3.
+/// 5. Returns to step 1 when pending is empty.
+async fn session_task(
+    session_key: String,
+    mut rx: mpsc::UnboundedReceiver<SessionMsg>,
+    coalesce_ms: u64,
+) {
+    let coalesce_dur = Duration::from_millis(coalesce_ms);
+
+    loop {
+        // ── Phase 1: wait for the first message ─────────────────────────────
+        let (first_text, first_factory) = loop {
+            match rx.recv().await {
+                None => return,
+                Some(SessionMsg::Stop) => continue,
+                Some(SessionMsg::UserMessage { text, factory }) => break (text, factory),
+            }
+        };
+
+        // ── Phase 2: coalesce window (debounce) ──────────────────────────────
+        let mut batch: Vec<String> = vec![first_text];
+        let mut latest_factory: SpawnFn = first_factory;
+        let mut deadline = tokio::time::Instant::now() + coalesce_dur;
+
+        'coalesce: loop {
+            let now = tokio::time::Instant::now();
+            if now >= deadline {
+                break 'coalesce;
+            }
+            let remaining = deadline - now;
+            match tokio::time::timeout(remaining, rx.recv()).await {
+                Err(_) => break 'coalesce, // window closed
+                Ok(None) => return,        // channel closed → exit task
+                Ok(Some(SessionMsg::Stop)) => {
+                    batch.clear();
+                    break 'coalesce;
+                }
+                Ok(Some(SessionMsg::UserMessage { text, factory })) => {
+                    batch.push(text);
+                    latest_factory = factory;
+                    // Extend deadline on each new message (debounce).
+                    deadline = tokio::time::Instant::now() + coalesce_dur;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        if batch.is_empty() {
+            continue; // Stop received during coalesce — restart
+        }
+
+        // ── Phase 3 + 4: run → drain pending → repeat ───────────────────────
+        let mut prompt = batch.join("\n\n");
+        let mut factory = latest_factory;
+
+        loop {
+            let (cancel_tx, cancel_rx) = watch::channel(false);
+            let llm_fut = factory(prompt, cancel_rx);
+            let mut llm_task = tokio::spawn(llm_fut);
+
+            let mut pending_texts: Vec<String> = vec![];
+            let mut pending_factory: Option<SpawnFn> = None;
+            let mut stopped = false;
+
+            // Wait for the LLM to finish, collecting messages that arrive during the run.
+            loop {
+                tokio::select! {
+                    _ = &mut llm_task => { break; }
+                    msg = rx.recv() => {
+                        match msg {
+                            None => {
+                                llm_task.abort();
+                                return;
+                            }
+                            Some(SessionMsg::Stop) => {
+                                let _ = cancel_tx.send(true);
+                                let _ = llm_task.await;
+                                pending_texts.clear();
+                                stopped = true;
+                                break;
+                            }
+                            Some(SessionMsg::UserMessage { text, factory: f }) => {
+                                pending_texts.push(text);
+                                let depth = pending_texts.len();
+                                slog!(
+                                    "[chat-dispatcher] coalescing message for session={}, queue_depth={}",
+                                    session_key,
+                                    depth,
+                                );
+                                pending_factory = Some(f);
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            if stopped || pending_texts.is_empty() {
+                break; // back to Phase 1
+            }
+
+            // Fire the pending batch as the next run (no additional coalesce window).
+            prompt = pending_texts.join("\n\n");
+            factory = pending_factory.unwrap();
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+// ── Tests ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+    use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicUsize, Ordering};
+
+    fn make_factory(spawn_count: Arc<AtomicUsize>, run_ms: u64) -> SpawnFn {
+        Arc::new(move |_prompt: String, _cancel_rx: watch::Receiver<bool>| {
+            let count = Arc::clone(&spawn_count);
+            Box::pin(async move {
+                count.fetch_add(1, Ordering::SeqCst);
+                tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_millis(run_ms)).await;
+            })
+        })
+    }
+
+    /// AC 6 regression: three messages arriving 200 ms / (long gap) / (after run)
+    /// apart on the same session must produce at most two spawns, never three
+    /// concurrent processes.
+    ///
+    /// Setup:
+    ///   coalesce_ms = 50 ms   (short window so test runs fast)
+    ///   LLM "run" = 150 ms
+    ///   msg1 @ t=0
+    ///   msg2 @ t=20 ms  — within coalesce window, merged with msg1 → 1 spawn
+    ///   msg3 @ t=300 ms — after run completes → 2nd spawn
+    ///
+    /// Expected: exactly 2 spawns, never 3.
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn three_messages_never_three_concurrent_spawns() {
+        let spawn_count = Arc::new(AtomicUsize::new(0));
+        let dispatcher = Arc::new(ChatDispatcher::new(50));
+        let session = "room1".to_string();
+
+        // msg1 at t=0
+        dispatcher.submit(
+            session.clone(),
+            "msg1".to_string(),
+            make_factory(Arc::clone(&spawn_count), 150),
+        );
+
+        // msg2 at t=20 ms — inside the 50 ms coalesce window
+        tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_millis(20)).await;
+        dispatcher.submit(
+            session.clone(),
+            "msg2".to_string(),
+            make_factory(Arc::clone(&spawn_count), 150),
+        );
+
+        // msg3 at t=300 ms — after the coalesce window fires (t≈70 ms) and the
+        // 150 ms run completes (t≈220 ms), so msg3 starts a second coalesce cycle.
+        tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_millis(280)).await;
+        dispatcher.submit(
+            session.clone(),
+            "msg3".to_string(),
+            make_factory(Arc::clone(&spawn_count), 150),
+        );
+
+        // Wait long enough for both runs to finish.
+        tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_millis(500)).await;
+
+        let count = spawn_count.load(Ordering::SeqCst);
+        assert!(
+            (1..=2).contains(&count),
+            "expected 1 or 2 spawns (msgs 1+2 coalesced, msg3 separate), got {count}"
+        );
+    }
+
+    /// Messages that arrive while the LLM is running are not lost — they are
+    /// delivered as a single follow-up spawn once the first run completes.
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn pending_messages_dispatched_after_run_completes() {
+        let spawn_count = Arc::new(AtomicUsize::new(0));
+        let dispatcher = Arc::new(ChatDispatcher::new(50));
+        let session = "room2".to_string();
+
+        // First message — starts a 200 ms run.
+        dispatcher.submit(
+            session.clone(),
+            "first".to_string(),
+            make_factory(Arc::clone(&spawn_count), 200),
+        );
+
+        // Wait for coalesce window to fire, then send two more.
+        tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_millis(100)).await;
+        dispatcher.submit(
+            session.clone(),
+            "second".to_string(),
+            make_factory(Arc::clone(&spawn_count), 50),
+        );
+        dispatcher.submit(
+            session.clone(),
+            "third".to_string(),
+            make_factory(Arc::clone(&spawn_count), 50),
+        );
+
+        // Wait long enough for both runs.
+        tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_millis(600)).await;
+
+        let count = spawn_count.load(Ordering::SeqCst);
+        assert_eq!(
+            count, 2,
+            "first run + one pending-batch run = 2 total spawns"
+        );
+    }
+
+    /// Stop cancels the running LLM and discards pending messages.
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn stop_cancels_run_and_clears_pending() {
+        let spawn_count = Arc::new(AtomicUsize::new(0));
+        let dispatcher = Arc::new(ChatDispatcher::new(30));
+        let session = "room3".to_string();
+
+        // Start a long run.
+        dispatcher.submit(
+            session.clone(),
+            "long-running".to_string(),
+            make_factory(Arc::clone(&spawn_count), 500),
+        );
+
+        // Wait for coalesce window to fire.
+        tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_millis(80)).await;
+
+        // Queue a pending message.
+        dispatcher.submit(
+            session.clone(),
+            "pending".to_string(),
+            make_factory(Arc::clone(&spawn_count), 50),
+        );
+
+        // Stop immediately.
+        dispatcher.stop(&session);
+
+        // Wait longer than the run would have taken if not stopped.
+        tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_millis(700)).await;
+
+        let count = spawn_count.load(Ordering::SeqCst);
+        // The first run was started before stop (spawn_count=1).
+        // The pending message should NOT have produced a second spawn.
+        assert!(
+            count <= 1,
+            "stop should discard pending; got {count} spawns"
+        );
+    }
+}

server/src/chat/mod.rs

@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 
 /// Bot command registry and dispatch — parses and routes incoming chat messages.
 pub mod commands;
+/// Protocol-agnostic chat dispatcher — coalesce window and per-session serial lock.
+pub mod dispatcher;
 /// Chat history utilities — loading and serialising conversation history.
 pub mod history;
 pub(crate) mod lookup;

server/src/chat/transport/matrix/bot/context.rs

@@ -268,6 +268,7 @@ mod tests {
             pending_perm_replies: Arc::new(TokioMutex::new(HashMap::new())),
             permission_timeout_secs: 120,
             status: Arc::new(crate::service::status::StatusBroadcaster::new()),
+            chat_dispatcher: Arc::new(crate::chat::dispatcher::ChatDispatcher::new(1_500)),
         })
     }
 

server/src/chat/transport/matrix/bot/messages/handle_message.rs

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ pub(in crate::chat::transport::matrix::bot) async fn handle_message(
     ctx: BotContext,
     sender: String,
     user_message: String,
+    mut cancel_rx: watch::Receiver<bool>,
 ) {
     // Look up the room's existing Claude Code session ID (if any) so we can
     // resume the conversation with structured API messages instead of
@@ -68,9 +69,6 @@ pub(in crate::chat::transport::matrix::bot) async fn handle_message(
     );
 
     let provider = ClaudeCodeProvider::new();
-    let (cancel_tx, mut cancel_rx) = watch::channel(false);
-    // Keep the sender alive for the duration of the call.
-    let _cancel_tx = cancel_tx;
 
     // Channel for sending complete paragraphs to the Matrix posting task.
     let (msg_tx, mut msg_rx) = tokio::sync::mpsc::unbounded_channel::<String>();

server/src/chat/transport/matrix/bot/messages/on_room_message.rs

@@ -608,9 +608,56 @@ pub(in crate::chat::transport::matrix::bot) async fn on_room_message(
         return;
     }
 
-    // Spawn a separate task so the Matrix sync loop is not blocked while we
+    // "stop" — cancel the running LLM turn for this session and clear pending queue.
-    // wait for the LLM response (which can take several seconds).
+    {
-    tokio::spawn(async move {
+        let stripped = crate::chat::util::strip_bot_mention(
-        handle_message(room_id_str, incoming_room_id, ctx, sender, user_message).await;
+            &user_message,
-    });
+            &ctx.services.bot_name,
+            ctx.matrix_user_id.as_str(),
+        )
+        .trim()
+        .to_ascii_lowercase();
+        if stripped == "stop" {
+            slog!("[matrix-bot] stop command from {sender} for session {room_id_str}");
+            ctx.services.chat_dispatcher.stop(&room_id_str);
+            let msg = "Stopped.";
+            let html = markdown_to_html(msg);
+            if let Ok(msg_id) = ctx.transport.send_message(&room_id_str, msg, &html).await
+                && let Ok(event_id) = msg_id.parse()
+            {
+                ctx.bot_sent_event_ids.lock().await.insert(event_id);
+            }
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Hand the message to the protocol-agnostic dispatcher instead of spawning
+    // directly.  The dispatcher applies a coalesce window and a per-session
+    // serial lock, preventing duplicate concurrent Timmy spawns.
+    let ctx_for_factory = ctx.clone();
+    let factory: crate::chat::dispatcher::SpawnFn = {
+        let room_id_str2 = room_id_str.clone();
+        std::sync::Arc::new(
+            move |coalesced: String, cancel_rx: tokio::sync::watch::Receiver<bool>| {
+                let room_id_str = room_id_str2.clone();
+                let incoming_room_id = incoming_room_id.clone();
+                let ctx = ctx_for_factory.clone();
+                let sender = sender.clone();
+                Box::pin(async move {
+                    handle_message(
+                        room_id_str,
+                        incoming_room_id,
+                        ctx,
+                        sender,
+                        coalesced,
+                        cancel_rx,
+                    )
+                    .await;
+                })
+            },
+        )
+    };
+    ctx.services
+        .chat_dispatcher
+        .submit(room_id_str, user_message, factory);
 }

server/src/chat/transport/matrix/bot/permission_listener.rs

@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ mod tests {
             pending_perm_replies: Arc::new(TokioMutex::new(HashMap::new())),
             permission_timeout_secs: 120,
             status: Arc::new(crate::service::status::StatusBroadcaster::new()),
+            chat_dispatcher: Arc::new(crate::chat::dispatcher::ChatDispatcher::new(1_500)),
         });
         (services, perm_tx)
     }

server/src/chat/transport/matrix/config/types.rs

@@ -17,6 +17,11 @@ pub(super) fn default_aggregated_notifications_enabled() -> bool {
     true
 }
 
+/// Default coalesce window for the chat dispatcher (1 500 ms).
+pub(super) fn default_coalesce_window_ms() -> u64 {
+    1_500
+}
+
 pub(super) fn default_transport() -> String {
     "matrix".to_string()
 }
@@ -187,4 +192,14 @@ pub struct BotConfig {
     /// Defaults to `true`.
     #[serde(default = "default_aggregated_notifications_enabled")]
     pub aggregated_notifications_enabled: bool,
+
+    /// Duration in milliseconds of the chat dispatcher's coalesce window.
+    ///
+    /// Messages for the same session arriving within this window are
+    /// concatenated into a single `claude -p` call.  The window is a
+    /// debounce: each new message extends the deadline by this duration.
+    ///
+    /// Defaults to 1 500 ms (1.5 s).
+    #[serde(default = "default_coalesce_window_ms")]
+    pub coalesce_window_ms: u64,
 }

server/src/chat/transport/whatsapp/commands/mod.rs

@@ -310,6 +310,7 @@ mod tests {
             perm_rx: Arc::new(tokio::sync::Mutex::new(perm_rx)),
             pending_perm_replies: Arc::new(tokio::sync::Mutex::new(Default::default())),
             permission_timeout_secs: 120,
+            chat_dispatcher: Arc::new(crate::chat::dispatcher::ChatDispatcher::new(1_500)),
         });
         Arc::new(WhatsAppWebhookContext {
             services,

server/src/http/context.rs

@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ impl AppContext {
             )),
             permission_timeout_secs: 120,
             status: agents.status_broadcaster(),
+            chat_dispatcher: Arc::new(crate::chat::dispatcher::ChatDispatcher::new(1_500)),
         });
         Self {
             state: Arc::new(state),

server/src/main.rs

@@ -238,6 +238,12 @@ async fn main() -> Result<(), std::io::Error> {
             .map(|c| c.permission_timeout_secs)
             .unwrap_or(120),
         status: agents.status_broadcaster(),
+        chat_dispatcher: std::sync::Arc::new(chat::dispatcher::ChatDispatcher::new(
+            bot_cfg
+                .as_ref()
+                .map(|c| c.coalesce_window_ms)
+                .unwrap_or(1_500),
+        )),
     });
 
     // Sled uplink: forward permission requests to an upstream gateway when configured.

server/src/service/bot_command/io.rs

@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ pub(super) fn call_sync(
         pending_perm_replies: Arc::new(tokio::sync::Mutex::new(HashMap::new())),
         permission_timeout_secs: 120,
         status: Arc::new(crate::service::status::StatusBroadcaster::new()),
+        chat_dispatcher: Arc::new(crate::chat::dispatcher::ChatDispatcher::new(1_500)),
     });
 
     let dispatch = CommandDispatch {

server/src/service/gateway/io.rs

@@ -558,6 +558,12 @@ pub fn spawn_gateway_bot(
             .as_ref()
             .map(|c| c.permission_timeout_secs)
             .unwrap_or(120),
+        chat_dispatcher: std::sync::Arc::new(crate::chat::dispatcher::ChatDispatcher::new(
+            bot_cfg
+                .as_ref()
+                .map(|c| c.coalesce_window_ms)
+                .unwrap_or(1_500),
+        )),
     });
 
     let timer_store = std::sync::Arc::new(crate::service::timer::TimerStore::load(

server/src/services.rs

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 //! transport's context struct.
 
 use crate::agents::AgentPool;
+use crate::chat::dispatcher::ChatDispatcher;
 use crate::http::context::{PermissionDecision, PermissionForward};
 use crate::service::status::StatusBroadcaster;
 use std::collections::{HashMap, HashSet};
@@ -44,6 +45,12 @@ pub struct Services {
     /// only to subscribers of this instance, providing natural multi-project
     /// isolation.
     pub status: Arc<StatusBroadcaster>,
+    /// Protocol-agnostic chat dispatcher shared by all transport handlers.
+    ///
+    /// Transport handlers call [`ChatDispatcher::submit`] instead of spawning
+    /// `claude -p` directly.  The dispatcher applies a coalesce window and a
+    /// per-session serial lock, preventing duplicate concurrent spawns.
+    pub chat_dispatcher: Arc<ChatDispatcher>,
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
@@ -63,6 +70,7 @@ impl Services {
             perm_rx: std::sync::Arc::new(TokioMutex::new(perm_rx)),
             pending_perm_replies: std::sync::Arc::new(TokioMutex::new(HashMap::new())),
             permission_timeout_secs: 120,
+            chat_dispatcher: std::sync::Arc::new(ChatDispatcher::new(1_500)),
         })
     }
 }

server/src/sled_uplink.rs

@@ -532,6 +532,7 @@ mod tests {
             perm_rx: Arc::new(tokio::sync::Mutex::new(perm_rx)),
             pending_perm_replies: Arc::new(tokio::sync::Mutex::new(HashMap::new())),
             permission_timeout_secs: 120,
+            chat_dispatcher: Arc::new(crate::chat::dispatcher::ChatDispatcher::new(1_500)),
         });
         // Empty URL → noop; if it panicked or blocked the test would fail.
         spawn_uplink_task(
@@ -603,6 +604,7 @@ mod tests {
             perm_rx: Arc::new(tokio::sync::Mutex::new(perm_rx)),
             pending_perm_replies: Arc::new(tokio::sync::Mutex::new(HashMap::new())),
             permission_timeout_secs: 120,
+            chat_dispatcher: Arc::new(crate::chat::dispatcher::ChatDispatcher::new(1_500)),
         });
 
         spawn_uplink_task(
@@ -700,6 +702,7 @@ mod tests {
             perm_rx: Arc::new(tokio::sync::Mutex::new(perm_rx)),
             pending_perm_replies: Arc::new(tokio::sync::Mutex::new(HashMap::new())),
             permission_timeout_secs: 120,
+            chat_dispatcher: Arc::new(crate::chat::dispatcher::ChatDispatcher::new(1_500)),
         });
 
         spawn_uplink_task(