Instead of sending a separate WhatsApp message for each tool call during
agent execution (N+1 messages), the first tool sends a new message and
subsequent tools edit it to append their line. Result: 1 growing progress
message + 1 final response = 2 messages instead of N+1.
Changes:
- bridge.js: Add POST /edit endpoint using Baileys message editing
- base.py: Add optional edit_message() to BasePlatformAdapter (no-op
default, so platforms without editing support work unchanged)
- whatsapp.py: Implement edit_message() calling bridge /edit
- run.py: Rewrite send_progress_messages() to accumulate tool lines and
edit the progress message. Falls back to sending a new message if
edit fails (graceful degradation).
Before (5 tools = 6 messages):
⚕ Hermes Agent ─── 🔍 web_search... "query"
⚕ Hermes Agent ─── 📄 web_extract... "url"
⚕ Hermes Agent ─── 💻 terminal... "pip install"
⚕ Hermes Agent ─── ✍️ write_file... "app.py"
⚕ Hermes Agent ─── 💻 terminal... "python app.py"
⚕ Hermes Agent ─── Done! The server is running...
After (5 tools = 2 messages):
⚕ Hermes Agent ───
🔍 web_search... "query"
📄 web_extract... "url"
💻 terminal... "pip install"
✍️ write_file... "app.py"
💻 terminal... "python app.py"
⚕ Hermes Agent ─── Done! The server is running...
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Updated the README and messaging documentation to clarify the two modes for WhatsApp integration: 'bot' mode (recommended) and 'self-chat' mode. Improved setup instructions to guide users through the configuration process, including allowlist management and dependency installation. Adjusted CLI commands to reflect these changes and ensure a smoother user experience. Additionally, modified the WhatsApp bridge to support the new mode functionality.
