fix: add real-time data disclaimer to welcome message (#304)

src/dashboard/routes/agents.py

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ from timmy.tool_safety import (
     format_action_description,
     get_impact_level,
 )
+from timmy.welcome import WELCOME_MESSAGE
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ async def get_history(request: Request):
     return templates.TemplateResponse(
         request,
         "partials/history.html",
-        {"messages": message_log.all()},
+        {"messages": message_log.all(), "welcome_message": WELCOME_MESSAGE},
     )
 
 
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ async def clear_history(request: Request):
     return templates.TemplateResponse(
         request,
         "partials/history.html",
-        {"messages": []},
+        {"messages": [], "welcome_message": WELCOME_MESSAGE},
     )
 
 

src/dashboard/templates/partials/history.html

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 {% else %}
 <div class="chat-message agent">
   <div class="msg-meta">TIMMY // SYSTEM</div>
-  <div class="msg-body">Mission Control initialized. Timmy ready — awaiting input.</div>
+  <div class="msg-body">{{ welcome_message | e }}</div>
 </div>
 {% endif %}
 <script>if(typeof scrollChat==='function'){setTimeout(scrollChat,50);}</script>

src/timmy/welcome.py

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+"""Welcome message shown when the chat panel loads with no history."""
+
+WELCOME_MESSAGE = (
+    "Mission Control initialized. Timmy ready — awaiting input.\n"
+    "Note: I cannot access real-time data such as weather, live feeds,"
+    " or current news. Please ask about topics I can handle."
+)

tests/timmy/test_welcome.py

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+"""Tests for the welcome message module."""
+
+from timmy.welcome import WELCOME_MESSAGE
+
+
+class TestWelcomeMessage:
+    def test_welcome_message_contains_disclaimer(self):
+        assert "real-time" in WELCOME_MESSAGE.lower()
+
+    def test_welcome_message_mentions_weather(self):
+        assert "weather" in WELCOME_MESSAGE.lower()
+
+    def test_welcome_message_contains_greeting(self):
+        assert "Mission Control initialized" in WELCOME_MESSAGE