docs(signal): add Note to Self section to Signal setup guide
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@@ -177,6 +177,19 @@ All phone numbers are automatically redacted in logs:
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- `+15551234567` → `+155****4567`
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- This applies to both Hermes gateway logs and the global redaction system
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### Note to Self (Single-Number Setup)
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If you run signal-cli as a **linked secondary device** on your own phone number (rather than a separate bot number), you can interact with Hermes through Signal's "Note to Self" feature.
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Just send a message to yourself from your phone — signal-cli picks it up and Hermes responds in the same conversation.
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**How it works:**
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- "Note to Self" messages arrive as `syncMessage.sentMessage` envelopes
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- The adapter detects when these are addressed to the bot's own account and processes them as regular inbound messages
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- Echo-back protection (sent-timestamp tracking) prevents infinite loops — the bot's own replies are filtered out automatically
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**No extra configuration needed.** This works automatically as long as `SIGNAL_ACCOUNT` matches your phone number.
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### Health Monitoring
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The adapter monitors the SSE connection and automatically reconnects if:
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