fix: Slack MAX_MESSAGE_LENGTH + typing indicator via assistant.threads.setStatus

- Increase MAX_MESSAGE_LENGTH from 3,900 to 39,000 (Slack API allows 40k)
- Implement real typing indicator using assistant.threads.setStatus API
  - Shows 'BotName is thinking...' next to the bot name in threads
  - Auto-clears when the bot sends a reply
  - Requires assistant:write or chat:write scope
  - Falls back silently if scope unavailable (reactions still work)
- 4 new tests for typing indicator

gateway/platforms/slack.py

@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class SlackAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
       - Typing indicators (not natively supported by Slack bots)
     """
 
-    MAX_MESSAGE_LENGTH = 3900  # Slack hard limit is 4000 but leave room for mrkdwn
+    MAX_MESSAGE_LENGTH = 39000  # Slack API allows 40,000 chars; leave margin
 
     def __init__(self, config: PlatformConfig):
         super().__init__(config, Platform.SLACK)
@@ -216,12 +216,32 @@ class SlackAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
             return SendResult(success=False, error=str(e))
 
     async def send_typing(self, chat_id: str, metadata=None) -> None:
-        """Slack doesn't support typing indicators for bot users.
+        """Show a typing/status indicator using assistant.threads.setStatus.
 
-        The reactions system (👀 on receipt, ✅ on completion) serves as
-        the visual feedback mechanism instead.
+        Displays "is thinking..." next to the bot name in a thread.
+        Requires the assistant:write or chat:write scope.
+        Auto-clears when the bot sends a reply to the thread.
         """
-        pass
+        if not self._app:
+            return
+
+        thread_ts = None
+        if metadata:
+            thread_ts = metadata.get("thread_id") or metadata.get("thread_ts")
+
+        if not thread_ts:
+            return  # Can only set status in a thread context
+
+        try:
+            await self._app.client.assistant_threads_setStatus(
+                channel_id=chat_id,
+                thread_ts=thread_ts,
+                status="is thinking...",
+            )
+        except Exception as e:
+            # Silently ignore — may lack assistant:write scope or not be
+            # in an assistant-enabled context. Falls back to reactions.
+            logger.debug("[Slack] assistant.threads.setStatus failed: %s", e)
 
     def _resolve_thread_ts(
         self,

tests/gateway/test_slack.py

@@ -532,6 +532,49 @@ class TestMessageRouting:
         adapter.handle_message.assert_not_called()
 
 
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# TestSendTyping — assistant.threads.setStatus
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+class TestSendTyping:
+    """Test typing indicator via assistant.threads.setStatus."""
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_sets_status_in_thread(self, adapter):
+        adapter._app.client.assistant_threads_setStatus = AsyncMock()
+        await adapter.send_typing("C123", metadata={"thread_id": "parent_ts"})
+        adapter._app.client.assistant_threads_setStatus.assert_called_once_with(
+            channel_id="C123",
+            thread_ts="parent_ts",
+            status="is thinking...",
+        )
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_noop_without_thread(self, adapter):
+        adapter._app.client.assistant_threads_setStatus = AsyncMock()
+        await adapter.send_typing("C123")
+        adapter._app.client.assistant_threads_setStatus.assert_not_called()
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_handles_missing_scope_gracefully(self, adapter):
+        adapter._app.client.assistant_threads_setStatus = AsyncMock(
+            side_effect=Exception("missing_scope")
+        )
+        # Should not raise
+        await adapter.send_typing("C123", metadata={"thread_id": "ts1"})
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_uses_thread_ts_fallback(self, adapter):
+        adapter._app.client.assistant_threads_setStatus = AsyncMock()
+        await adapter.send_typing("C123", metadata={"thread_ts": "fallback_ts"})
+        adapter._app.client.assistant_threads_setStatus.assert_called_once_with(
+            channel_id="C123",
+            thread_ts="fallback_ts",
+            status="is thinking...",
+        )
+
+
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # TestFormatMessage — Markdown → mrkdwn conversion
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -760,7 +803,7 @@ class TestMessageSplitting:
     @pytest.mark.asyncio
     async def test_long_message_split_into_chunks(self, adapter):
         """Messages over MAX_MESSAGE_LENGTH should be split."""
-        long_text = "x" * 5000
+        long_text = "x" * 45000  # Over Slack's 40k API limit
         adapter._app.client.chat_postMessage = AsyncMock(
             return_value={"ts": "ts1"}
         )