Fix agent replies targeting thread root instead of mention post#5
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[WIP] Fix potential bug in response handling in grok.ts
Fix agent replies targeting thread root instead of mention post
Jan 28, 2026
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Pull request overview
This PR fixes a critical bug where the agent was replying to the root post of conversation threads instead of the specific post where it was mentioned, breaking proper conversation threading in X/Twitter.
Changes:
- Added
mentionPostIdparameter toGrokService.analyzeAndDecide()method to track the specific mention post - Updated all call sites to pass
mention.post.idas the third argument - Modified both simulation and production code paths to use the mention post ID for setting
target_post_id
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| File | Description |
|---|---|
| src/services/grok.ts | Added mentionPostId parameter to analyzeAndDecide() and simulateAnalysis() methods; updated to pass this ID to parseGrokResponse() and use it in simulation mode for both reply and analyze actions |
| src/services/agent.ts | Updated call to analyzeAndDecide() to pass mention.post.id as the third argument |
| src/examples.ts | Updated both example functions (example1 and example5) to pass mention.post.id as the third argument to analyzeAndDecide() |
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The agent was replying to the root post of conversation threads instead of the specific post where it was mentioned, breaking conversation threading.
Changes
GrokService.analyzeAndDecide(): AddedmentionPostIdparameter to accept the ID of the post containing the mentiongrok.ts: Changed fromthread.root_post.idtomentionPostIdwhen callingparseGrokResponse()mentionPostIdfor both reply and analyze actionsagent.tsandexamples.tsto passmention.post.idas third argumentExample
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action.target_post_idnow correctly references the mention post, ensuringxClient.postReply()creates proper reply chains.💡 You can make Copilot smarter by setting up custom instructions, customizing its development environment and configuring Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers. Learn more Copilot coding agent tips in the docs.