configurable discord prefix! yay

server/config.example.yaml

@@ -145,11 +145,19 @@ discord:
   token: "DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN"
   guildId: "123456789012345678" # optional; bot works in any guild it's invited to
   siteUrl: "https://rover.example.com"
+  # Give each bot instance a unique command prefix when several rover servers
+  # share one Discord server. Commands are matched as whole tokens, so "rs"
+  # handles "rs status" but ignores normal words like "rsvp".
+  commandPrefix: "rs"
+  # Set this to null to disable the bare time-status shortcut. It is separate
+  # from commandPrefix because the legacy command is just "ts", and multiple
+  # bots in the same Discord server should not all answer the same bare word.
+  timeStatusCommand: "ts"
   channels:
     general: "123456789012345678"
     announcements: "123456789012345678"
     adminAlerts: "123456789012345678"
-    # chat bridge is configured per guild via `rs bridge` commands
+    # chat bridge is configured per guild via `<commandPrefix> bridge` commands
     replay: "123456789012345678"
     humanAlerts: "123456789012345678"
   roles:

server/src/services/discordBotService/commands/bridge.js

@@ -3,7 +3,10 @@
 // Scope: Manages bridge channel, mode, and webhook provisioning.
 const { PermissionsBitField } = require('discord.js');
 
-function createBridgeCommand({ getGuildConfig, setGuildConfig, removeGuildConfig, normalizeMode, VALID_MODES, isAdminUser }) {
+function createBridgeCommand({ getGuildConfig, setGuildConfig, removeGuildConfig, normalizeMode, VALID_MODES, isAdminUser, discordConfig }) {
+  // Error text should name the active prefix because bridge setup is one of the
+  // first commands an admin runs when a bot instance joins a shared Discord.
+  const commandPrefix = String(discordConfig?.commandPrefix || 'rs').trim() || 'rs';
   function canManageBridge(message) {
     if (isAdminUser(message.author.id)) return true;
     if (!message.guild || !message.member) return false;
@@ -45,7 +48,7 @@ function createBridgeCommand({ getGuildConfig, setGuildConfig, removeGuildConfig
 
     // Every command below this point mutates the guild bridge configuration.
     // Keeping the authorization check in one shared gate prevents destructive
-    // actions, especially `rs bridge off`, from accidentally bypassing the same
+    // actions, especially bridge disable, from accidentally bypassing the same
     // Manage Server/admin requirement used by `here` and `mode`.
     if (!canManageBridge(message)) return message.reply({ content: 'You need Manage Server permissions to change the chat bridge.', allowedMentions: { parse: [], repliedUser: false } });
 
@@ -64,14 +67,14 @@ function createBridgeCommand({ getGuildConfig, setGuildConfig, removeGuildConfig
 
     if (action === 'mode') {
       const current = getGuildConfig(guildId);
-      if (!current?.channelId) return message.reply({ content: 'No chat bridge channel set. Use `rs bridge here <global|private>` first.', allowedMentions: { parse: [], repliedUser: false } });
+      if (!current?.channelId) return message.reply({ content: `No chat bridge channel set. Use \`${commandPrefix} bridge here <global|private>\` first.`, allowedMentions: { parse: [], repliedUser: false } });
       const nextMode = normalizeMode(mode, null);
       if (!VALID_MODES.has(nextMode)) return message.reply({ content: 'Invalid mode. Use `global` or `private`.', allowedMentions: { parse: [], repliedUser: false } });
       const entry = setGuildConfig(guildId, { channelId: current.channelId, mode: nextMode, webhookId: current.webhookId, webhookToken: current.webhookToken });
       return message.reply({ content: `Chat bridge mode updated to **${entry.mode}** in <#${entry.channelId}>.`, allowedMentions: { parse: [], repliedUser: false } });
     }
 
-    return message.reply({ content: 'Unknown bridge command. Try `rs bridge`.', allowedMentions: { parse: [], repliedUser: false } });
+    return message.reply({ content: `Unknown bridge command. Try \`${commandPrefix} bridge\`.`, allowedMentions: { parse: [], repliedUser: false } });
   };
 }
 

server/src/services/discordBotService/commands/deter.js

@@ -3,7 +3,11 @@
 // Scope: Supports list, ban, and unban subcommands.
 const { mask, resolveIdentitySelector } = require('./resolvers');
 
-function createDeterCommand({ listDeterredUsers, listVerifiedUsers, deterUser, undeterUser, isLockdownAdminUser, sanitizeMentions }) {
+function createDeterCommand({ listDeterredUsers, listVerifiedUsers, deterUser, undeterUser, isLockdownAdminUser, sanitizeMentions, discordConfig }) {
+  // Moderation errors often get copied into Discord chat, so they should show
+  // the configured bot prefix instead of the legacy default when several bots
+  // are present in the same server.
+  const commandPrefix = String(discordConfig?.commandPrefix || 'rs').trim() || 'rs';
 
   return async function handleDeterCommand(message, tokens) {
     if (!isLockdownAdminUser(message.author?.id)) {
@@ -19,7 +23,7 @@ function createDeterCommand({ listDeterredUsers, listVerifiedUsers, deterUser, u
     }
     if (action === 'ban') {
       const selector = tokens.join(' ').trim();
-      if (!selector) return message.reply({ content: 'Usage: `rs deter ban <cookieUserId|nickname|ip>`', allowedMentions: { parse: [], repliedUser: false } });
+      if (!selector) return message.reply({ content: `Usage: \`${commandPrefix} deter ban <cookieUserId|nickname|ip>\``, allowedMentions: { parse: [], repliedUser: false } });
       try {
         const verifiedMatch = resolveIdentitySelector(selector, listVerifiedUsers(), { includeId: false });
         if (verifiedMatch.error && !/not found/i.test(verifiedMatch.error)) {
@@ -37,7 +41,7 @@ function createDeterCommand({ listDeterredUsers, listVerifiedUsers, deterUser, u
     }
     if (action === 'unban') {
       const selector = tokens.join(' ').trim();
-      if (!selector) return message.reply({ content: 'Usage: `rs deter unban <id|cookieUserId|nickname|ip>`', allowedMentions: { parse: [], repliedUser: false } });
+      if (!selector) return message.reply({ content: `Usage: \`${commandPrefix} deter unban <id|cookieUserId|nickname|ip>\``, allowedMentions: { parse: [], repliedUser: false } });
       try {
         const resolved = resolveIdentitySelector(selector, listDeterredUsers(), { includeId: true });
         if (resolved.error) return message.reply({ content: sanitizeMentions(resolved.error), allowedMentions: { parse: [], repliedUser: false } });
@@ -47,7 +51,7 @@ function createDeterCommand({ listDeterredUsers, listVerifiedUsers, deterUser, u
         return message.reply({ content: sanitizeMentions(`Failed to remove deterrence: ${err.message}`), allowedMentions: { parse: [], repliedUser: false } });
       }
     }
-    return message.reply({ content: 'Unknown deter command. Use `rs deter list`, `rs deter ban <selector>`, or `rs deter unban <selector>`.', allowedMentions: { parse: [], repliedUser: false } });
+    return message.reply({ content: `Unknown deter command. Use \`${commandPrefix} deter list\`, \`${commandPrefix} deter ban <selector>\`, or \`${commandPrefix} deter unban <selector>\`.`, allowedMentions: { parse: [], repliedUser: false } });
   };
 }
 

server/src/services/discordBotService/commands/help.js

@@ -1,30 +1,32 @@
 // Discord Help Command
 // Purpose: Provides help text for rover bot Discord commands.
-// Scope: Returns static command usage text.
-function formatHelp() {
+// Scope: Returns usage text with the configured command names for this bot instance.
+function formatHelp({ commandPrefix = 'rs', timeStatusCommand = 'ts' } = {}) {
+  const prefix = String(commandPrefix || 'rs').trim() || 'rs';
+  const timeCommand = timeStatusCommand ? String(timeStatusCommand).trim() : '';
   return [
     '**Rover Bot Commands**',
-    '`rs help` — show this help',
-    '`rs status [rover]` — show rover status; rover names can be fuzzy',
-    '`rs replay [sources]` — send instant replay; source names can be fuzzy',
-    '`rs bridge` — show chat bridge status for this server',
-    '`rs bridge here <global|private>` — set chat bridge to this channel',
-    '`rs bridge mode <global|private>` — change chat bridge mode',
-    '`rs bridge off` — disable chat bridge for this server',
-    '`rs lights <status|lock|unlock>` — show or change room light lock state',
-    '`rs kick <user> [reason]` — remove a user from their current rover; use `user | reason` for multi-word names',
-    '`rs lock <rover>` — lock a rover; rover names can be fuzzy',
-    '`rs unlock <rover>` — unlock a rover; rover names can be fuzzy',
-    '`rs mode <open|turns|admin|lockdown>` — change server mode',
-    '`rs reason [text|clear]` — show or set admin mode reason',
-    '`rs goal [text|clear]` — show or set global objective',
-    '`rs verify list` — list verified users (lockdown admins)',
-    '`rs verify remove <cookieUserId|nickname>` — remove verified user; nicknames can be fuzzy or multi-word (lockdown admins)',
-    '`rs deter list` — list deterred users (lockdown admins)',
-    '`rs deter ban <cookieUserId|nickname|ip>` — deter a user; nicknames can be fuzzy or multi-word (lockdown admins)',
-    '`rs deter unban <id|cookieUserId|nickname|ip>` — remove deterrence; nicknames can be fuzzy or multi-word (lockdown admins)',
-    '`ts` — show time status',
-  ].join('\n');
+    `\`${prefix} help\` — show this help`,
+    `\`${prefix} status [rover]\` — show rover status; rover names can be fuzzy`,
+    `\`${prefix} replay [sources]\` — send instant replay; source names can be fuzzy`,
+    `\`${prefix} bridge\` — show chat bridge status for this server`,
+    `\`${prefix} bridge here <global|private>\` — set chat bridge to this channel`,
+    `\`${prefix} bridge mode <global|private>\` — change chat bridge mode`,
+    `\`${prefix} bridge off\` — disable chat bridge for this server`,
+    `\`${prefix} lights <status|lock|unlock>\` — show or change room light lock state`,
+    `\`${prefix} kick <user> [reason]\` — remove a user from their current rover; use \`user | reason\` for multi-word names`,
+    `\`${prefix} lock <rover>\` — lock a rover; rover names can be fuzzy`,
+    `\`${prefix} unlock <rover>\` — unlock a rover; rover names can be fuzzy`,
+    `\`${prefix} mode <open|turns|admin|lockdown>\` — change server mode`,
+    `\`${prefix} reason [text|clear]\` — show or set admin mode reason`,
+    `\`${prefix} goal [text|clear]\` — show or set global objective`,
+    `\`${prefix} verify list\` — list verified users (lockdown admins)`,
+    `\`${prefix} verify remove <cookieUserId|nickname>\` — remove verified user; nicknames can be fuzzy or multi-word (lockdown admins)`,
+    `\`${prefix} deter list\` — list deterred users (lockdown admins)`,
+    `\`${prefix} deter ban <cookieUserId|nickname|ip>\` — deter a user; nicknames can be fuzzy or multi-word (lockdown admins)`,
+    `\`${prefix} deter unban <id|cookieUserId|nickname|ip>\` — remove deterrence; nicknames can be fuzzy or multi-word (lockdown admins)`,
+    timeCommand ? `\`${timeCommand}\` — show time status` : '',
+  ].filter(Boolean).join('\n');
 }
 
 module.exports = { formatHelp };

server/src/services/discordBotService/commands/index.js

@@ -22,6 +22,21 @@ function createCommandHandlers(deps) {
     isAdminUser,
     isLockdownAdminUser,
   } = deps;
+  // Each running rover server can bring its own Discord bot into the same
+  // guild, so the primary command prefix must come from config instead of
+  // being hard-coded globally. The fallback preserves existing installs.
+  const commandPrefix = String(deps.discordConfig?.commandPrefix || 'rs').trim() || 'rs';
+  // The legacy time command is a bare word rather than a prefixed command. It
+  // therefore needs its own configurable value, and `null` intentionally
+  // disables it so multiple bots do not all answer `ts` in the same channel.
+  const timeStatusCommand = deps.discordConfig?.timeStatusCommand === null
+    ? ''
+    : String(deps.discordConfig?.timeStatusCommand || 'ts').trim();
+  // Lowercase cached copies avoid re-normalizing every message and keep command
+  // matching case-insensitive without changing the original configured text
+  // that is shown in help output.
+  const normalizedCommandPrefix = commandPrefix.toLowerCase();
+  const normalizedTimeStatusCommand = timeStatusCommand.toLowerCase();
 
   const handleStatusCommand = createStatusCommand(deps);
   const handleReplayCommand = deps.createReplayTextCommand
@@ -38,6 +53,20 @@ function createCommandHandlers(deps) {
   const handleLightsCommand = createLightsCommand(deps);
   const handleKickCommand = createKickCommand(deps);
 
+  function stripCommandPrefix(content) {
+    const trimmed = String(content || '').trim();
+    const lower = trimmed.toLowerCase();
+    if (!lower.startsWith(normalizedCommandPrefix)) return null;
+
+    const nextCharacter = trimmed.charAt(commandPrefix.length);
+    // Prefixes are matched as whole command tokens so an instance using `rs`
+    // still ignores ordinary words such as `rsvp`. This mirrors the old regex
+    // behavior while letting each Discord bot instance use its own prefix.
+    if (nextCharacter && !/\s/.test(nextCharacter)) return null;
+
+    return trimmed.slice(commandPrefix.length).trim();
+  }
+
   async function handleCommand(message) {
     if (message.author.bot) return;
     const content = (message.content || '').trim();
@@ -46,11 +75,12 @@ function createCommandHandlers(deps) {
     // startsWith checks made ordinary messages such as "rsvp" or "tshirt" look
     // like commands, which is especially bad now that web chat will run the
     // same server-side dispatcher before broadcasting user text.
-    if (lower === 'ts') return handleTimeStatusCommand(message);
-    if (!/^rs(?:\s|$)/i.test(content)) return;
+    if (normalizedTimeStatusCommand && lower === normalizedTimeStatusCommand) return handleTimeStatusCommand(message);
 
-    const tokens = content.split(/\s+/);
-    tokens.shift();
+    const commandBody = stripCommandPrefix(content);
+    if (commandBody === null) return;
+
+    const tokens = commandBody ? commandBody.split(/\s+/) : [];
     const action = (tokens.shift() || '').toLowerCase();
     const rest = tokens.join(' ').trim();
     const isAdmin = isAdminUser(message.author.id);
@@ -77,7 +107,7 @@ function createCommandHandlers(deps) {
       case 'status':
         return handleStatusCommand(message, rest);
       case 'help':
-        return message.reply(formatHelp());
+        return message.reply(formatHelp({ commandPrefix, timeStatusCommand }));
       case 'replay':
         return handleReplayCommand(message, tokens.join(' '));
       case 'bridge':
@@ -101,7 +131,7 @@ function createCommandHandlers(deps) {
       case 'deter':
         return handleDeterCommand(message, tokens);
       default:
-        return message.reply(formatHelp());
+        return message.reply(formatHelp({ commandPrefix, timeStatusCommand }));
     }
   }
 

server/src/services/discordBotService/commands/kick.js

@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ function splitSelectorAndReason(rawText) {
     /*
       A pipe delimiter is the escape hatch for multi-word nicknames. Without a
       delimiter the command intentionally treats the first token as the selector
-      so quick admin commands stay short: `rs kick bob being reckless`.
+      so quick admin commands stay short, for example:
+      `<configured-prefix> kick bob being reckless`.
     */
     return {
       selector: normalizeText(text.slice(0, pipeIndex)),
@@ -61,9 +62,9 @@ function buildKickCandidates({ io, roverManager, assignmentService, getNickname
     .filter(Boolean);
 }
 
-function resolveKickTarget(selector, candidates) {
+function resolveKickTarget(selector, candidates, commandPrefix = 'rs') {
   const query = normalizeSearchText(selector);
-  if (!query) return { error: 'Specify a user to kick. Example: `rs kick nickname reason`' };
+  if (!query) return { error: `Specify a user to kick. Example: \`${commandPrefix} kick nickname reason\`` };
   const exact = candidates.filter((entry) => (
     entry.searchSocketId === query ||
     entry.searchShortSocketId === query ||
@@ -96,7 +97,11 @@ function resolveKickTarget(selector, candidates) {
   return { target: first.item };
 }
 
-function createKickCommand({ io, roverManager, getNickname, sanitizeMentions }) {
+function createKickCommand({ io, roverManager, getNickname, sanitizeMentions, discordConfig }) {
+  // The kick parser itself does not need the prefix, but its validation message
+  // does. Keeping this local avoids passing display-only config through the
+  // lower-level fuzzy target resolver except when an error string is needed.
+  const commandPrefix = String(discordConfig?.commandPrefix || 'rs').trim() || 'rs';
   return async function handleKickCommand(message, rawText) {
     const { selector, reason } = splitSelectorAndReason(rawText);
     const assignmentService = require('../../assignmentService');
@@ -106,7 +111,7 @@ function createKickCommand({ io, roverManager, getNickname, sanitizeMentions })
       assignmentService,
       getNickname,
     });
-    const resolved = resolveKickTarget(selector, candidates);
+    const resolved = resolveKickTarget(selector, candidates, commandPrefix);
     if (resolved.error) {
       await message.reply({ content: sanitizeMentions(resolved.error), allowedMentions: { parse: [], repliedUser: false } });
       return;

server/src/services/discordBotService/commands/lights.js

@@ -12,10 +12,15 @@ function describeLightPolicy(lightPolicy = {}) {
   return 'Room lights are unlocked.';
 }
 
-function createLightsCommand({ homeAssistantService, sanitizeMentions }) {
+function createLightsCommand({ homeAssistantService, sanitizeMentions, discordConfig }) {
+  // The HA policy behavior is prefix-agnostic; this value is only used so
+  // invalid-command guidance points admins at this bot instance's namespace.
+  const commandPrefix = String(discordConfig?.commandPrefix || 'rs').trim() || 'rs';
   return async function handleLightsCommand(message, tokens = []) {
-    // Defaulting to status makes `rs lights` safe to type while still exposing
-    // the explicit mutating forms as `rs lights lock` and `rs lights unlock`.
+    // Defaulting to status makes the bare lights command safe to type while
+    // still exposing explicit mutating forms under the configured prefix. This
+    // matters when several bot instances share a Discord server and each one
+    // needs its own command namespace.
     const action = String(tokens.shift() || 'status').trim().toLowerCase();
 
     if (!homeAssistantService) {
@@ -36,7 +41,7 @@ function createLightsCommand({ homeAssistantService, sanitizeMentions }) {
 
     if (action !== 'lock' && action !== 'unlock') {
       await message.reply({
-        content: 'Invalid lights command. Use `rs lights lock`, `rs lights unlock`, or `rs lights status`.',
+        content: `Invalid lights command. Use \`${commandPrefix} lights lock\`, \`${commandPrefix} lights unlock\`, or \`${commandPrefix} lights status\`.`,
         allowedMentions: { parse: [], repliedUser: false },
       });
       return;

server/src/services/discordBotService/commands/lock.js

@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
 // Discord Lock Command
-// Purpose: Handles `rs lock` and `rs unlock` operations for rover availability control.
+// Purpose: Handles lock and unlock operations for rover availability control.
 // Scope: Applies lock state updates for a single rover ID.
 const { resolveRoverSelector } = require('./resolvers');
 
-function createLockCommand({ lockRover, sanitizeMentions, rovers }) {
+function createLockCommand({ lockRover, sanitizeMentions, rovers, discordConfig }) {
+  // Only the user-facing example depends on the prefix. The actual lock logic
+  // still receives the already-parsed rover selector from the shared router.
+  const commandPrefix = String(discordConfig?.commandPrefix || 'rs').trim() || 'rs';
   return async function handleLockCommand(message, roverId, locked) {
     if (!roverId) {
-      await message.reply({ content: 'Specify a rover ID. Example: `rs lock alpha`', allowedMentions: { parse: [], repliedUser: false } });
+      await message.reply({ content: `Specify a rover ID. Example: \`${commandPrefix} lock alpha\``, allowedMentions: { parse: [], repliedUser: false } });
       return;
     }
     try {

server/src/services/discordBotService/commands/mode.js

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // Discord Mode Command
-// Purpose: Handles `rs mode` updates from Discord admins.
+// Purpose: Handles mode updates from Discord admins through the configured bot prefix.
 // Scope: Validates mode values and applies mode changes with optional reason text.
 function createModeCommand({ MODES, setMode, setAdminReason, isLockdownAdminUser, sanitizeMentions }) {
   return async function handleModeCommand(message, tokens = []) {

server/src/services/discordBotService/commands/timeStatus.js

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // Discord Time Status Command
-// Purpose: Handles `ts` command to show timezone snapshots.
+// Purpose: Handles the configured time-status shortcut to show timezone snapshots.
 // Scope: Builds a concise time embed for common zones and server local zone.
 const { EmbedBuilder } = require('discord.js');
 

server/src/services/discordBotService/commands/verify.js

@@ -3,7 +3,10 @@
 // Scope: Supports list and remove subcommands.
 const { mask, resolveIdentitySelector } = require('./resolvers');
 
-function createVerifyCommand({ listVerifiedUsers, removeVerifiedUser, isLockdownAdminUser, sanitizeMentions }) {
+function createVerifyCommand({ listVerifiedUsers, removeVerifiedUser, isLockdownAdminUser, sanitizeMentions, discordConfig }) {
+  // Verification usage text follows the configured prefix for the same reason
+  // as the command router: each bot instance needs its own command namespace.
+  const commandPrefix = String(discordConfig?.commandPrefix || 'rs').trim() || 'rs';
   return async function handleVerifyCommand(message, tokens) {
     if (!isLockdownAdminUser(message.author?.id)) {
       await message.reply({ content: 'Only lockdown admins can manage verified users.', allowedMentions: { parse: [], repliedUser: false } });
@@ -18,7 +21,7 @@ function createVerifyCommand({ listVerifiedUsers, removeVerifiedUser, isLockdown
     }
     if (action === 'remove') {
       const selector = tokens.join(' ').trim();
-      if (!selector) return message.reply({ content: 'Usage: `rs verify remove <cookieUserId|nickname>`', allowedMentions: { parse: [], repliedUser: false } });
+      if (!selector) return message.reply({ content: `Usage: \`${commandPrefix} verify remove <cookieUserId|nickname>\``, allowedMentions: { parse: [], repliedUser: false } });
       try {
         const resolved = resolveIdentitySelector(selector, listVerifiedUsers(), { includeId: false });
         if (resolved.error) return message.reply({ content: sanitizeMentions(resolved.error), allowedMentions: { parse: [], repliedUser: false } });
@@ -32,7 +35,7 @@ function createVerifyCommand({ listVerifiedUsers, removeVerifiedUser, isLockdown
         return message.reply({ content: sanitizeMentions(`Failed to remove verified user: ${err.message}`), allowedMentions: { parse: [], repliedUser: false } });
       }
     }
-    return message.reply({ content: 'Unknown verify command. Use `rs verify list` or `rs verify remove <cookieUserId|nickname>`.', allowedMentions: { parse: [], repliedUser: false } });
+    return message.reply({ content: `Unknown verify command. Use \`${commandPrefix} verify list\` or \`${commandPrefix} verify remove <cookieUserId|nickname>\`.`, allowedMentions: { parse: [], repliedUser: false } });
   };
 }
 

server/src/services/discordBotService/index.js

@@ -54,6 +54,15 @@ const { createIntegrations } = require('./integrations');
 const config = loadConfig();
 const discordConfig = config.discord || {};
 const enabled = Boolean(discordConfig.token);
+// These normalized command names mirror the command router. Bridge-channel
+// command replies are mirrored into web chat, so this entrypoint needs to know
+// the configured command names before it wraps message.reply.
+const commandPrefix = String(discordConfig.commandPrefix || 'rs').trim() || 'rs';
+const timeStatusCommand = discordConfig.timeStatusCommand === null
+  ? ''
+  : String(discordConfig.timeStatusCommand || 'ts').trim();
+const normalizedCommandPrefix = commandPrefix.toLowerCase();
+const normalizedTimeStatusCommand = timeStatusCommand.toLowerCase();
 const adminIds = new Set((config.admins || []).map((a) => String(a.discord_id || '').trim()).filter(Boolean));
 const lockdownAdminIds = new Set((config.admins || []).filter((admin) => admin.lockdown).map((admin) => String(admin.discord_id || '').trim()).filter(Boolean));
 
@@ -201,7 +210,15 @@ const integrationHandlers = integrations.register();
 
 function isTextCommand(content) {
   const clean = String(content || '').trim();
-  return clean.toLowerCase() === 'ts' || /^rs(?:\s|$)/i.test(clean);
+  const lower = clean.toLowerCase();
+  if (normalizedTimeStatusCommand && lower === normalizedTimeStatusCommand) return true;
+  if (!lower.startsWith(normalizedCommandPrefix)) return false;
+
+  const nextCharacter = clean.charAt(commandPrefix.length);
+  // Mirrored bridge commands must use the exact same whole-token prefix rule
+  // as the command router. If this check is looser than the router, normal
+  // bridge chat can be wrapped as a command reply even though no command runs.
+  return !nextCharacter || /\s/.test(nextCharacter);
 }
 
 function isBridgeChannelMessage(message) {