Separate message reading tools by channel type#25
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Replace ambiguous get_conversation_history with two distinct tools: - get_channel_messages: Read messages from a specific channel - get_user_messages: Read private messages with a specific user Both tools have optional limit parameter (default 5) and return messages in time order.
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Pull request overview
This PR refactors the conversation history retrieval functionality by replacing the ambiguous get_conversation_history tool with two specialized tools that explicitly distinguish between channel and user contexts. This improves clarity in the tool API by making the distinction between public channel messages and private user messages more explicit.
Key Changes:
- Replaced
get_conversation_historywithget_channel_messagesfor reading channel messages - Added
get_user_messagesfor reading private messages with specific users - Both new tools include improved documentation with explicit parameter descriptions and default values
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Replace ambiguous get_conversation_history with two distinct tools:
Both tools have optional limit parameter (default 5) and return messages in time order.