---
description: Force-sync Mattermost and answer from the latest matching message
---

Force-refresh Mattermost first, then answer the user's question from the refreshed inbox.

Use this when the user asks for:

- the latest or last message
- what Jeff or another person just said
- the latest Mattermost update
- the latest message in `fidelity-preguntas`

Run sync:

!`start=$(date +%s); if [ -n "$AIW_MATTERMOST_SYNC_CMD" ]; then bash -lc "$AIW_MATTERMOST_SYNC_CMD"; elif [ -n "$FIDELITY_MATTERMOST_SYNC_CMD" ]; then bash -lc "$FIDELITY_MATTERMOST_SYNC_CMD"; elif [ -f scripts/mattermost/sync.sh ]; then bash scripts/mattermost/sync.sh; else echo "No Mattermost sync command is configured."; fi; status=$?; end=$(date +%s); echo "__MATTERMOST_SYNC_SECONDS__=$((end - start))"; exit "$status"`

Read a focused slice of refreshed Mattermost context:

!`python3 - <<'PY'
import json
from pathlib import Path

paths = [
    Path("ai/inbox/mattermost-latest.md"),
    Path("scripts/mattermost/generated/mattermost_context.jsonl"),
]

source = next((path for path in paths if path.is_file() and path.stat().st_size > 0), None)
if not source:
    print("No Mattermost context available after sync.")
    raise SystemExit(0)

records = []
for line in source.read_text().splitlines():
    line = line.strip()
    if not line:
        continue
    try:
        records.append(json.loads(line))
    except json.JSONDecodeError:
        continue

manager_names = {"jeff", "jeff.dewitte"}
manager_records = [
    record for record in records
    if str(record.get("username", "")).lower() in manager_names
]

focused = manager_records[-10:] if manager_records else records[-15:]
for record in focused:
    print(json.dumps(record, ensure_ascii=False))
PY`

User request:

$ARGUMENTS

Instructions:

- Do not answer from old conversation memory.
- Use only the focused refreshed Mattermost output above.
- If the user asks for the current manager/stakeholder, filter messages by the profile mapping when visible; for the Fidelity profile, also match `jeff` and `jeff.dewitte`.
- If multiple messages match, return the newest matching message first.
- Include timestamp, channel, sender, and concise summary.
- Do not edit workspace memory in this command.
- If the message appears to change project context, report it as a memory update candidate and name the likely target file.
- Use `/communication-sync` or an explicit user request to promote the fact after the latest-message answer is complete.
- If sync fails or no refreshed context is available, say that directly and do not infer from stale context.
- If a write or patch attempt fails in this flow, stop immediately and return the latest-message answer plus the failed target; do not retry.

Return:

1. Latest matching message
2. Why it matters
3. Memory update candidate, if any