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comm: thread-subscribe / broadcast for group discussion threads #735

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Problem

Cross-actor thread READ already works: thread(id) filters by namespace + thread_id only (no actor filter), so any actor holding a thread id sees the full conversation. What is missing for a shared group-discussion thread is the notification plane:

  • inbox only surfaces messages addressed to the calling actor, so participants are not notified of replies addressed to others — they must poll thread(id).
  • send/reply target exactly one to_actor; there is no multi-recipient or thread-addressed delivery.

Requirements (from the group-discussion use case)

  1. A message can notify ALL thread participants: either subscribe-to-thread (replies land in every subscriber's inbox) or a thread-addressed broadcast send.
  2. Participation is joinable: an actor that has read a thread id can opt into its notifications.
  3. Inbox entries carry the thread subject so a sweep can triage without a thread() round-trip.

Notes

  • No channels/rooms abstraction wanted — the thread IS the room. Smallest verb surface that satisfies 1-3 wins.
  • Interim (works today): participants poll thread(id) on a cadence; read is already cross-actor.
  • Multi-agent group discussion over threads is a core product scenario for the messaging pack, not an internal-only need.

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