fix: plugin bot user + await plugin detection before session scan

- Add EnsureBotUser on plugin activate (fixes 'Unable to find user' error)
- Accept bot_user_id in create session request
- Await plugin health check before starting session monitor
  (prevents race where sessions detect before plugin flag is set)
- Plugin now creates custom_livestatus posts with proper bot user

plugin/server/api.go

@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ type CreateSessionRequest struct {
 	ChannelID  string `json:"channel_id"`
 	RootID     string `json:"root_id,omitempty"`
 	AgentID    string `json:"agent_id"`
+	BotUserID  string `json:"bot_user_id,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // handleCreateSession creates a new custom_livestatus post and starts tracking.
@@ -98,8 +99,20 @@ func (p *Plugin) handleCreateSession(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	// Create the custom post
+	// Create the custom post — UserId is required
+	// Use the bot user ID passed in the request, or fall back to plugin bot
+	userID := req.BotUserID
+	if userID == "" {
+		// Try to get plugin's own bot
+		userID = p.getBotUserID()
+	}
+	if userID == "" {
+		writeJSON(w, http.StatusBadRequest, map[string]string{"error": "bot_user_id required (no plugin bot available)"})
+		return
+	}
+
 	post := &model.Post{
+		UserId:    userID,
 		ChannelId: req.ChannelID,
 		RootId:    req.RootID,
 		Type:      "custom_livestatus",

plugin/server/plugin.go

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package main
 import (
 	"sync"
 
+	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/public/model"
 	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/public/plugin"
 )
 
@@ -18,16 +19,37 @@ type Plugin struct {
 
 	// store wraps KV store operations for session persistence.
 	store *Store
+
+	// botUserID is the plugin's bot user ID (created on activation).
+	botUserID string
 }
 
 // OnActivate is called when the plugin is activated.
 func (p *Plugin) OnActivate() error {
 	p.store = NewStore(p.API)
 
+	// Ensure plugin bot user exists
+	botID, appErr := p.API.EnsureBotUser(&model.Bot{
+		Username:    "livestatus",
+		DisplayName: "Live Status",
+		Description: "OpenClaw Live Status plugin bot",
+	})
+	if appErr != nil {
+		p.API.LogWarn("Failed to ensure bot user", "error", appErr.Error())
+	} else {
+		p.botUserID = botID
+		p.API.LogInfo("Plugin bot user ensured", "botUserID", botID)
+	}
+
 	p.API.LogInfo("OpenClaw Live Status plugin activated")
 	return nil
 }
 
+// getBotUserID returns the plugin's bot user ID.
+func (p *Plugin) getBotUserID() string {
+	return p.botUserID
+}
+
 // OnDeactivate is called when the plugin is deactivated.
 func (p *Plugin) OnDeactivate() error {
 	// Mark all active sessions as interrupted

src/plugin-client.js

@@ -60,13 +60,24 @@ PluginClient.prototype.isHealthy = function () {
  * @param {string} agentId
  * @returns {Promise<string>} post_id
  */
+/**
+ * @param {string} botUserId - Mattermost bot user ID to author the post
+ */
+PluginClient.prototype.setBotUserId = function (botUserId) {
+  this.botUserId = botUserId;
+};
+
 PluginClient.prototype.createSession = function (sessionKey, channelId, rootId, agentId) {
-  return this._request('POST', '/api/v1/sessions', {
+  var body = {
     session_key: sessionKey,
     channel_id: channelId,
     root_id: rootId || '',
     agent_id: agentId,
-  }).then(function (data) {
+  };
+  if (this.botUserId) {
+    body.bot_user_id = this.botUserId;
+  }
+  return this._request('POST', '/api/v1/sessions', body).then(function (data) {
     return data.post_id;
   });
 };

src/watcher-manager.js

@@ -171,13 +171,17 @@ async function startDaemon() {
       logger: logger.child({ module: 'plugin-client' }),
     });
 
-    // Initial plugin detection
-    pluginClient.isHealthy().then(function (healthy) {
+    // Initial plugin detection (awaited before monitor starts — see below)
+    try {
+      var healthy = await pluginClient.isHealthy();
       usePlugin = healthy;
       logger.info({ usePlugin, url: config.plugin.url }, healthy
         ? 'Plugin detected — using WebSocket rendering mode'
         : 'Plugin not available — using REST API fallback');
-    });
+    } catch (_detectErr) {
+      usePlugin = false;
+      logger.warn('Plugin detection failed — using REST API fallback');
+    }
 
     // Periodic re-detection
     setInterval(function () {