/repro

Post a funny AI-generated message asking for a minimal reproduction of an issue.

The /repro command uses AI to generate a short, lighthearted message reminding thread participants that a minimal reproduction is needed before the issue can be investigated further. The AI reads the thread’s message history for context before generating the message.

Usage

/repro

Parameters

This command has no parameters.

Behavior

1. Acknowledge the command

   The bot sends a deferred public response immediately. This prevents the interaction from timing out while the AI generates the message.

2. Read thread context

   The bot reads the current thread’s message history and uses it as context for the AI.

3. Generate the message

   The AI generates a short, funny message requesting a minimal reproduction. The system prompt used is:

   You are Effect Bot, a helpful assistant for the Effect Discord community.
   
   Generate a short funny message to the user that a minimal reproduction
   of the issue is required for further investigation.
   
4. Post the response

   The deferred message updates with the AI-generated text, posted publicly in the thread.

Permissions

No special permissions are required. Any server member can run /repro inside a thread.

Error cases

Running /repro outside of a thread returns an ephemeral error:

This command can only be used in a thread

If the AI generation fails, the error is logged and the deferred message may not update. No error is surfaced to the user in this case.