Rename to Lauren, add @mention support and channel-aware privacy

- Rename Exec Aide to Lauren across manifest and system prompt
- Add app_mention handler for @mentions in channels and group DMs
- Channel-aware system prompt: decline private info in public channels
- Add coordination thread support (COORD# DynamoDB records)
- Add search_inbox tool (full Gmail search via API)
- Add coordinate_with_user tool (start threaded coordination)
- Add post_message helper for flat/threaded channel replies
- Fix Decimal serialization from DynamoDB in tool results
- Use Slack mrkdwn formatting (single asterisks) instead of Markdown

listener/app.py

@@ -1,19 +1,22 @@
 import json
 import logging
 import os
+import re
 
 import boto3
 from slack_bolt import App
 from slack_bolt.adapter.socket_mode import SocketModeHandler
 
 logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO)
-logger = logging.getLogger("exec-aide")
+logger = logging.getLogger("lauren")
 
 secrets_client = boto3.client("secretsmanager")
 ssm_client = boto3.client("ssm")
 lambda_client = boto3.client("lambda")
+dynamodb = boto3.resource("dynamodb")
 
 _config = None
+_table = None
 
 
 def get_slack_credentials():
@@ -41,15 +44,97 @@ def get_config():
     return _config
 
 
+def _get_table():
+    global _table
+    if _table is None:
+        _table = dynamodb.Table(os.environ["TABLE_NAME"])
+    return _table
+
+
+def _get_coordination(channel, thread_ts):
+    resp = _get_table().get_item(
+        Key={"pk": f"COORD#{channel}#{thread_ts}", "sk": "COORD"}
+    )
+    item = resp.get("Item")
+    if item and item.get("status") == "active":
+        return item
+    return None
+
+
+def _dispatch_conversation(text, thread_ts, channel, say, is_dm):
+    placeholder_ts = None
+    if is_dm:
+        result = say(text="Thinking...", thread_ts=thread_ts)
+        placeholder_ts = result["ts"]
+
+    lambda_client.invoke(
+        FunctionName=os.environ["CONVERSATION_FN_ARN"],
+        InvocationType="Event",
+        Payload=json.dumps({
+            "user_message": text,
+            "thread_ts": thread_ts,
+            "channel": channel,
+            "placeholder_ts": placeholder_ts,
+            "is_dm": is_dm,
+        }),
+    )
+
+
+def _dispatch_coordination_reply(event, coord):
+    lambda_client.invoke(
+        FunctionName=os.environ["CONVERSATION_FN_ARN"],
+        InvocationType="Event",
+        Payload=json.dumps({
+            "user_message": event.get("text", ""),
+            "thread_ts": coord["conversation_thread_ts"],
+            "channel": event["channel"],
+            "is_dm": False,
+            "coordination": {
+                "coord_thread_ts": event["thread_ts"],
+                "reply_user_id": event.get("user"),
+            },
+        }),
+    )
+
+
 creds = get_slack_credentials()
 app = App(token=creds["botToken"])
 
 
+@app.event("app_mention")
+def handle_mention(event, say, context):
+    config = get_config()
+    if event.get("user") != config["adam_slack_user_id"]:
+        return
+
+    bot_id = context.get("bot_user_id", "")
+    text = re.sub(rf"<@{bot_id}>\s*", "", event.get("text", "")).strip()
+    if not text:
+        return
+
+    thread_ts = event.get("thread_ts")
+    _dispatch_conversation(text, thread_ts, event["channel"], say, is_dm=False)
+
+
 @app.event("message")
 def handle_message(event, say):
     if event.get("bot_id") or event.get("subtype"):
         return
 
+    channel_type = event.get("channel_type", "")
+
+    if channel_type != "im":
+        thread_ts = event.get("thread_ts")
+        if not thread_ts:
+            return
+
+        coord = _get_coordination(event["channel"], thread_ts)
+        if not coord:
+            return
+
+        _dispatch_coordination_reply(event, coord)
+        return
+
     config = get_config()
     if event.get("user") != config["adam_slack_user_id"]:
         return
@@ -59,26 +144,12 @@ def handle_message(event, say):
         return
 
     thread_ts = event.get("thread_ts") or event["ts"]
-    channel = event["channel"]
+    _dispatch_conversation(text, thread_ts, event["channel"], say, is_dm=True)
-
-    result = say(text="Thinking...", thread_ts=thread_ts)
-    placeholder_ts = result["ts"]
-
-    lambda_client.invoke(
-        FunctionName=os.environ["CONVERSATION_FN_ARN"],
-        InvocationType="Event",
-        Payload=json.dumps({
-            "user_message": text,
-            "thread_ts": thread_ts,
-            "channel": channel,
-            "placeholder_ts": placeholder_ts,
-        }),
-    )
 
 
 def main():
     handler = SocketModeHandler(app, creds["appToken"])
-    logger.info("Exec Aide listener starting (Socket Mode)")
+    logger.info("Lauren listener starting (Socket Mode)")
     handler.start()
 
 

slack-app-manifest.yaml

@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 display_information:
-  name: Exec Aide
+  name: Lauren
-  description: Adam's personal executive assistant — inbox monitoring, triage, and more.
+  description: Executive assistant for Adam — inbox monitoring, triage, and coordination.
-  background_color: "#1a1a2e"
+  background_color: "#6B4984"
 
 features:
   bot_user:
-    display_name: Exec Aide
+    display_name: Lauren
     always_online: true
   app_home:
     home_tab_enabled: false
@@ -15,15 +15,23 @@ features:
 oauth_config:
   scopes:
     bot:
+      - app_mentions:read
+      - channels:history
       - chat:write
+      - groups:history
       - im:history
       - im:read
       - im:write
+      - mpim:history
 
 settings:
   event_subscriptions:
     bot_events:
+      - app_mention
+      - message.channels
+      - message.groups
       - message.im
+      - message.mpim
   org_deploy_enabled: false
   socket_mode_enabled: true
   token_rotation_enabled: false

src/conversation/app.py

@@ -1,12 +1,20 @@
 import json
 import logging
+from decimal import Decimal
 
 import boto3
 
+
+class _DecimalEncoder(json.JSONEncoder):
+    def default(self, o):
+        if isinstance(o, Decimal):
+            return int(o) if o == int(o) else float(o)
+        return super().default(o)
+
 from shared.dynamo import get_conversation, save_conversation
 from shared.secrets import get_slack_token
-from shared.slack import update_message
+from shared.slack import update_message, post_message
-from conversation.tools import TOOLS, dispatch_tool
+from conversation.tools import TOOLS, dispatch_tool, set_tool_context
 
 logger = logging.getLogger()
 logger.setLevel(logging.INFO)
@@ -17,7 +25,7 @@ MODEL_ID = "us.anthropic.claude-sonnet-4-6"
 MAX_TOOL_ITERATIONS = 10
 
 SYSTEM_PROMPT = """\
-You are Exec Aide, a personal executive assistant for Adam Moussa, President \
+You are Lauren, a personal executive assistant for Adam Moussa, President \
 of Sea Haven Industries (a facilities maintenance company).
 
 You have access to Adam's email inbox. Use the available tools to answer \
@@ -30,45 +38,89 @@ When referencing emails, always include the sender name and subject line. \
 For time references, use relative terms (e.g., "2 hours ago", "yesterday").
 
 If Adam asks about something outside your current capabilities (calendar, \
-tasks, etc.), acknowledge it and let him know it's not available yet.\
+tasks, etc.), acknowledge it and let him know it's not available yet.
+
+Speak naturally and casually, like a capable coworker - not a bot or AI. \
+Keep responses conversational.
+
+FORMATTING: You are posting in Slack, which uses mrkdwn (NOT standard Markdown). \
+Use *single asterisks* for bold, _underscores_ for italic. \
+Do NOT use **double asterisks** or __double underscores__ - they will not render. \
+Bullet points with - or • are fine. Slack emoji codes like :warning: work.\
+"""
+
+CHANNEL_ADDENDUM = """\
+
+IMPORTANT: You are currently in a Slack channel visible to others - NOT a \
+private DM. NEVER share Adam's private information (emails, inbox contents, \
+calendar, schedule, or any personal data) in this context. You may only \
+discuss information that Adam has explicitly shared in this conversation. \
+If someone asks about Adam's private information, politely decline: \
+"I can only discuss that with Adam directly."
+
+You CAN help with coordination tasks visible to the channel - scheduling \
+meetings, answering general questions, and interacting with other people \
+when Adam asks you to.\
 """
 
 
 def lambda_handler(event, context):
     user_message = event["user_message"]
-    thread_ts = event["thread_ts"]
+    thread_ts = event.get("thread_ts")
     channel = event["channel"]
-    placeholder_ts = event["placeholder_ts"]
+    placeholder_ts = event.get("placeholder_ts")
+    is_dm = event.get("is_dm", True)
+    coordination = event.get("coordination")
 
     try:
-        messages = get_conversation(thread_ts)
+        system = SYSTEM_PROMPT
+        if not is_dm:
+            system += CHANNEL_ADDENDUM
+
+        conv_key = thread_ts or channel
+        messages = get_conversation(conv_key)
         messages.append({"role": "user", "content": [{"text": user_message}]})
 
-        assistant_message = _run_conversation(messages)
+        set_tool_context(channel, thread_ts)
+        assistant_message = _run_conversation(messages, system)
 
         final_text = _extract_text(assistant_message)
-        save_conversation(thread_ts, messages)
+        save_conversation(conv_key, messages)
-        update_message(channel, placeholder_ts, final_text, get_slack_token())
 
-        logger.info("Conversation complete: thread=%s, turns=%d", thread_ts, len(messages))
+        token = get_slack_token()
+        if placeholder_ts:
+            update_message(channel, placeholder_ts, final_text, token)
+        elif coordination:
+            post_message(channel, final_text, token,
+                         thread_ts=coordination["coord_thread_ts"])
+        elif thread_ts:
+            post_message(channel, final_text, token, thread_ts=thread_ts)
+        else:
+            post_message(channel, final_text, token)
+
+        logger.info("Conversation complete: channel=%s, thread=%s, turns=%d, is_dm=%s",
+                     channel, thread_ts, len(messages), is_dm)
     except Exception:
         logger.exception("Conversation failed for thread %s", thread_ts)
         try:
-            update_message(
+            token = get_slack_token()
-                channel, placeholder_ts,
+            error_msg = "Sorry, I hit an error processing that. Try again in a moment."
-                "Sorry, I hit an error processing that. Try again in a moment.",
+            if placeholder_ts:
-                get_slack_token(),
+                update_message(channel, placeholder_ts, error_msg, token)
-            )
+            elif thread_ts:
+                post_message(channel, error_msg, token, thread_ts=thread_ts)
+            else:
+                post_message(channel, error_msg, token)
         except Exception:
-            logger.exception("Failed to update error placeholder")
+            logger.exception("Failed to post error message")
 
 
-def _run_conversation(messages):
+def _run_conversation(messages, system):
     assistant_message = None
     for _ in range(MAX_TOOL_ITERATIONS):
         response = _bedrock.converse(
             modelId=MODEL_ID,
-            system=[{"text": SYSTEM_PROMPT}],
+            system=[{"text": system}],
             messages=messages,
             toolConfig={"tools": TOOLS},
             inferenceConfig={"maxTokens": 4096},
@@ -88,7 +140,7 @@ def _run_conversation(messages):
                 tool_results.append({
                     "toolResult": {
                         "toolUseId": tool_use["toolUseId"],
-                        "content": [{"text": json.dumps(result)}],
+                        "content": [{"text": json.dumps(result, cls=_DecimalEncoder)}],
                     }
                 })
         messages.append({"role": "user", "content": tool_results})

src/conversation/tools.py

@@ -5,13 +5,23 @@ from datetime import datetime, timezone
 
 import boto3
 
-from shared.dynamo import get_todays_messages, get_unanswered_threads
+from shared.dynamo import (
+    get_todays_messages, get_unanswered_threads, save_coordination,
+)
 from shared.gmail import get_authenticated_service, fetch_thread
-from shared.secrets import get_config
+from shared.secrets import get_config, get_slack_token
+from shared.slack import post_message
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 _lambda_client = None
+_tool_context = {}
+
+
+def set_tool_context(channel, thread_ts):
+    global _tool_context
+    _tool_context = {"channel": channel, "thread_ts": thread_ts}
+
 
 TOOLS = [
     {
@@ -129,6 +139,50 @@ TOOLS = [
             },
         }
     },
+    {
+        "toolSpec": {
+            "name": "search_inbox",
+            "description": "Search Adam's Gmail inbox with a query. Supports Gmail search syntax: from:, to:, subject:, after:, before:, is:unread, label:, has:attachment, etc.",
+            "inputSchema": {
+                "json": {
+                    "type": "object",
+                    "properties": {
+                        "query": {
+                            "type": "string",
+                            "description": "Gmail search query (e.g., 'from:jane after:2024/01/01 subject:invoice').",
+                        },
+                        "max_results": {
+                            "type": "integer",
+                            "description": "Maximum results to return. Defaults to 10.",
+                        },
+                    },
+                    "required": ["query"],
+                }
+            },
+        }
+    },
+    {
+        "toolSpec": {
+            "name": "coordinate_with_user",
+            "description": "Start a coordination thread to interact with someone in the channel. Posts a message in the channel and starts a threaded conversation with the mentioned person. Use when Adam asks you to coordinate, schedule, or communicate with someone.",
+            "inputSchema": {
+                "json": {
+                    "type": "object",
+                    "properties": {
+                        "flat_message": {
+                            "type": "string",
+                            "description": "Brief message to post flat in the channel (e.g., 'Coordinating a meeting with Jane').",
+                        },
+                        "thread_message": {
+                            "type": "string",
+                            "description": "The message to post in the thread, @mentioning the person (use Slack format <@USER_ID>).",
+                        },
+                    },
+                    "required": ["flat_message", "thread_message"],
+                }
+            },
+        }
+    },
 ]
 
 
@@ -153,7 +207,7 @@ def _format_email(msg):
         "snippet": msg.get("snippet", ""),
         "classification": msg.get("classification", ""),
         "classification_reason": msg.get("classification_reason", ""),
-        "internal_date": msg.get("internal_date", 0),
+        "internal_date": int(msg.get("internal_date", 0)),
     }
 
 
@@ -166,6 +220,8 @@ def dispatch_tool(tool_name, tool_input):
         "search_emails_by_sender": _handle_search_sender,
         "get_email_thread_detail": _handle_thread_detail,
         "trigger_daily_digest": _handle_trigger_digest,
+        "search_inbox": _handle_search_inbox,
+        "coordinate_with_user": _handle_coordinate,
     }
     handler = handlers.get(tool_name)
     if not handler:
@@ -277,3 +333,56 @@ def _handle_trigger_digest(inputs):
         InvocationType="Event",
     )
     return {"status": "triggered", "message": "Daily digest has been triggered and will arrive shortly."}
+
+
+def _handle_search_inbox(inputs):
+    service = get_authenticated_service()
+    query = inputs["query"]
+    max_results = inputs.get("max_results", 10)
+
+    resp = service.users().messages().list(
+        userId="me", q=query, maxResults=max_results
+    ).execute()
+
+    messages = []
+    for msg_meta in resp.get("messages", []):
+        msg = service.users().messages().get(
+            userId="me", id=msg_meta["id"], format="metadata",
+            metadataHeaders=["From", "To", "Subject", "Date"],
+        ).execute()
+        headers = {h["name"]: h["value"] for h in msg["payload"]["headers"]}
+        messages.append({
+            "id": msg["id"],
+            "thread_id": msg["threadId"],
+            "from": headers.get("From", ""),
+            "to": headers.get("To", ""),
+            "subject": headers.get("Subject", ""),
+            "date": headers.get("Date", ""),
+            "snippet": msg.get("snippet", ""),
+        })
+
+    return {"query": query, "count": len(messages), "messages": messages}
+
+
+def _handle_coordinate(inputs):
+    ctx = _tool_context
+    if not ctx.get("channel"):
+        return {"error": "Coordination is only available in channels, not DMs."}
+
+    token = get_slack_token()
+    channel = ctx["channel"]
+
+    coord_ts = post_message(channel, inputs["flat_message"], token)
+    post_message(channel, inputs["thread_message"], token, thread_ts=coord_ts)
+
+    save_coordination(
+        channel=channel,
+        coord_thread_ts=coord_ts,
+        conversation_thread_ts=ctx.get("thread_ts", ""),
+        started_by="lauren",
+    )
+
+    return {
+        "status": "coordinating",
+        "message": "Thread started. I'll follow up when they respond.",
+    }

src/shared/dynamo.py

@@ -155,6 +155,38 @@ def save_conversation(thread_ts, messages):
     })
 
 
+def save_coordination(channel, coord_thread_ts, conversation_thread_ts, started_by):
+    _get_table().put_item(Item={
+        "pk": f"COORD#{channel}#{coord_thread_ts}",
+        "sk": "COORD",
+        "conversation_thread_ts": conversation_thread_ts,
+        "channel": channel,
+        "started_by": started_by,
+        "status": "active",
+        "created_at": datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat(),
+        "ttl": int(time.time()) + (7 * 24 * 60 * 60),
+    })
+
+
+def get_coordination(channel, coord_thread_ts):
+    resp = _get_table().get_item(
+        Key={"pk": f"COORD#{channel}#{coord_thread_ts}", "sk": "COORD"}
+    )
+    item = resp.get("Item")
+    if item and item.get("status") == "active":
+        return item
+    return None
+
+
+def complete_coordination(channel, coord_thread_ts):
+    _get_table().update_item(
+        Key={"pk": f"COORD#{channel}#{coord_thread_ts}", "sk": "COORD"},
+        UpdateExpression="SET #s = :done",
+        ExpressionAttributeNames={"#s": "status"},
+        ExpressionAttributeValues={":done": "completed"},
+    )
+
+
 def get_unanswered_threads(threshold_hours):
     cutoff = datetime.now(timezone.utc).timestamp() - (threshold_hours * 3600)
     items = []

src/shared/slack.py

@@ -169,6 +169,22 @@ def send_message_to_channel(channel, text, token):
         logger.error("chat.postMessage failed: %s", data.get("error"))
 
 
+def post_message(channel, text, token, thread_ts=None):
+    payload = {"channel": channel, "text": text}
+    if thread_ts:
+        payload["thread_ts"] = thread_ts
+    resp = requests.post(
+        "https://slack.com/api/chat.postMessage",
+        headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {token}"},
+        json=payload,
+    )
+    resp.raise_for_status()
+    data = resp.json()
+    if not data.get("ok"):
+        raise RuntimeError(f"chat.postMessage failed: {data.get('error')}")
+    return data["ts"]
+
+
 def update_message(channel, ts, text, token):
     resp = requests.post(
         "https://slack.com/api/chat.update",