Remove the greeting feature entirely

Drops the CONF_GREETING option, the first-contact greeting logic and its
RuntimeData state, and all related strings/translations/README text. Any
greeting value left in an existing entry's options is simply ignored.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 <noreply@anthropic.com>

README.md

@@ -105,8 +105,6 @@ will answer.
   will answer.
 - **Default recipient** – address the `notify.reticulum_send_message` entity
   sends to (see Entities below).
-- **Greeting** – optional message sent automatically the first time each sender
-  contacts Home Assistant (once per sender, reset on restart). Blank = disabled.
 - **Default delivery method** – `direct`, `opportunistic`, or `propagated`.
 - **Announce interval** – periodic re-announce (seconds; `0` disables).
 - **Propagation node** + **sync interval** – optional store-and-forward node so

custom_components/reticulum/__init__.py

@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ from .const import (
     CONF_ASSIST_LANGUAGE,
     CONF_DISPLAY_NAME,
     CONF_ENABLE_ASSIST,
-    CONF_GREETING,
     CONF_INTERFACE_NAME,
     CONF_LOGLEVEL,
     CONF_PROPAGATION_NODE,
@@ -80,8 +79,6 @@ class RuntimeData:
         # Maps a peer address -> the HA conversation_id we opened for it, so
         # each remote user keeps its own Assist conversation context.
         self.conversation_ids: dict[str, str] = {}
-        # Senders we've already greeted this session (first-contact greeting).
-        self.greeted: set[str] = set()
 
 
 async def async_setup_entry(hass: HomeAssistant, entry: ConfigEntry) -> bool:
@@ -238,12 +235,6 @@ def _make_incoming_handler(
             _LOGGER.debug("Ignoring message from non-allowed sender %s", source)
             return
 
-        # First-contact greeting: send the configured greeting once per sender.
-        greeting = (options.get(CONF_GREETING) or "").strip()
-        if greeting and source not in runtime.greeted:
-            runtime.greeted.add(source)
-            await _reply(runtime.manager, source, greeting, "Home Assistant")
-
         if not options.get(CONF_ENABLE_ASSIST, True):
             return
 

custom_components/reticulum/config_flow.py

@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ from .const import (
     CONF_DELIVERY_METHOD,
     CONF_DISPLAY_NAME,
     CONF_ENABLE_ASSIST,
-    CONF_GREETING,
     CONF_INTERFACE_NAME,
     CONF_LOGLEVEL,
     CONF_PROPAGATION_NODE,
@@ -195,10 +194,6 @@ class ReticulumOptionsFlow(OptionsFlow):
                         "suggested_value": opts.get(CONF_DEFAULT_RECIPIENT, "")
                     },
                 ): TextSelector(),
-                vol.Optional(
-                    CONF_GREETING,
-                    description={"suggested_value": opts.get(CONF_GREETING, "")},
-                ): TextSelector(TextSelectorConfig(multiline=True)),
                 vol.Required(
                     CONF_DELIVERY_METHOD,
                     default=opts.get(CONF_DELIVERY_METHOD, DEFAULT_DELIVERY_METHOD),

custom_components/reticulum/const.py

@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ CONF_SYNC_INTERVAL: Final = "sync_interval"
 CONF_DELIVERY_METHOD: Final = "delivery_method"
 CONF_STAMP_COST: Final = "stamp_cost"
 CONF_LOGLEVEL: Final = "loglevel"
-CONF_GREETING: Final = "greeting"
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Defaults

custom_components/reticulum/manifest.json

@@ -12,5 +12,5 @@
   "loggers": ["RNS", "LXMF"],
   "requirements": ["rns>=0.9.0", "lxmf>=0.6.0"],
   "single_config_entry": true,
-  "version": "1.0.6"
+  "version": "1.0.7"
 }

custom_components/reticulum/strings.json

@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@
           "allow_all_senders": "Reply to any sender",
           "allowed_identities": "Allowed sender addresses",
           "default_recipient": "Default recipient address (for the notify entity)",
-          "greeting": "First-contact greeting message",
           "delivery_method": "Default delivery method",
           "announce_interval": "Announce interval",
           "propagation_node": "Propagation node address",
@@ -48,7 +47,6 @@
           "enable_assist": "When enabled, incoming LXMF messages are answered by the Assist conversation agent and the reply is sent back over Reticulum.",
           "allowed_identities": "One address per line (or comma separated). Only used when 'Reply to any sender' is off.",
           "default_recipient": "16-byte hex LXMF address that the notify.reticulum entity sends to.",
-          "greeting": "Sent automatically the first time each sender messages Home Assistant (once per sender per restart). Leave blank to disable.",
           "announce_interval": "How often (seconds) to announce our address. 0 disables periodic announces.",
           "propagation_node": "Optional LXMF propagation node for store-and-forward delivery.",
           "sync_interval": "How often (seconds) to pull queued messages from the propagation node. 0 disables."

custom_components/reticulum/translations/en.json

@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@
           "allow_all_senders": "Reply to any sender",
           "allowed_identities": "Allowed sender addresses",
           "default_recipient": "Default recipient address (for the notify entity)",
-          "greeting": "First-contact greeting message",
           "delivery_method": "Default delivery method",
           "announce_interval": "Announce interval",
           "propagation_node": "Propagation node address",
@@ -48,7 +47,6 @@
           "enable_assist": "When enabled, incoming LXMF messages are answered by the Assist conversation agent and the reply is sent back over Reticulum.",
           "allowed_identities": "One address per line (or comma separated). Only used when 'Reply to any sender' is off.",
           "default_recipient": "16-byte hex LXMF address that the notify.reticulum entity sends to.",
-          "greeting": "Sent automatically the first time each sender messages Home Assistant (once per sender per restart). Leave blank to disable.",
           "announce_interval": "How often (seconds) to announce our address. 0 disables periodic announces.",
           "propagation_node": "Optional LXMF propagation node for store-and-forward delivery.",
           "sync_interval": "How often (seconds) to pull queued messages from the propagation node. 0 disables."

custom_components/reticulum/translations/ru.json

@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@
           "allow_all_senders": "Отвечать любому отправителю",
           "allowed_identities": "Разрешённые адреса отправителей",
           "default_recipient": "Адрес получателя по умолчанию (для сущности notify)",
-          "greeting": "Приветствие при первом обращении",
           "delivery_method": "Способ доставки по умолчанию",
           "announce_interval": "Интервал анонсов",
           "propagation_node": "Адрес узла ретрансляции (propagation node)",
@@ -48,7 +47,6 @@
           "enable_assist": "Если включено, входящие сообщения LXMF обрабатываются агентом Assist, а ответ отправляется обратно через Reticulum.",
           "allowed_identities": "По одному адресу в строке (или через запятую). Используется только если «Отвечать любому отправителю» выключено.",
           "default_recipient": "16-байтовый hex-адрес LXMF, на который отправляет сущность notify.reticulum.",
-          "greeting": "Отправляется автоматически при первом сообщении от каждого отправителя (один раз на отправителя до перезапуска). Оставьте пустым, чтобы отключить.",
           "announce_interval": "Как часто (в секундах) анонсировать наш адрес. 0 отключает периодические анонсы.",
           "propagation_node": "Необязательный узел ретрансляции LXMF для доставки по принципу store-and-forward.",
           "sync_interval": "Как часто (в секундах) забирать сообщения из очереди узла ретрансляции. 0 отключает."