From 18607e39b5a10750f9b8760e82b166295ebb5eee Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Christian Gick <service@agiliton.eu>
Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2026 13:54:24 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] fix(MAT-64): Convert --- to proper <hr/> in markdown-to-HTML

The _md_to_html method was missing horizontal rule conversion, so ---
rendered as literal dashes. Now converts to <hr/> and strips adjacent
<br/> tags for clean spacing.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
---
 bot.py | 5 ++++-
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/bot.py b/bot.py
index a7fb8f0..d768033 100644
--- a/bot.py
+++ b/bot.py
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ IMPORTANT RULES — FOLLOW THESE STRICTLY:
 - You can generate images when asked — use the generate_image tool for any image creation, drawing, or illustration requests.
 - You can search the web using the web_search tool. Use it when users ask about current events, facts, or anything that needs up-to-date information.
 - When you use web_search, embed source links INLINE in the text where the information appears, e.g. "Laut [Cyprus Mail](url) hat..." or "([Quelle](url))". Do NOT collect links in a separate section at the bottom. Every claim from a search result must have its source linked right there in the sentence.
-- Keep formatting compact. STRICT rules: NEVER use headings (no #, ##, ###). Use **bold text** for section titles instead. NEVER use horizontal rules (---). NEVER add blank lines between list items. Put section title and its content on consecutive lines with no blank line in between. Maximum one blank line between sections.
+- Keep formatting compact. STRICT rules: NEVER use headings (no #, ##, ###). Use **bold text** for section titles instead. Use --- sparingly to separate major sections. NEVER add blank lines between list items or between a section title and its content. Maximum one blank line between sections.
 - You can search Confluence and Jira using tools. When users ask about documentation, wiki pages, tickets, or tasks, use the appropriate tool. Use confluence_recent_pages FIRST to show recently edited pages before searching.
 - When creating Jira issues, always confirm the project key and summary with the user before creating.
 - If a user's Atlassian account is not connected, tell them to connect it at matrixhost.eu/settings and provide the link.
@@ -2261,11 +2261,14 @@ class Bot:
         safe = re.sub(r"^### (.+)$", r"<h3>\1</h3>", safe, flags=re.MULTILINE)
         safe = re.sub(r"^## (.+)$", r"<h2>\1</h2>", safe, flags=re.MULTILINE)
         safe = re.sub(r"^# (.+)$", r"<h1>\1</h1>", safe, flags=re.MULTILINE)
+        # Horizontal rules (--- on its own line)
+        safe = re.sub(r"^-{3,}$", r"<hr/>", safe, flags=re.MULTILINE)
         # Line breaks
         safe = safe.replace("\n", "<br/>")
         # Remove redundant <br/> after block elements
         safe = re.sub(r"(</h[1-6]>)(<br/>)+", r"\1", safe)
         safe = re.sub(r"(</pre>)(<br/>)+", r"\1", safe)
+        safe = re.sub(r"(<br/>)*(<hr/>)(<br/>)*", r"\2", safe)
         return safe
 
     async def _generate_and_send_image(self, room_id: str, prompt: str):