diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/pipeline/test_chat_handler.py b/tests/unit_tests/pipeline/test_chat_handler.py
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+"""
+Unit tests for ChatMessageHandler behavior patterns.
+
+Tests cover chat processing patterns:
+- Event emission for normal messages
+- Provider invocation pattern
+- Streaming response handling
+- Error handling
+
+Uses pattern-based testing to avoid circular import issues.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import pytest
+from unittest.mock import Mock, AsyncMock
+import uuid
+
+from tests.factories import text_query
+
+
+class TestNormalMessageEventPattern:
+    """Tests for normal message event emission."""
+
+    def test_person_event_type(self):
+        """Person messages use PersonNormalMessageReceived."""
+        import langbot_plugin.api.entities.events as events
+        from langbot_plugin.api.entities.builtin.provider.session import LauncherTypes
+
+        launcher_type = LauncherTypes.PERSON
+
+        event_class = (
+            events.PersonNormalMessageReceived
+            if launcher_type == LauncherTypes.PERSON
+            else events.GroupNormalMessageReceived
+        )
+
+        assert event_class == events.PersonNormalMessageReceived
+
+    def test_group_event_type(self):
+        """Group messages use GroupNormalMessageReceived."""
+        import langbot_plugin.api.entities.events as events
+        from langbot_plugin.api.entities.builtin.provider.session import LauncherTypes
+
+        launcher_type = LauncherTypes.GROUP
+
+        event_class = (
+            events.PersonNormalMessageReceived
+            if launcher_type == LauncherTypes.PERSON
+            else events.GroupNormalMessageReceived
+        )
+
+        assert event_class == events.GroupNormalMessageReceived
+
+    def test_event_fields_pattern(self):
+        """Normal message event has expected fields."""
+        launcher_type = 'person'
+        launcher_id = '12345'
+        sender_id = '12345'
+        text_message = 'hello world'
+
+        event_data = {
+            'launcher_type': launcher_type,
+            'launcher_id': launcher_id,
+            'sender_id': sender_id,
+            'text_message': text_message,
+        }
+
+        assert event_data['text_message'] == 'hello world'
+
+
+class TestPreventDefaultHandling:
+    """Tests for prevent_default handling in chat."""
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_prevent_default_interrupts(self):
+        """prevent_default without reply interrupts pipeline."""
+
+        # Simulate event context
+        event_ctx = Mock()
+        event_ctx.is_prevented_default.return_value = True
+        event_ctx.event = Mock()
+        event_ctx.event.reply_message_chain = None
+
+        query = text_query('hello')
+        query.resp_messages = []
+
+        should_interrupt = False
+        if event_ctx.is_prevented_default():
+            if event_ctx.event.reply_message_chain is None:
+                should_interrupt = True
+
+        assert should_interrupt is True
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_prevent_default_with_reply_continues(self):
+        """prevent_default with reply continues with that reply."""
+        from tests.factories.message import text_chain
+
+        event_ctx = Mock()
+        event_ctx.is_prevented_default.return_value = True
+        event_ctx.event = Mock()
+        event_ctx.event.reply_message_chain = text_chain('plugin reply')
+
+        query = text_query('hello')
+        query.resp_messages = []
+
+        if event_ctx.is_prevented_default():
+            if event_ctx.event.reply_message_chain is not None:
+                query.resp_messages.append(event_ctx.event.reply_message_chain)
+
+        assert len(query.resp_messages) == 1
+
+
+class TestUserMessageAlteration:
+    """Tests for user_message alteration pattern."""
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_string_alters_message(self):
+        """User message can be altered to string."""
+        import langbot_plugin.api.entities.builtin.provider.message as provider_message
+
+        event_ctx = Mock()
+        event_ctx.is_prevented_default.return_value = False
+        event_ctx.event = Mock()
+        event_ctx.event.user_message_alter = 'altered text'
+
+        query = text_query('original')
+        query.user_message = provider_message.Message(role='user', content=[])
+
+        # Pattern from handler
+        if event_ctx.event.user_message_alter is not None:
+            if isinstance(event_ctx.event.user_message_alter, str):
+                query.user_message.content = [
+                    provider_message.ContentElement.from_text(event_ctx.event.user_message_alter)
+                ]
+
+        assert query.user_message.content[0].text == 'altered text'
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_list_alters_message(self):
+        """User message can be altered to list."""
+        import langbot_plugin.api.entities.builtin.provider.message as provider_message
+
+        altered_list = [
+            provider_message.ContentElement.from_text('part1'),
+            provider_message.ContentElement.from_text('part2'),
+        ]
+
+        event_ctx = Mock()
+        event_ctx.is_prevented_default.return_value = False
+        event_ctx.event = Mock()
+        event_ctx.event.user_message_alter = altered_list
+
+        query = text_query('original')
+        query.user_message = provider_message.Message(role='user', content=[])
+
+        if isinstance(event_ctx.event.user_message_alter, list):
+            query.user_message.content = event_ctx.event.user_message_alter
+
+        assert len(query.user_message.content) == 2
+
+
+class TestRunnerSelection:
+    """Tests for runner selection pattern."""
+
+    def test_runner_by_name(self):
+        """Runner is selected by name from config."""
+        runner_name = 'local-agent'
+
+        # Simulate preregistered runners lookup - Mock with name attribute
+        r1 = Mock()
+        r1.name = 'local-agent'
+        r2 = Mock()
+        r2.name = 'dify'
+        r3 = Mock()
+        r3.name = 'n8n'
+        preregistered_runners = [r1, r2, r3]
+
+        runner = None
+        for r in preregistered_runners:
+            if r.name == runner_name:
+                runner = r
+                break
+
+        assert runner is not None
+        assert runner.name == 'local-agent'
+
+    def test_unknown_runner_raises(self):
+        """Unknown runner name raises error."""
+        runner_name = 'unknown-runner'
+        preregistered_runners = [
+            Mock(name='local-agent'),
+            Mock(name='dify'),
+        ]
+
+        runner = None
+        for r in preregistered_runners:
+            if r.name == runner_name:
+                runner = r
+                break
+
+        if runner is None:
+            error_raised = True
+
+        assert error_raised is True
+
+
+class TestStreamingResponse:
+    """Tests for streaming response pattern."""
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_streaming_chunks_pattern(self):
+        """Streaming produces multiple chunks."""
+        chunks = ['Hello', ' World', '!']
+        results = []
+
+        # Simulate streaming generator
+        async def stream_gen():
+            for chunk in chunks:
+                results.append(chunk)
+
+        await stream_gen()
+
+        assert len(results) == 3
+        assert ''.join(results) == 'Hello World!'
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_streaming_resp_message_id(self):
+        """Streaming uses uuid for resp_message_id."""
+        resp_message_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
+
+        assert len(resp_message_id) == 36  # UUID format
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_streaming_pop_previous(self):
+        """Streaming pops previous response before adding new."""
+        query = text_query('test')
+        query.resp_messages = [Mock()]  # Previous chunk
+        query.resp_message_chain = [Mock()]
+
+        # Pattern from handler: pop before adding new chunk
+        if query.resp_messages:
+            query.resp_messages.pop()
+        if query.resp_message_chain:
+            query.resp_message_chain.pop()
+
+        query.resp_messages.append(Mock())  # New chunk
+
+        assert len(query.resp_messages) == 1  # Only new chunk
+
+
+class TestNonStreamingResponse:
+    """Tests for non-streaming response pattern."""
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_single_response_pattern(self):
+        """Non-streaming produces single response."""
+        query = text_query('test')
+        query.resp_messages = []
+
+        # Simulate non-streaming runner
+        async def run():
+            yield Mock(readable_str=lambda: 'response text')
+
+        async for result in run():
+            query.resp_messages.append(result)
+
+        assert len(query.resp_messages) == 1
+
+
+class TestExceptionHandling:
+    """Tests for exception handling pattern."""
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_exception_interrupts(self):
+        """Exception produces INTERRUPT result."""
+
+        text_query('test')
+        pipeline_config = {
+            'output': {
+                'misc': {
+                    'exception-handling': 'show-hint',
+                    'failure-hint': 'Request failed.',
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        # Simulate exception
+        exception = ValueError('provider error')
+
+        exception_handling = pipeline_config['output']['misc'].get('exception-handling', 'show-hint')
+
+        if exception_handling == 'show-error':
+            user_notice = f'{exception}'
+        elif exception_handling == 'show-hint':
+            user_notice = pipeline_config['output']['misc'].get('failure-hint', 'Request failed.')
+        else:  # hide
+            user_notice = None
+
+        assert user_notice == 'Request failed.'
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_exception_show_error(self):
+        """show-error mode shows actual error."""
+        text_query('test')
+        pipeline_config = {
+            'output': {
+                'misc': {
+                    'exception-handling': 'show-error',
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        exception = ValueError('API timeout')
+
+        exception_handling = pipeline_config['output']['misc'].get('exception-handling', 'show-hint')
+
+        if exception_handling == 'show-error':
+            user_notice = f'{exception}'
+        else:
+            user_notice = 'Request failed.'
+
+        assert user_notice == 'API timeout'
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_exception_hide(self):
+        """hide mode shows no user notice."""
+        text_query('test')
+        pipeline_config = {
+            'output': {
+                'misc': {
+                    'exception-handling': 'hide',
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        ValueError('hidden error')
+
+        exception_handling = pipeline_config['output']['misc'].get('exception-handling', 'show-hint')
+
+        if exception_handling == 'hide':
+            user_notice = None
+        else:
+            user_notice = 'Error'
+
+        assert user_notice is None
+
+
+class TestMessageHistoryUpdate:
+    """Tests for conversation message history."""
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_messages_appended_to_conversation(self):
+        """User message and response appended to conversation."""
+        query = text_query('test')
+        query.session = Mock()
+        query.session.using_conversation = Mock()
+        query.session.using_conversation.messages = []
+
+        query.user_message = Mock()
+        query.resp_messages = [Mock(), Mock()]
+
+        # Pattern from handler after successful response
+        query.session.using_conversation.messages.append(query.user_message)
+        query.session.using_conversation.messages.extend(query.resp_messages)
+
+        assert len(query.session.using_conversation.messages) == 3
+
+
+class TestStreamOutputCheck:
+    """Tests for stream output support check."""
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_adapter_stream_check(self):
+        """Adapter is checked for stream support."""
+        adapter = AsyncMock()
+        adapter.is_stream_output_supported = AsyncMock(return_value=True)
+
+        is_stream = await adapter.is_stream_output_supported()
+
+        assert is_stream is True
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_adapter_no_stream_method(self):
+        """Adapter without method defaults to False."""
+        adapter = Mock(spec=[])  # Empty spec, no methods
+        # No is_stream_output_supported method
+
+        is_stream = False
+        try:
+            if hasattr(adapter, 'is_stream_output_supported'):
+                is_stream = await adapter.is_stream_output_supported()
+        except AttributeError:
+            is_stream = False
+
+        assert is_stream is False
+
+
+class TestTelemetryPattern:
+    """Tests for telemetry reporting pattern."""
+
+    def test_telemetry_payload_fields(self):
+        """Telemetry payload has expected fields."""
+        query_id = 123
+        adapter_name = 'TestAdapter'
+        runner_name = 'local-agent'
+        duration_ms = 150
+
+        payload = {
+            'query_id': query_id,
+            'adapter': adapter_name,
+            'runner': runner_name,
+            'duration_ms': duration_ms,
+        }
+
+        assert payload['query_id'] == 123
+        assert payload['duration_ms'] == 150
+
+    def test_telemetry_error_included(self):
+        """Telemetry includes error info on failure."""
+        error_info = 'Traceback...'
+
+        payload = {
+            'error': error_info,
+        }
+
+        assert payload['error'] == 'Traceback...'
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diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/pipeline/test_command_handler.py b/tests/unit_tests/pipeline/test_command_handler.py
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+"""
+Unit tests for CommandHandler behavior patterns.
+
+Tests cover command processing patterns:
+- Command parsing and routing
+- Event emission pattern
+- Command manager interaction
+- Privilege handling
+
+Uses pattern-based testing to avoid circular import issues in source code.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import pytest
+from unittest.mock import Mock
+
+from tests.factories import command_query
+
+
+class TestCommandParsingPattern:
+    """Tests for command parsing logic."""
+
+    def test_command_text_extraction(self):
+        """Command text is extracted after prefix."""
+        # Simulate the parsing pattern from command handler
+        full_command_text = "/help arg1 arg2"
+
+        # Handler strips first character (prefix)
+        command_text = full_command_text.strip()[1:]
+        parts = command_text.split(' ')
+
+        assert parts[0] == 'help'
+        assert parts[1:] == ['arg1', 'arg2']
+
+    def test_empty_command_parts(self):
+        """Empty command has no parts."""
+        full_command_text = "/"
+
+        command_text = full_command_text.strip()[1:]
+        parts = command_text.split(' ')
+
+        assert parts == ['']
+
+    def test_single_command_no_args(self):
+        """Single command has no arguments."""
+        full_command_text = "/status"
+
+        command_text = full_command_text.strip()[1:]
+        parts = command_text.split(' ')
+
+        assert parts == ['status']
+
+
+class TestCommandEventCreation:
+    """Tests for command event creation pattern."""
+
+    def test_event_type_by_launcher_type(self):
+        """Event type differs for person/group."""
+        import langbot_plugin.api.entities.events as events
+
+        # Person command
+        person_event_class = events.PersonCommandSent
+
+        # Group command
+        group_event_class = events.GroupCommandSent
+
+        assert person_event_class is not None
+        assert group_event_class is not None
+
+    def test_event_fields_pattern(self):
+        """Command event should have expected fields."""
+        from langbot_plugin.api.entities.builtin.provider.session import LauncherTypes
+
+        launcher_type = LauncherTypes.PERSON.value
+        launcher_id = '12345'
+        sender_id = '12345'
+        command = 'help'
+        params = ['arg1', 'arg2']
+        is_admin = False
+
+        # Simulate event creation pattern
+        event_data = {
+            'launcher_type': launcher_type,
+            'launcher_id': launcher_id,
+            'sender_id': sender_id,
+            'command': command,
+            'params': params,
+            'is_admin': is_admin,
+        }
+
+        assert event_data['command'] == 'help'
+        assert event_data['params'] == ['arg1', 'arg2']
+
+
+class TestPrivilegeCheckPattern:
+    """Tests for privilege/admin check."""
+
+    def test_admin_check_by_session_id(self):
+        """Admin is checked by session_id format."""
+        admins = ['person_12345', 'group_99999']
+        launcher_type = 'person'
+        launcher_id = '12345'
+
+        session_id = f'{launcher_type}_{launcher_id}'
+        is_admin = session_id in admins
+
+        assert is_admin is True
+
+    def test_non_admin_check(self):
+        """Non-admin user has privilege 1."""
+        admins = ['person_12345']
+        launcher_type = 'person'
+        launcher_id = '67890'
+
+        session_id = f'{launcher_type}_{launcher_id}'
+        is_admin = session_id in admins
+
+        assert is_admin is False
+
+    def test_privilege_levels(self):
+        """Privilege level 1 for normal, 2 for admin."""
+        normal_privilege = 1
+        admin_privilege = 2
+
+        admins = ['person_12345']
+
+        # Normal user
+        session_id = 'person_67890'
+        privilege = 2 if session_id in admins else 1
+        assert privilege == normal_privilege
+
+        # Admin user
+        session_id = 'person_12345'
+        privilege = 2 if session_id in admins else 1
+        assert privilege == admin_privilege
+
+
+class TestCommandResultHandling:
+    """Tests for command result handling patterns."""
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_text_result_pattern(self):
+        """Text result is converted to message."""
+        import langbot_plugin.api.entities.builtin.provider.message as provider_message
+
+        # Simulate command return
+        ret = Mock()
+        ret.text = 'Command output'
+        ret.error = None
+        ret.image_url = None
+        ret.image_base64 = None
+        ret.file_url = None
+
+        # Pattern from handler: build content list
+        content = []
+        if ret.text is not None:
+            content.append(provider_message.ContentElement.from_text(ret.text))
+
+        assert len(content) == 1
+        assert content[0].type == 'text'
+        assert content[0].text == 'Command output'
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_error_result_pattern(self):
+        """Error result creates error message."""
+        import langbot_plugin.api.entities.builtin.provider.message as provider_message
+
+        ret = Mock()
+        ret.text = None
+        ret.error = 'Command failed'
+
+        # Error handling pattern
+        if ret.error is not None:
+            msg = provider_message.Message(
+                role='command',
+                content=str(ret.error),
+            )
+
+        assert msg.role == 'command'
+        assert msg.content == 'Command failed'
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_image_result_pattern(self):
+        """Image result is added to content."""
+        import langbot_plugin.api.entities.builtin.provider.message as provider_message
+
+        ret = Mock()
+        ret.text = 'Here is the image:'
+        ret.error = None
+        ret.image_url = 'https://example.com/image.png'
+        ret.image_base64 = None
+        ret.file_url = None
+
+        content = []
+        if ret.text is not None:
+            content.append(provider_message.ContentElement.from_text(ret.text))
+        if ret.image_url is not None:
+            content.append(provider_message.ContentElement.from_image_url(ret.image_url))
+
+        assert len(content) == 2
+        assert content[0].type == 'text'
+        assert content[1].type == 'image_url'
+
+
+class TestPreventDefaultHandling:
+    """Tests for prevent_default handling."""
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_prevent_default_with_reply(self):
+        """prevent_default with reply continues pipeline."""
+        from tests.factories.message import text_chain
+
+        # Simulate event context
+        event_ctx = Mock()
+        event_ctx.is_prevented_default.return_value = True
+        event_ctx.event = Mock()
+        event_ctx.event.reply_message_chain = text_chain('plugin reply')
+
+        query = command_query('test')
+        query.resp_messages = []
+
+        # Pattern from handler
+        if event_ctx.is_prevented_default():
+            if event_ctx.event.reply_message_chain is not None:
+                query.resp_messages.append(event_ctx.event.reply_message_chain)
+                # yield CONTINUE
+            else:
+                # yield INTERRUPT
+                pass
+
+        assert len(query.resp_messages) == 1
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_prevent_default_without_reply(self):
+        """prevent_default without reply interrupts."""
+        event_ctx = Mock()
+        event_ctx.is_prevented_default.return_value = True
+        event_ctx.event = Mock()
+        event_ctx.event.reply_message_chain = None
+
+        query = command_query('test')
+        query.resp_messages = []
+
+        should_interrupt = False
+        if event_ctx.is_prevented_default():
+            if event_ctx.event.reply_message_chain is None:
+                should_interrupt = True
+
+        assert should_interrupt is True
+
+
+class TestStringTruncationHelper:
+    """Tests for cut_str helper method."""
+
+    def test_short_string_no_change(self):
+        """Short string is not truncated."""
+        # Pattern from handler.cut_str
+        def cut_str(s: str) -> str:
+            s0 = s.split('\n')[0]
+            if len(s0) > 20 or '\n' in s:
+                s0 = s0[:20] + '...'
+            return s0
+
+        result = cut_str('short text')
+        assert result == 'short text'
+
+    def test_long_string_truncated(self):
+        """Long string is truncated."""
+        def cut_str(s: str) -> str:
+            s0 = s.split('\n')[0]
+            if len(s0) > 20 or '\n' in s:
+                s0 = s0[:20] + '...'
+            return s0
+
+        result = cut_str('this is a very long string that exceeds twenty characters')
+        assert '...' in result
+        assert len(result) <= 23
+
+    def test_multiline_truncated(self):
+        """Multiline string is truncated."""
+        def cut_str(s: str) -> str:
+            s0 = s.split('\n')[0]
+            if len(s0) > 20 or '\n' in s:
+                s0 = s0[:20] + '...'
+            return s0
+
+        result = cut_str('first line\nsecond line\nthird')
+        assert '...' in result
+
+
+class TestCommandPrefixConfiguration:
+    """Tests for command prefix configuration."""
+
+    def test_default_prefixes(self):
+        """Default prefixes are slash and exclamation."""
+        default_prefixes = ['/', '!']
+        assert '/' in default_prefixes
+        assert '!' in default_prefixes
+
+    def test_custom_prefix(self):
+        """Custom prefix can be configured."""
+        custom_prefix = '#'
+        full_text = f'{custom_prefix}help'
+
+        # Would be checked against config['command']['prefix']
+        is_command = full_text.startswith(custom_prefix)
+        assert is_command is True
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