update src/events/messageCreate.ts to slience or mask errors going to the discord chat

src/events/messageCreate.ts

@@ -30,6 +30,18 @@ interface UserConfig {
     }
 }
 
+// List of in-character error responses for unavoidable Discord replies
+const friendlyErrorResponses = [
+    'Huh?',
+    'Sorry, I wasn’t listening. Can you say that again?',
+    'Um... what was that?',
+    'Oops, my mind wandered! Could you repeat that?',
+    'Hehe, I got distracted. Say it one more time?'
+]
+
+// Function to get a random friendly error response
+const getFriendlyError = () => friendlyErrorResponses[Math.floor(Math.random() * friendlyErrorResponses.length)]
+
 /**
  * Max Message length for free users is 2000 characters (bot or not).
  * Bot supports infinite lengths for normal messages.
@@ -142,9 +154,9 @@ export default event(Events.MessageCreate, async ({ log, msgHist, ollama, client
                         if (config === undefined) {
                             redis.set(`server:${message.guildId}:config`, JSON.stringify({ options: { 'toggle-chat': true } }))
                                 .catch(err => log(`Failed to set default server config in Redis: ${err}`));
-                            reject(new Error('Failed to locate or create Server Preferences\n\nPlease try chatting again...'))
+                            reject(new Error('Failed to locate or create Server Preferences'))
                         } else if (!config.options['toggle-chat']) {
-                            reject(new Error('Admin(s) have disabled chat features.\n\nPlease contact your server\'s admin(s).'))
+                            reject(new Error('Admin(s) have disabled chat features'))
                         } else {
                             resolve(config)
                         }
@@ -154,10 +166,12 @@ export default event(Events.MessageCreate, async ({ log, msgHist, ollama, client
             } catch (error) {
                 ++attempt
                 if (attempt < maxRetries) {
-                    log(`Attempt ${attempt} failed for Server Preferences. Retrying in ${delay}ms...`)
+                    log(`Attempt ${attempt} failed for Server Preferences: ${error.message}. Retrying in ${delay}ms...`)
                     await new Promise(ret => setTimeout(ret, delay))
                 } else {
-                    throw new Error(`Could not retrieve Server Preferences, please try chatting again...`)
+                    log(`Could not retrieve Server Preferences after ${maxRetries} attempts: ${error.message}`)
+                    message.reply(getFriendlyError())
+                    return
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -192,7 +206,7 @@ export default event(Events.MessageCreate, async ({ log, msgHist, ollama, client
                             redis.set(userConfigKey, JSON.stringify(defaultConfig))
                                 .catch(err => log(`Failed to set default user config in Redis: ${err}`));
                             log(`Created default config for ${message.author.username}`)
-                            reject(new Error('No User Preferences is set up.\n\nCreating preferences with defaults.\nPlease try chatting again.'))
+                            reject(new Error('No User Preferences set up. Created defaults.'))
                             return
                         }
 
@@ -207,7 +221,7 @@ export default event(Events.MessageCreate, async ({ log, msgHist, ollama, client
                         shouldStream = config.options['message-stream'] || false
 
                         if (typeof config.options['switch-model'] !== 'string') {
-                            reject(new Error(`No Model was set. Please set a model by running \`/switch-model <model of choice>\`.\n\nIf you do not have any models. Run \`/pull-model <model name>\`.`))
+                            reject(new Error('No Model set. User must run `/switch-model` or `/pull-model`.'))
                         }
 
                         resolve(config)
@@ -220,10 +234,12 @@ export default event(Events.MessageCreate, async ({ log, msgHist, ollama, client
             } catch (error) {
                 ++attempt
                 if (attempt < maxRetries) {
-                    log(`Attempt ${attempt} failed for User Preferences. Retrying in ${delay}ms...`)
+                    log(`Attempt ${attempt} failed for User Preferences: ${error.message}. Retrying in ${delay}ms...`)
                     await new Promise(ret => setTimeout(ret, delay))
                 } else {
-                    throw new Error(`Could not retrieve User Preferences, please try chatting again...`)
+                    log(`Could not retrieve User Preferences after ${maxRetries} attempts: ${error.message}`)
+                    message.reply(getFriendlyError())
+                    return
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -251,7 +267,9 @@ export default event(Events.MessageCreate, async ({ log, msgHist, ollama, client
         }
 
         if (!userConfig) {
-            throw new Error(`Failed to initialize User Preference for **${message.author.username}**.\n\nIt's likely you do not have a model set. Please use the \`switch-model\` command to do that.`)
+            log(`Failed to initialize User Preference for ${message.author.username}: No config available`)
+            message.reply(getFriendlyError())
+            return
         }
 
         // Get message attachment if exists
@@ -377,7 +395,7 @@ export default event(Events.MessageCreate, async ({ log, msgHist, ollama, client
             })
         } catch (error) {
             log(`Ollama chat error: ${error}`)
-            message.reply('Sorry, I’m having trouble contacting the AI model. Try again later?')
+            message.reply(getFriendlyError())
             msgHist.pop()
             return
         }
@@ -396,13 +414,14 @@ export default event(Events.MessageCreate, async ({ log, msgHist, ollama, client
             }
         } catch (error) {
             log(`Failed to parse model response: ${error}`)
-            message.reply('Sorry, I’m having trouble thinking right now. Try again?')
+            message.reply(getFriendlyError())
             msgHist.pop()
             return
         }
 
         if (jsonResponse.status === 'error') {
-            message.reply(jsonResponse.reply)
+            log(`Model returned error status: ${jsonResponse.reply}`)
+            message.reply(getFriendlyError())
             msgHist.pop()
             return
         }
@@ -439,7 +458,7 @@ export default event(Events.MessageCreate, async ({ log, msgHist, ollama, client
         }
 
         // Send reply to Discord and mark as bot response
-        const reply = jsonResponse.reply || 'Sorry, I didn’t get that. Can you try again?'
+        const reply = jsonResponse.reply || 'Huh?'
         let replyMessage;
         try {
             replyMessage = await message.reply(reply)
@@ -487,7 +506,7 @@ export default event(Events.MessageCreate, async ({ log, msgHist, ollama, client
         }
     } catch (error: any) {
         log(`Error in message processing: ${error.message}`)
-        message.reply(`**Error Occurred:**\n\n**Reason:** *${error.message}*`)
+        message.reply(getFriendlyError())
         msgHist.pop()
     }
 })