fix(whatsapp-gateway): reconnect on all non-logout disconnections#556
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…h exponential backoff The gateway only reconnected on `restartRequired` and `timedOut` disconnect reasons. All other Baileys disconnect codes (connectionClosed/428, connectionLost/408, connectionReplaced/440, multideviceMismatch, etc.) fell through to the else branch which treated them as "QR expired" and stopped trying. This caused the gateway to silently die after any transient network issue or WhatsApp server-side session refresh. Changes: - Treat every disconnect reason except `loggedOut` as recoverable - Add exponential backoff (2s base, 1.5x multiplier, 60s cap) instead of a fixed 2s delay - Reset backoff counter on successful connection - Auto-connect on startup when auth credentials exist from a previous session, eliminating the need for a manual POST /login/start after process restarts Closes RightNow-AI#529 Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Summary
loggedOutas recoverable — the gateway now reconnects automatically onconnectionClosed(428),connectionLost(408),connectionReplaced(440),badSession, and all other Baileys disconnect codesauth_store/creds.jsonexists from a previous session, eliminating the need for a manualPOST /login/startafter process restartsProblem
The gateway only reconnected on
restartRequiredandtimedOut. All other disconnect codes silently killed the connection permanently. Combined with no auto-connect on startup, any transient network issue or process restart meant permanent disconnection until manual intervention.Real-world impact: the gateway would show
connected: falseon/healthbut never recover, silently dropping all incoming WhatsApp messages.Closes #555
Test plan
auth_store/credentials → should auto-connect withoutPOST /login/startloggedOutstill clears auth store and stops (no reconnect loop)/healthendpoint reflects correctconnectedstatus during reconnection attempts🤖 Generated with Claude Code