Add mention-only response mode

gurt/cog.py

@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ class GurtCog(commands.Cog, name="Gurt"):  # Added explicit Cog name
         self.current_mood = random.choice(MOOD_OPTIONS)
         self.last_mood_change = time.time()
         self.needs_json_reminder = False  # Flag to remind AI about JSON format
+        self.mention_only = False  # If True, only respond when mentioned
 
         # Learning variables (Consider moving to a dedicated state/learning manager later)
         self.conversation_patterns = defaultdict(list)
@@ -618,6 +619,7 @@ class GurtCog(commands.Cog, name="Gurt"):  # Added explicit Cog name
         stats["runtime"]["gurt_message_reactions_tracked"] = len(
             self.gurt_message_reactions
         )
+        stats["runtime"]["mention_only"] = self.mention_only
 
         # --- Memory (via MemoryManager) ---
         try:

gurt/commands.py

@@ -1425,6 +1425,43 @@ def setup_commands(cog: "GurtCog"):
 
     command_functions.append(gurtgetmodel)
 
+    # --- Gurt Mention Mode Command ---
+    @cog.bot.tree.command(
+        name="gurtmention",
+        description="Toggle or check mention-only response mode.",
+    )
+    @app_commands.describe(mode="Optional: set to 'on' or 'off'.")
+    @app_commands.choices(
+        mode=[
+            app_commands.Choice(name="On", value="on"),
+            app_commands.Choice(name="Off", value="off"),
+        ]
+    )
+    async def gurtmention(
+        interaction: discord.Interaction,
+        mode: Optional[app_commands.Choice[str]] = None,
+    ):
+        """Handles the /gurtmention command."""
+        if mode and interaction.user.id != cog.bot.owner_id:
+            await interaction.response.send_message(
+                "⛔ Only the bot owner can change mention mode.", ephemeral=True
+            )
+            return
+
+        if mode:
+            cog.mention_only = mode.value == "on"
+            await interaction.response.send_message(
+                f"Mention-only mode {'enabled' if cog.mention_only else 'disabled' }.",
+                ephemeral=True,
+            )
+        else:
+            await interaction.response.send_message(
+                f"Mention-only mode is currently {'enabled' if cog.mention_only else 'disabled' }.",
+                ephemeral=True,
+            )
+
+    command_functions.append(gurtmention)
+
     # Get command names safely - Command objects don't have __name__ attribute
     command_names = []
     for func in command_functions:

gurt/listeners.py

@@ -295,6 +295,9 @@ async def on_message_listener(cog: "GurtCog", message: discord.Message):
     )
     gurt_in_message = "gurt" in message.content.lower()
 
+    if cog.mention_only and not (bot_mentioned or replied_to_bot or gurt_in_message):
+        return
+
     if message.guild is None and (bot_mentioned or replied_to_bot or gurt_in_message):
         await message.channel.send("AI functionality is disabled in DMs.")
         return