feat: Language Threads — mutual-aid language sidecars#7
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Summary
Replaces the old per-user “translate my messages into the group” behavior with Language Threads: one Signal sidecar group per subscribed language, bridged to a bilingual main mutual-aid chat.
BotIdentity: phone + learned UUID)Language Thread {Language}(e.g.Language Thread Spanish)!translate-me-on/off,!list-langs, help/privacy/verify/set-lang (ask/chat/voice/translate-on kept in tree but unregistered)Docs:
docs/language-threads.mdCommits
f4c6c22— language sidecar bridge (!translate-me-on)e9e2ab4— rename BAM → Language Thread + slim helpcac6a81— Language Threads overview docNotable code
crates/signal-bot/src/commands/translate_me.rscrates/signal-bot/src/bot_identity.rscrates/signal-bot/src/group_preferences_store.rs(LanguageBridge)crates/signal-client—create_group/add_members/remove_memberssource_name/source_numberonBotMessagecrates/signal-bot/src/main.rsTest plan
cargo test -p signal-client -p signal-bot --libsignal-bot;!translate-me-on escreates/joins sidecar; invite accepted; main↔thread relay/translate worksdaopunk/signal-bot-tee:latestlinux/amd64); deploydstack-app-hqvafontdx.medium(4 GB) still pending!help,!translate-me-on, bridge message,!verify; re-register Signal phone if volume is freshsourceNumberUX (DM bot once, then retry invite)Notes
near_ai_translate); same-language traffic is relay-only.