job-dispatch.py: Send job DM to sidechat directly\n\nWhen sidechat.create=true, the job DM now goes to the sidechat\nitself (via thread ID), not to main chat. Keeps main clean;\nthe sidechat IS the workspace.

bin/job-dispatch.py

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ Part of the JOB system (see docs/JOB-SPEC.md).
 """
 
 import sys
+import re
 import os
 import json
 import subprocess
@@ -156,21 +157,30 @@ def main():
     
     if sidechat_cfg.get("create", False):
         # Create sidechat in sender's (opm's) context
+        # Then send the job DM DIRECTLY to the sidechat, not main.
+        # This keeps main chat clean; the sidechat IS the job workspace.
         print(f"Creating sidechat for job {job_id}...", file=sys.stderr)
         sidechat_url = create_sidechat("opm", dry_run=dry_run)
         if sidechat_url:
-            # Render name template for display
+            # Extract thread ID from URL (https://muse.ai/thread/<uuid>)
+            m = re.search(r"/thread/([a-f0-9-]+)", sidechat_url)
+            if m:
+                thread_id = m.group(1)
+                target = thread_id  # DM goes directly to sidechat
                 name_tmpl = sidechat_cfg.get("name_template", "job-{job_name}-{date}")
                 sc_name = render_prompt(name_tmpl, variables)
-            dm_message += f"\n\n[Sidechat created: {sc_name}]\nWork in this side chat. URL: {sidechat_url}"
-            target = "main"  # DM goes to main, directs to sidechat
                 log_event("job_sidechat_created", {
                     "job_id": job_id,
                     "sidechat_url": sidechat_url,
                     "sidechat_name": sc_name,
+                    "thread_id": thread_id,
                 })
+                print(f"Sidechat created: {sc_name} ({thread_id})", file=sys.stderr)
             else:
-            print(f"Warning: Failed to create sidechat, proceeding without", file=sys.stderr)
+                print(f"Warning: Could not parse thread ID from {sidechat_url}", file=sys.stderr)
+                target = "main"
+        else:
+            print(f"Warning: Failed to create sidechat, falling back to main", file=sys.stderr)
             target = "main"
     else:
         target = "main"