feat(discord): allow_any_attachment config to accept arbitrary file types

The Discord adapter silently dropped any attachment whose extension wasn't
in the SUPPORTED_DOCUMENT_TYPES allowlist (PDF, text family, zip, office).
Users uploading .wav / .bin / other unrecognized formats saw nothing in
their conversation — the file got logged as 'Unsupported document type'
and discarded before the agent ever saw it.

Add discord.allow_any_attachment (default false) to bypass the allowlist.
When on:
  - Any file is downloaded, cached under ~/.hermes/cache/documents/, and
    surfaced as a DOCUMENT-typed event with application/octet-stream MIME
  - gateway/run.py already emits a context note with the cached path,
    auto-translated via to_agent_visible_cache_path() for Docker/Modal
    sandboxed terminals
  - File body is NOT inlined — only the path — so binary uploads don't
    blow up the context window
  - Allowlisted text formats (.txt/.md/.log) keep their 100 KiB inline
    behavior unchanged

Also adds discord.max_attachment_bytes (default 32 MiB matches the
historical hardcoded cap; 0 = unlimited) since users opting into arbitrary
types may want to raise the cap. The whole attachment is held in memory
while being cached, so unlimited carries a real memory cost.

Env overrides: DISCORD_ALLOW_ANY_ATTACHMENT, DISCORD_MAX_ATTACHMENT_BYTES.

Discord-only by deliberate scope. Telegram has hard 20 MB API limits and
Slack has its own caps — extending the same flag there is a separate
follow-up if/when requested.
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teknium1 2026-05-16 20:25:47 -07:00 committed by Teknium
parent 3b39096904
commit 407a11b419
5 changed files with 258 additions and 10 deletions

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@ -3564,6 +3564,43 @@ class DiscordAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
return bool(configured)
return os.getenv("DISCORD_REQUIRE_MENTION", "true").lower() not in {"false", "0", "no", "off"}
def _discord_allow_any_attachment(self) -> bool:
"""Return whether Discord attachments bypass the SUPPORTED_DOCUMENT_TYPES allowlist.
When True, any uploaded file is cached to disk and surfaced to the
agent as a local path so it can be inspected via terminal / read_file
/ ffprobe / etc. Default False preserves the historical behaviour of
dropping unsupported types with a warning log.
"""
configured = self.config.extra.get("allow_any_attachment")
if configured is not None:
if isinstance(configured, str):
return configured.lower() not in {"false", "0", "no", "off", ""}
return bool(configured)
return os.getenv("DISCORD_ALLOW_ANY_ATTACHMENT", "false").lower() in {"true", "1", "yes", "on"}
def _discord_max_attachment_bytes(self) -> int:
"""Return the per-attachment byte cap. 0 means unlimited.
The whole attachment is held in memory while being written to the
cache, so unlimited carries a real memory cost. Default 32 MiB
matches the historical hardcoded value.
"""
configured = self.config.extra.get("max_attachment_bytes")
if configured is None:
configured = os.getenv("DISCORD_MAX_ATTACHMENT_BYTES")
if configured is None or configured == "":
return 32 * 1024 * 1024
try:
value = int(configured)
except (TypeError, ValueError):
logger.warning(
"[Discord] Invalid max_attachment_bytes value %r, falling back to 32 MiB",
configured,
)
return 32 * 1024 * 1024
return max(0, value)
def _discord_free_response_channels(self) -> set:
"""Return Discord channel IDs where no bot mention is required.
@ -4495,6 +4532,7 @@ class DiscordAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
if normalized_content.startswith("/"):
msg_type = MessageType.COMMAND
elif all_attachments:
_allow_any = self._discord_allow_any_attachment()
# Check attachment types
for att in all_attachments:
if att.content_type:
@ -4509,9 +4547,15 @@ class DiscordAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
if att.filename:
_, doc_ext = os.path.splitext(att.filename)
doc_ext = doc_ext.lower()
if doc_ext in SUPPORTED_DOCUMENT_TYPES:
if doc_ext in SUPPORTED_DOCUMENT_TYPES or _allow_any:
msg_type = MessageType.DOCUMENT
break
elif _allow_any:
# No content_type at all (rare — discord usually fills it
# in). Treat as a document so downstream pipelines surface
# the path to the agent.
msg_type = MessageType.DOCUMENT
break
# When auto-threading kicked in, route responses to the new thread
effective_channel = auto_threaded_channel or message.channel
@ -4594,31 +4638,48 @@ class DiscordAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
if not ext and content_type:
mime_to_ext = {v: k for k, v in SUPPORTED_DOCUMENT_TYPES.items()}
ext = mime_to_ext.get(content_type, "")
if ext not in SUPPORTED_DOCUMENT_TYPES:
allow_any_attachment = self._discord_allow_any_attachment()
in_allowlist = ext in SUPPORTED_DOCUMENT_TYPES
if not in_allowlist and not allow_any_attachment:
logger.warning(
"[Discord] Unsupported document type '%s' (%s), skipping",
ext or "unknown", content_type,
)
else:
MAX_DOC_BYTES = 32 * 1024 * 1024
if att.size and att.size > MAX_DOC_BYTES:
max_doc_bytes = self._discord_max_attachment_bytes()
if max_doc_bytes and att.size and att.size > max_doc_bytes:
logger.warning(
"[Discord] Document too large (%s bytes), skipping: %s",
att.size, att.filename,
"[Discord] Document too large (%s bytes > cap %s), skipping: %s",
att.size, max_doc_bytes, att.filename,
)
else:
try:
raw_bytes = await self._cache_discord_document(att, ext)
cached_path = cache_document_from_bytes(
raw_bytes, att.filename or f"document{ext}"
raw_bytes, att.filename or f"document{ext or '.bin'}"
)
doc_mime = SUPPORTED_DOCUMENT_TYPES[ext]
if in_allowlist:
doc_mime = SUPPORTED_DOCUMENT_TYPES[ext]
else:
# allow_any_attachment path: untyped file. Use the
# source content_type if discord gave us one,
# otherwise fall back to octet-stream so the agent
# knows it's binary and reaches for terminal tools.
doc_mime = (
content_type
if content_type and content_type != "unknown"
else "application/octet-stream"
)
media_urls.append(cached_path)
media_types.append(doc_mime)
logger.info("[Discord] Cached user document: %s", cached_path)
logger.info(
"[Discord] Cached user %s: %s",
"document" if in_allowlist else "attachment",
cached_path,
)
# Inject text content for plain-text documents (capped at 100 KB)
MAX_TEXT_INJECT_BYTES = 100 * 1024
if ext in {".md", ".txt", ".log"} and len(raw_bytes) <= MAX_TEXT_INJECT_BYTES:
if in_allowlist and ext in {".md", ".txt", ".log"} and len(raw_bytes) <= MAX_TEXT_INJECT_BYTES:
try:
text_content = raw_bytes.decode("utf-8")
display_name = att.filename or f"document{ext}"
@ -4630,6 +4691,13 @@ class DiscordAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
pending_text_injection = injection
except UnicodeDecodeError:
pass
# NOTE: for the allow_any_attachment path we deliberately
# do NOT inject a path string here. ``gateway/run.py``
# already detects DOCUMENT-typed events with
# ``application/octet-stream`` MIME and emits a context
# note with the sandbox-translated cache path via
# ``to_agent_visible_cache_path()`` (important for
# Docker/Modal terminal backends).
except Exception as e:
logger.warning(
"[Discord] Failed to cache document %s: %s",

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@ -1306,6 +1306,18 @@ DEFAULT_CONFIG = {
# list_roles, member_info, search_members, fetch_messages, list_pins,
# pin_message, unpin_message, create_thread, add_role, remove_role.
"server_actions": "",
# Accept arbitrary attachment file types (not just SUPPORTED_DOCUMENT_TYPES).
# When True, any uploaded file is cached to disk with mime
# application/octet-stream and the path is surfaced to the agent so it
# can use terminal/read_file/etc. against it. Default False preserves
# the historical allowlist behaviour.
# Env override: DISCORD_ALLOW_ANY_ATTACHMENT.
"allow_any_attachment": False,
# Maximum bytes per attachment the gateway will cache. The whole file
# is held in memory while being written, so unlimited uploads carry a
# real memory cost. Default 32 MiB matches the historical hardcoded
# cap. Set to 0 for no cap. Env override: DISCORD_MAX_ATTACHMENT_BYTES.
"max_attachment_bytes": 33554432,
},
# WhatsApp platform settings (gateway mode)

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@ -384,3 +384,148 @@ class TestIncomingDocumentHandling:
assert event.message_type == MessageType.PHOTO
assert event.media_urls == ["/tmp/cached_image.png"]
assert event.media_types == ["image/png"]
class TestAllowAnyAttachment:
"""Cover the discord.allow_any_attachment config flag.
With the flag off (default), unknown file types are dropped. With it on,
they get cached and surfaced to the agent as DOCUMENT events with
application/octet-stream MIME so gateway/run.py emits a path-pointing
context note.
"""
@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_unknown_type_skipped_by_default(self, adapter):
"""Default (flag off): unknown extension is dropped.
With no text + no cached media, the adapter may legitimately decline
to dispatch the event at all, so we don't assert on call_args here —
we just verify the file wasn't cached.
"""
with _mock_aiohttp_download(b"should not be cached"):
msg = make_message([
make_attachment(filename="weird.xyz", content_type="application/x-custom")
])
await adapter._handle_message(msg)
if adapter.handle_message.call_args is not None:
event = adapter.handle_message.call_args[0][0]
assert event.media_urls == []
@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_unknown_type_cached_when_flag_on(self, adapter):
"""Flag on: unknown extension is cached as application/octet-stream."""
adapter.config.extra["allow_any_attachment"] = True
with _mock_aiohttp_download(b"\x00\x01\x02 binary payload"):
msg = make_message([
make_attachment(filename="weird.xyz", content_type="application/x-custom")
])
await adapter._handle_message(msg)
event = adapter.handle_message.call_args[0][0]
assert len(event.media_urls) == 1
assert os.path.exists(event.media_urls[0])
# Falls back to the source content_type when we have one.
assert event.media_types == ["application/x-custom"]
assert event.message_type == MessageType.DOCUMENT
# We deliberately do NOT inline arbitrary bytes — run.py emits the
# path-pointing note based on DOCUMENT + octet-stream MIME.
assert "[Content of" not in (event.text or "")
@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_unknown_type_no_content_type_becomes_octet_stream(self, adapter):
"""Flag on + no content_type from discord: MIME falls back to octet-stream."""
adapter.config.extra["allow_any_attachment"] = True
with _mock_aiohttp_download(b"raw bytes"):
msg = make_message([
make_attachment(filename="mystery.bin", content_type=None)
])
await adapter._handle_message(msg)
event = adapter.handle_message.call_args[0][0]
assert event.message_type == MessageType.DOCUMENT
assert event.media_types == ["application/octet-stream"]
@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_max_attachment_bytes_caps_uploads(self, adapter):
"""discord.max_attachment_bytes overrides the historical 32 MiB cap."""
adapter.config.extra["allow_any_attachment"] = True
adapter.config.extra["max_attachment_bytes"] = 1024 # 1 KiB
msg = make_message([
make_attachment(
filename="too_big.xyz",
content_type="application/x-custom",
size=2048,
)
])
await adapter._handle_message(msg)
event = adapter.handle_message.call_args[0][0]
assert event.media_urls == []
@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_max_attachment_bytes_zero_means_unlimited(self, adapter):
"""max_attachment_bytes=0 disables the size cap entirely."""
adapter.config.extra["allow_any_attachment"] = True
adapter.config.extra["max_attachment_bytes"] = 0
# 64 MiB — would normally exceed the historical 32 MiB hardcoded cap.
with _mock_aiohttp_download(b"x" * 16):
msg = make_message([
make_attachment(
filename="huge.xyz",
content_type="application/x-custom",
size=64 * 1024 * 1024,
)
])
await adapter._handle_message(msg)
event = adapter.handle_message.call_args[0][0]
assert len(event.media_urls) == 1
@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_allowlisted_doc_unchanged_when_flag_on(self, adapter):
"""Flag on must not change handling of types already in SUPPORTED_DOCUMENT_TYPES.
A .txt should still get its content inlined (the historical behavior),
and the MIME should still be the canonical text/plain not whatever
discord guessed.
"""
adapter.config.extra["allow_any_attachment"] = True
file_content = b"still a text file"
with _mock_aiohttp_download(file_content):
msg = make_message(
attachments=[make_attachment(filename="notes.txt", content_type="text/plain")],
content="check this",
)
await adapter._handle_message(msg)
event = adapter.handle_message.call_args[0][0]
assert "[Content of notes.txt]:" in event.text
assert "still a text file" in event.text
assert event.media_types == ["text/plain"]
def test_helper_reads_env_fallback(self, adapter, monkeypatch):
"""Helper falls back to DISCORD_ALLOW_ANY_ATTACHMENT env var."""
assert adapter._discord_allow_any_attachment() is False
monkeypatch.setenv("DISCORD_ALLOW_ANY_ATTACHMENT", "true")
assert adapter._discord_allow_any_attachment() is True
monkeypatch.setenv("DISCORD_ALLOW_ANY_ATTACHMENT", "no")
assert adapter._discord_allow_any_attachment() is False
def test_helper_config_overrides_env(self, adapter, monkeypatch):
"""config.yaml setting wins over env var."""
monkeypatch.setenv("DISCORD_ALLOW_ANY_ATTACHMENT", "true")
adapter.config.extra["allow_any_attachment"] = False
assert adapter._discord_allow_any_attachment() is False
def test_max_bytes_helper_invalid_value_falls_back(self, adapter):
"""Garbage in max_attachment_bytes config falls back to 32 MiB."""
adapter.config.extra["max_attachment_bytes"] = "not-a-number"
assert adapter._discord_max_attachment_bytes() == 32 * 1024 * 1024

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@ -258,6 +258,8 @@ For cloud sandbox backends, persistence is filesystem-oriented. `TERMINAL_LIFETI
| `DISCORD_REQUIRE_MENTION` | Require an @mention before responding in server channels |
| `DISCORD_FREE_RESPONSE_CHANNELS` | Comma-separated channel IDs where mention is not required |
| `DISCORD_AUTO_THREAD` | Auto-thread long replies when supported |
| `DISCORD_ALLOW_ANY_ATTACHMENT` | When `true`, accept attachments of any file type (not just the built-in PDF/text/zip/office allowlist). Unknown types are cached and surfaced to the agent as a local path so it can inspect them via `terminal` / `read_file` / `ffprobe`. Default `false`. |
| `DISCORD_MAX_ATTACHMENT_BYTES` | Maximum bytes per attachment the gateway will cache. Default `33554432` (32 MiB). Set to `0` for no cap (attachments are held in memory while being written). |
| `DISCORD_REACTIONS` | Enable emoji reactions on messages during processing (default: `true`) |
| `DISCORD_IGNORED_CHANNELS` | Comma-separated channel IDs where the bot never responds |
| `DISCORD_NO_THREAD_CHANNELS` | Comma-separated channel IDs where bot responds without auto-threading |

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@ -294,6 +294,8 @@ Discord behavior is controlled through two files: **`~/.hermes/.env`** for crede
| `DISCORD_ALLOW_MENTION_USERS` | No | `true` | When `true` (default), the bot can ping individual users by ID. |
| `DISCORD_ALLOW_MENTION_REPLIED_USER` | No | `true` | When `true` (default), replying to a message pings the original author. |
| `DISCORD_PROXY` | No | — | Proxy URL for Discord connections (HTTP, WebSocket, REST). Overrides `HTTPS_PROXY`/`ALL_PROXY`. Supports `http://`, `https://`, and `socks5://` schemes. |
| `DISCORD_ALLOW_ANY_ATTACHMENT` | No | `false` | When `true`, the bot accepts attachments of any file type (not just the built-in PDF/text/zip/office allowlist). Unknown types are cached to disk and surfaced to the agent as a local path with `application/octet-stream` MIME so it can inspect them with `terminal` / `read_file` / `ffprobe` / etc. |
| `DISCORD_MAX_ATTACHMENT_BYTES` | No | `33554432` | Maximum bytes per attachment the gateway will download and cache. Default 32 MiB. Set to `0` for no cap (attachments are held in memory while being written, so unlimited carries a real memory cost). |
| `HERMES_DISCORD_TEXT_BATCH_DELAY_SECONDS` | No | `0.6` | Grace window the adapter waits before flushing a queued text chunk. Useful for smoothing streamed output. |
| `HERMES_DISCORD_TEXT_BATCH_SPLIT_DELAY_SECONDS` | No | `2.0` | Delay between split chunks when a single message exceeds Discord's length limit. |
@ -613,6 +615,25 @@ The Discord adapter supports native file uploads for every common media type via
Discord's per-upload size limit depends on the server's boost tier (25 MB free, up to 500 MB). If Hermes gets an HTTP 413, the adapter falls back to a link pointing at the local cache path rather than failing silently.
## Receiving Arbitrary File Types
By default the bot caches uploads that match a built-in allowlist — images, audio, video, PDF, text/markdown/csv/log, JSON/XML/YAML/TOML, zip, docx/xlsx/pptx. Anything else (a `.wav`, a `.bin`, a custom-extension dump) gets logged as `Unsupported document type` and dropped before the agent sees it.
To accept arbitrary file types, enable `discord.allow_any_attachment`:
```yaml
discord:
allow_any_attachment: true
# Optional — raise/disable the per-file size cap. Default is 32 MiB.
# The whole file is held in memory while being cached, so unlimited
# uploads carry a real memory cost.
max_attachment_bytes: 33554432 # bytes; 0 = unlimited
```
When the flag is on, any uploaded file is downloaded, cached under `~/.hermes/cache/documents/`, and surfaced to the agent as a `DOCUMENT`-typed message event with `application/octet-stream` MIME. The agent receives a context note pointing at the local path (auto-translated for Docker/Modal sandboxed terminals via `to_agent_visible_cache_path`) and can inspect the file with `terminal` (`ffprobe`, `unzip`, `file`, `strings`, etc.) or `read_file`. The file body is **not** inlined into the prompt — only the path — so binary uploads don't blow up the context window.
Known-text formats already in the allowlist (`.txt`, `.md`, `.log`) continue to have their contents auto-injected up to 100 KiB; that behavior is unchanged when the flag is on.
## Home Channel
You can designate a "home channel" where the bot sends proactive messages (such as cron job output, reminders, and notifications). There are two ways to set it: