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webex-user-context

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Leverage WebEx user profiles, presence status, and workspace context to personalize responses, route escalations, and coordinate team operations. Use when checking who is available, routing an escalation, personalizing responses based on user role, or determining engineer availability before paging someone.

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WebEx User Context

WebEx API Capabilities Used

APIPurpose
People -- ListSearch workspace members by name, email, or orgId
People -- Get DetailsView detailed profiles (displayName, emails, orgId, roles, avatar)
People -- Get My Own DetailsVerify bot identity
Room Memberships -- ListSee who is in a specific space
Messages -- ListRead recent messages for context
WebhooksReceive real-time notifications for new messages

User-Aware Behaviors

1. Escalation Routing

Before escalating an alert to a specific person:

  1. Look up the person -- Use People API to find them by email or displayName
  2. Check space membership -- Verify they are a member of the relevant space
  3. Check recent activity -- Look at recent messages to gauge availability
  4. Check profile role -- Use displayName, title, and orgId to determine their role

Escalation Decision Matrix:

StatusSeverityAction
Active in space (recent messages)AnyMention directly with <@personId>
No recent activityP1/P2Mention directly (they'll receive notification)
No recent activityP3/P4Post to space, don't mention
Known off-hours (timezone)P1Mention anyway (override for P1)
Known off-hours (timezone)P2Try next person in rotation
Known off-hours (timezone)P3/P4Post to space only

2. Personalized Response Depth

Adjust response complexity based on who's asking.

From user profile title/role context:

Role ContextResponse Style
Network Engineer, CCIEFull technical detail, CLI output, protocol specifics
NOC, OperationsActionable steps, severity, impact summary
Manager, DirectorExecutive summary, business impact, timeline
Security, InfoSecFocus on security implications, CVEs, compliance
Developer, DevOpsAPI perspectives, connectivity impact, service mapping
Help Desk, SupportSimple status, ETA, who to contact

3. Timezone-Aware Scheduling

When scheduling reports or maintenance windows:

  • Determine the requesting user's timezone from their profile or prior conversation context
  • Present times in THEIR timezone (not just UTC)
  • Warn if proposed maintenance window is outside their business hours
  • Suggest alternatives that work across timezones for multi-region teams

4. Context from Previous Conversations

When a user asks a follow-up question:

  • Check recent messages in the space and threads for context
  • Reference previous reports or investigations
  • Don't re-explain concepts they've already discussed
  • Build on previous analysis rather than starting fresh

Team Awareness Features

On-Call Roster Awareness

When NetClaw needs to escalate:

**Escalation Attempt**
Checking team availability...

- John Smith (Network Engineer) -- Active in space (last message 5 min ago) -- **SELECTED**
- Jane Doe (Senior NetEng) -- No recent activity (last seen 3h ago)
- Bob Wilson (NOC Analyst) -- Active in Incidents space
- Alice Chen (Net Ops Manager) -- CC'd on P1

Escalating to John Smith...

Workload Context

If NetClaw sees a user is already active in multiple incident threads:

**Note:** John Smith is currently active in 2 other incident threads.
Consider routing to Bob Wilson if this is non-urgent.

Handoff Between Shifts

When a shift change is approaching:

**Shift Handoff Summary for @nightshift_engineer**

**Active Items:**
1. R2 memory trending high (78% -> 82% over 8h) -- monitoring
2. SW1 firmware upgrade scheduled for 02:00 UTC -- prep done
3. R1 Loopback99 change completed and verified

**Pending:**
4. Waiting on ISP ticket #45678 for R3 circuit
5. Security audit scheduled for SW2 tomorrow

_Full context in NetClaw Reports space thread_

WebEx Mentions

Use <@personId> syntax to mention specific users in WebEx messages:

<@Y2lzY29zcGFyazovL3VzL1BFT1BMRS8xMjM0NTY3ODk> -- R1 is showing CRITICAL CPU at 94%. Please investigate.

For group notifications, mention all relevant space members or create a dedicated notification space.

Privacy and Boundaries

  • Never expose user activity patterns, email addresses, or personal info to other users
  • Only use profile information to improve routing and response quality
  • Don't track user activity beyond immediate operational needs
  • Respect engineer availability -- follow the escalation matrix
  • Be transparent about what context you're using when personalizing responses

Integration with Other Skills

SkillUser Context Enhancement
webex-network-alertsRoute to active, available engineers
webex-incident-workflowIC assignment based on availability
webex-report-deliveryAdjust detail level per audience
All pyATS skillsInclude requestor context in GAIT trail